Gorman-Rupp Pumps 86B2-B 819132 and up - Manual (Page 27)

80 SERIES OM-00965
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR PAGE E - 6
screwdrivers against the heads of the machine
screws. After removing the bearing retainer, tight­
en the machine screws.
Press the oil seal (27) from the bearing retainer,
and remove the O‐ring (32) from the pedestal bore.
Remove the hardware (17 and 18) and slide the as­
sembled bearing cap (36) and oil seal (37) off the
shaft. Remove the O‐ring (19) from the grove in the
bearing cap. Press the oil seal out of the bearing
cap.
Place a block of wood against the drive end of the
shaft and tap the shaft and assembled bearings
(20 and 23) out of the pedestal.
After removing the shaft and bearings, clean and
inspect the bearings in place as follows.
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.
Clean the pedestal, shaft and all component parts
(except the bearings) with a soft cloth soaked in
cleaning solvent. Inspect the parts for wear or dam­
age and replace as necessary.
Most cleaning solvents are toxic and
flammable. Use them only in a well‐ven­
tilated area free from excessive heat,
sparks, and flame. Read and follow all
precautions printed on solvent contain­
ers.
Inspect the shaft for distortion, nicks or scratches,
or thread damage on the impeller end. Dress small
nicks and burrs with a fine file or emery cloth. Re­
place the shaft if defective.
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 pedestal.
Replace the bearings, shaft, or pedestal 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 from the impeller shaft.
Shaft And Bearing Reassembly
And Installation
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 and
bearings 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.