SERVICE BULLETIN

NOTICE: The Type of Change and Recommended Compliance specified reflects Solar’s best judgment regarding the
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NUMBER: 10.8/103
ISSUED: January 1992
REVISED:
PRODUCT: Mars, Centaur
MODEL(S): Compressors, Mechanical Drive
Specifics:

SUBJECT: INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR INTERCONNECT

SHAFT

Type of Change: Product Information

Recommended
Compliance: Next maintenance

Purpose:
To provide detailed instructions for installation of the snap-ring type interconnect shaft.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Disengagement of the interconnect shaft on Centaur and Mars compressor and mechanical drive
units can occur if the retaining ring is not firmly seated in the groove of the coupling. The retaining
ring (Item 26, Figure 1) can dislodge from the seat (groove) in the driven coupling (25). This ring
is designed to restrict the end movement of the shaft assembly. Without the ring to limit movement,
the entire shaft assembly can move aft allowing the driver coupling (7), on the forward end of the
shaft, to disengage from the driver hub (1).

The installation procedures have now been revised and expanded to ensure that the retaining ring
is firmly seated in the coupling. The new procedures have been validated in the field; change page
inserts for the manuals are being distributed to equipment operators.

Part numbers for the affected interconnect shaft assemblies are listed below:

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 121113-1200 121113-2000 121113-3500 137666-100
121113-1300 121113-2400 121113-3900 137666-400
121113-1400 121113-2600 121113-4100 137666-500
121113-1500 121113-3000 121113-4300 137666-700
121113-1600 121113-3101 121113-4400 137666-800
121113-1700 121113-3201 121113-4500 137666-1000
121113-1900 121113-3300 121113-4600

The tables below lists the consumable items required for installation of each interconnect shaft:

Table 2 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-1200

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
903261C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 265) 1
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
950403C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 261) 2
129829-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1

Table 3 Interconnect Shaft PIN 121113-1400 and -1500

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908061C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 281) 1
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 2
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
130277-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1

Table 4 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-1300, -1600, -1700

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
130277-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1

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 Table 5 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-1900
Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
950403C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 261) 2
960400C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 265) 1
129829-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1

Table 6 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-2000

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
960400C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 265) 1
950403C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 261) 2
129829-1 Gasket Access Cover 1

Table 7 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-2400

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
955970C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
960400C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 265) 3
130161-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1
915931C1 Adhesive A/R
955224C1 O-Ring 2

Table 8 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-2

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring 3
962359C1 Seal, O-Ring (Parker 5-495) 1

Table 9 Interconnect Shaft PIN 121113-3000

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 2
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 1
130277-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1

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 Table 10 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-3101
Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
130161-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 2
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 387) 2
964587C1 O-Ring (Bulk) A/R

Table 11 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-3201 AND -3300

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
130161-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1
908058C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 263) 1
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
964587C1 O-Ring (Bulk) A/R
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 2

Table 12 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-3500

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
955970C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 257) 1
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 2
955970C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 257) 1

Table 13 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-3900

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908061C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 281) 1
950001C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 460) 1

Table 14 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-.4100

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 3
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 1
130277-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1

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 Table 15 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-4300
Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
903240C1 O-Ring 1
955970C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 257) 1
962253C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 366) 1

Table 16 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-4400

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908061C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring 1

Table 17 Interconnect Shaft P/N 121113-4500 and -4600

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
915931C1 Adhesive, Silicone GERTV615 A/R
962253C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 366) 1
903239C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 152) 2

Table 18 Interconnect Shaft P/N 137666-100

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
950001 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 460) 1
137651-1 Gasket, Adapter 1
137650-1 Gasket, Cover 2

Table 19 Interconnect Shaft P/N 137666-400

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
130161-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1
903271C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 920) 1
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 3
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
964587C1 O-Ring 1

