Eccentric assembly SECTION 8

8.1 Description eccentric and the lower thrust washer in steel is

This section describes the eccentric assembly,
comprising the eccentric, the eccentric
bushing, the crown and the imbalance. The
outside of the eccentric is off-centre and
slightly at an angle to the vertical axis of
rotation, transmitting its movement to the
head. A bronze ring is mounted inside the
eccentric. A toothed crown bolted to the
bottom of the eccentric is driven by the
countershaft pinion. The eccentric rotates
around the main shaft. The eccentric assembly
rests on thrust bearings, the upper thrust
washer in bronze is fixed to the bottom of the
fixed to the frame. These are there to reduce
eccentric assembly wear through friction. The
play between and at the bottom of the teeth
between the crown and the pinion is
maintained in this assembly by adding or
removing adjusting wedges. The imbalance is
dissymetrical, in such a way that the greatest
weight is directly opposite the centrifugal
force generated by the swaying of the head.
This imbalance forms an oil and dust seal
between the rotating head and the fixed main
frame, with a system of baffles with "U" and
"T" joints.

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2 9

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Ref. Description
1 Slings
2 Lifting rings
3 Lifting ring
4 Main shaft
5 Upper thrust washer
6 Lower thrust washer
7 Frame
8 Eccentric
9 Imbalance
10 Gear
11 Pinion

Figure 8-1 Mounting the eccentric assembly

TECHNICAL MANUAL NORDBERG CONE CRUSHERS HP100/200/300/400/500 8-1