“ CEGFlexibox Shaft and Coupling Alignment Equipment Graphical Method Preventive maintenance of rotating: machinery starts —— equipment is sultable for distances between shatt ends with accurate alignment of the driving and driven shafts. (DBE) up to 9 Inches, beyong this lin Before Installing @ Metastream flexible coupling, shaft causing wrong readings resulting in an Inmeneere alignment can be achieved by the use of Flexlbox alignment. For distances greater than 9 inches, brackets Coupling Alignment Equipment. The adoption of this and ods should be designed accordingly, simple, speedy and accurate procedure will then leave. the coupling to successfully cater for the Inevitable misalignment that will occur due to bearing wear, Using this kit the following procedure should be adopted thermal expansion etc. It should be noted that the to achieve good alignment: — filer 1 Assemble clocks and rods in accordance with the photograph on front cover. Step 2 Mount clocks In the middle of the hub flanges, positioning them at the top and set to ZERO. Rotate the hubs to ensure tha the rods are clear of the arms and the clocks are reading at the bottom position. Check for bed ate twist by tightening and releasing each motor foot in turn, Shim motor feet until the clocks show an equal reading indicating that the feet are level Step 3 It is important to start with the motor central to the pump. Use the clock secured to the pump hub to obtain the side readings from the moter hub. Adjust the position of the motor until clock readings (Fig 1) are equal Firmly tighten down motor. Example: Fig 1 Both clocks = — 0.030 inch Step 4 Position clocks at the top and set them to zero, Rotate both hubs together through 180 degrees. Record the total Indicator reading (T1LR) for gach clock (Fig 2). Example: Pump hub reading = — 0.056 inch Motor hub reading = +.0.042 inch Step § Measure the distance between the clock anvils ‘C’ (Fig 3). Measure the distance from the clock anvil on the driven hub to the cenire of the bolt heads on the motor feet. ‘FI and "F2' (See Fig 3). Example: 'C’ = 6.75 inches, F1 = 13.75 Inches, F2 Step 6 Plot measurements ‘C’,‘F1" and F2'on scale ‘A’ of the coupling alignment record graph. Draw a vertical line against each of these points, as ‘shown on the example opppsite. 3.75 inches. NOTE A Scale ‘A’ Is graduated in inches, For bed plates longer than 25 Jnches, extend the graph by multiplying the scale by a sultatte factor, ‘Scale ‘B' is graduated in 0.601 inch and remains constant. ‘Step 7 Take half of reading from the pump clock and plot this on scale ‘B' of the graph. Minus readings for the pump are plotted below the zero line, plus readings above the line. Example: Pump reading = ~ 0.056 inch TIR. Plot half this figure = 0.028) on Scale 'B' below centre line. ‘Step 8 Plot on line ‘C’ half the motor reading. Plus readings are plotted below the centre line and minus readings above the centre line. Example: Motor reading = + 0.042 inch TIR. Plot half this figure (= 0.021) on line ‘C'below centre line. Step 9 Draw alline from the pump value (0.028) on scale B, through the motor Value (0.021) on line ‘C’ and project this line through the second and third vertical lines, See chart opposite. Step 10 The correction required to level the motor feet Is the distance fReasured from the point where the line crosses lines F1 and F2 to the 2er0 Example: Front foot, F1 requires +.0.015 inch correction Back food, F2 requires + 0.005 inch correction Step 11 Correct horizontal alignment of the motor by taking side teadings op the hubs wiih both clocks and moving the motor toa position where the clocks show the motor to be central. Side jacking bolts make this movement comparatively easy, their addition to the motor bed plates is recommended. §igp 12 Confirm DBSE against the coupling specification and secure fixing is.NOTEB ‘Two minus readings indica that the motor is too high. If there are sufficient shims under the motor feot the error can be plotted and corrected in the following manner: On scale “B" plot half tne —- Online “Cplot half the motor Pump hub readingbelow tho hub reading above the centro eenretine line After jolning the plotted points and extending the line to cut the verticals F1 and F2, the line now represents the relationship between the motor shaft and the requiredalignment. The difference between this ineon the graphandthecentre line is the amount required to be removed to correct the misalignment. no shims exist under the motor feet it wil be Impossible to correct the alignment and the pump will have to be packed or shimmed sufficiently to allow the ‘misalignment to be re-measured and corrected as previously described If two plus readings are recorded they should be plotted in the following 2. Plot half the motor hub 1. Plot half the pump hub * eading below the centre line reading above the centre line Once again the amount dicated between the plotted line and the required alignment Is the amount of shims to be inserted under the motor feet to correct the misalignment. 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