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 Table 20 Interconnect Shaft P/N 137666-500
Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
130161-1 Gasket, Access Cover 1
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
908280C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 262) 1
964587C1 O-Ring .139 Diameter Bulk A/R
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 2

Table 21 Interconnect Shaft P/N 137666-700

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 1
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1

Table 22 Interconnect Shaft P/N 137666-800

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
908153C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 275) 2
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 2

Table 23 Interconnect Shaft P/N 137666-1000

Consumable Items P/N Description Quantity
903222C1 O-Ring (SAE 014) 1
917361C1 Silicon Rubber RTV 732 Bulk A/R
950781C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 276) 1
952876C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 378) 2
903239C1 Seal, O-Ring (SAE 152) 1

Action Required:
When maintenance requires removal of engine-to-compressor interconnect shaft, proceed as fol-
lows. Ensure that the required gaskets and O-ring seals listed in the Operation and Maintenance
Instructions Manual are available prior to initiating disassembly.

Removal of Input Drive Shaft Assembly (Figure 1)

This is a typical procedure, different dash numbers may require slightly different procedure.

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 1. Remove hex-head bolts (17), washers (18,19) and locknuts (20) attaching top cover (12)
to bottom cover (11).

COVER HALVES ARE FABRICATED OF ALUMINUM. USE CARE WHEN

SEPARATING TO AVOID DAMAGE.

NOTE
It is not necessary to remove access covers (13), gaskets (14), bolts (15)
and flat washers (16).

2. Separate the matched cover halves by tapping ends of dowel pins protruding through
holes in cover halves. It may be necessary to insert a thin blade between the cover halves
to break the adhesive seal. When cover halves have been separated, remove and discard
O-rings (10).
3. Matchmark driver coupling (7) to the key phaser notch on driver hub-(1).
4. Remove locknuts (9) and bolts (8) attaching driver coupling (7) and driven coupling (25)
to drive shaft (21). Leave two sets (bolts and nuts) installed on each end to prevent shaft
from dropping.

DRIVE SHAFT (21) WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 19 POUNDS (8.5KG). DO

NOT REMOVE FINAL TWO SETS OF ATTACHING HARDWARE UNTIL
SHAFT HAS BEEN SUPPORTED.

5. Loosen remaining locknuts (9) and bolts (8) to allow shaft to separate from couplings,
but still support drive shaft to keep it from falling.

DO NOT REMOVE EXISTING TRIM BALANCE SCREWS (34).

NOTE
Shaft is scribed at the factory with a single line on the forward (driver) end
and double lines on the aft (driven) end. If shaft ends are not identified,

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 scribe or matchmark to establish the shaft position and orientation prior to
removal.

6. Support drive shaft (21) and remove remaining bolts (8) and locknuts (9); tighten jacking
screws to separate drive shaft from couplings (7, 25) and remove shaft.
7. Carefully slide driver coupling (7) off driver hub (1), being careful not to damage splines.

NOTE
Matchmark forward adapter (3) to driver hub (1) prior to removal.

8. Remove bolts (5) and lock plates (4) from forward adapter (3).
9. Remove forward adapter (3) from driver hub (1) and remove and discard O-rings (2,6)
from adapter.
10. Remove bolts (22), bolt retainer (23), and retainer-ring retainer (24) from driven hub
(33).
11. Carefully slide driven coupling (25) off splines of driven hub (33); extract retainer ring
(26) from coupling.

NOTE
Matchmark aft adapter (31) to driven hub (33) prior to removal.

12. Remove lockwashers (28), flat washers (29), and bolts (27) from aft adapter (31).
13. Remove aft adapter (31) from driven hub (33); remove and discard O-rings (30,32).

