Gorman-Rupp Pumps 16C2-4045T 1514991 and up - Manual (Page 32)

10 SERIES OM-06541
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR PAGE E - 12
Clean the bearings thoroughly in fresh cleaning
solvent. Dry the bearings with filtered compressed
air and coat with light oil.
Bearings must be kept free of all dirt and
foreign material. Failure to do so will great­
ly shorten bearing life. Do not spin dry
bearings. This may scratch the balls or
races and cause premature bearing fail­
ure.
Rotate the bearings by hand to check for rough­
ness or binding and inspect the bearing balls. If ro­
tation is rough or the bearing balls are discolored,
replace the bearings.
The bearing tolerances provide a tight press fit
onto the shaft and a snug slip fit into the bearing
housing. Replace the bearings, shaft, or intermedi­
ate if the proper bearing fit is not achieved.
If bearing replacement is required, use a bearing
puller to remove the inboard and outboard bear­
ings (45 and 47) from the shaft.
Shaft and Bearing Reassembly and Installation
(Figure 3)
Inspect the shaft for distortion, nicks or scratches,
or for thread damage on the impeller end. Dress
small nicks and burrs with a fine file or emery cloth.
Replace the shaft if defective.
Position the inboard oil seal (50) in the intermediate
housing bore with the lip positioned as shown in
Figure 2. Press the oil seal into the housing until the
face is just flush with the machined surface on the
housing.
Clean and inspect the bearings as indicated in
Shaft And Bearing Removal And Disassembly.
To prevent damage during removal from
the shaft, it is recommended that bearings
be cleaned and inspected in place. It is
strongly recommended that the bearings
be replaced any time the shaft and bear­
ings are removed.
The bearings may be heated to ease installation.
An induction heater, hot oil bath, electric oven, or
hot plate may be used to heat the bearings. Bear­
ings should never be heated with a direct flame or
directly on a hot plate.
NOTE
If a hot oil bath is used to heat the bearings, both the
oil and the container must be absolutely clean. If
the oil has been previously used, it must be thor­
oughly filtered.
Heat the bearings to a uniform temperature no
higher than 250
_
F (120
_
C), and slide the bearings
onto the shaft, one at a time, until they are fully
seated. This should be done quickly, in one con­
tinuous motion, to prevent the bearings from cool­
ing and sticking on the shaft.
NOTE
Position the inboard bearing (47) on the shaft as in­
dicated in Figure 5.