Installation of Input Drive Shaft Assembly

1. Remove sealant and clean mating surfaces of forward adapter (3) and aft adapter (31),
and top and bottom halves of matched cover assembly (11, 12).
2. Lubricate O-rings (30, 32) and install on aft adapter (31); align bolt holes and slide
adapter into compressor housing around driven hub (33).
3. Lubricate bolts (27); install bolts, lockwashers (28) and flat washers (29) through flanges
of aft adapter (31) into bearing housing of compressor. Tighten bolts to a torque value
of 13 ft-lb (18 N•m).

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 RETAINER RING (26) IS INSTALLED TO LIMIT END FLOAT OF THE
INTERCONNECT SHAFT ASSEMBLY. IF RING IS NOT SECURE AND
FIRMLY SEATED IN GROOVE OF COUPLING (25), THE ENTIRE SHAFT
ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE AFT, DISENGAGE FROM THE INPUT DRIVER
HUB, AND CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE.

4. Install retainer ring (26) in groove in inside of driven coupling (25). Then slide coupling
on splines of driven hub (33, Fig. 2).
5. Position retainer-ring retainer (24, Figure 1) and bolt retainer (23) on driven hub (33);
install bolts (22) and tighten to a torque value of 25 ft-lb (34 N•m).
6. Secure bolts (22) by bending flange of bolt retainer (23) up against flat on head of each
bolt.
7. Lubricate O-rings (2,6) and install on forward adapter (3). Align bolt holes in flanges of
adapter with corresponding holes in driver hub.
8. Lubricate bolts (5); install bolts through lock plates (4) and flanges of forward adapter
(3) and thread into driver hub (1). Tighten bolts to a torque value of 13 ft-lb (18 N•m).
9. Secure hex-head bolts (5) by bending long flanges of lock plates (4) up against flat side
of each bolt head.
10. Locate and position matchmarks, aligning drive shaft (21) with key phaser notch on
driver hub (1). Slide driver coupling (7) on splines of driver hub (1).

DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS (8) AND LOCKNUTS (9) ARE WEIGHT

CONTROLLED FOR BALANCE. SUBSTITUTION MAY RESULT IN
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO BEAR-
INGS.

11. Orient matchmarks on drive shaft (21) with matchmarks on forward and aft drive shaft
couplings (7, 25). Install bolts (8) and locknuts (9) in forward and aft flanges to connect
drive shaft to couplings. Tighten bolts to a torque value of 25 ft-lb (35 N•m).
12. Cut two pieces of bulk O-ring stock (P/N 964587C1) to the appropriate length to fit slots
in mating surfaces of top and bottom halves (11,12) of matched shaft cover assembly.
13. Use cover assembly gasket or apply a bead of adhesive (P/N 915931C1) to bottom cover
mating surface extending from O-ring to edge of cover. Orient dowel pin holes on upper

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 and lower cover halves and position covers around shaft with ends mating with forward
adapter (3) and aft adapter (31).
14. Install bolts (17), washers (18,19) and locknuts (20) to attach cover halves together;
tighten bolts and locknuts in an alternating pattern applying 75 in-lb (8.5 N•m) torque
to complete interconnect shaft assembly and installation.

Table 24 KEY TO FIGURE 1

1. Driver Hub 18. Flat Washer
2. O-ring 19. Flat Washer
3. Forward Adapter 20. Locknut
4. Lock Plate 21. Drive Shaft
5. Hex-Head Bolt 22. Hex-Head Bolt
6. O-ring 23. Bolt Retainer
7. Driver Coupling 24. Retainer-Ring Retainer
8. Hex-Head Bolt 25. Driven Coupling
9. Locknut 26. Retainer Ring
10. O-ring 27. Hex-Head Bolt
11. Bottom Cover 28. Lockwasher
12. Top Cover 29. Flat Washer
13. Access Cover 30. O-ring
14. Gasket 31. Aft Adapter
15. Hex-Head Bolt 32. O-ring
16. Flat Washer 33. Driven Hub
17. Hex-Head Bolt 34. Trim Balance Screws

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 Figure 1 Interconnect Shaft Assembly (Typical)

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