Install Instructions

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MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

SPLIT TAPER BUSHINGS

Split Taper Bushed

Products

BEFORE INSTALLATION:

1. Make sure the shaft, bushing barrel & bore, BROWNING

split taper

bushed product bore, keys and keyways are free of burrs, paint,

etc. For idler bushings, make sure the bushing barrel and BROWN-

ING

split taper bushed product bore are free of burrs, paint, etc.

CAUTION

To avoid damage, supporting structure

including shafts and bearings must be

designed to handle transmitted loads

and belt tension(s).

Split Taper

Bushing

BROWNING

Split Taper

Bushed Product (Gripbelt

Sheave Shown)

WARNING

Lubricant on bushing barrel, hub or

screws could lead to breakage.

A. External key, except G, H and Idler Bushings.

B. Bushing barrel and Product bore are tapered.

C. Bushing cap screws.

D. Bushing barrel is split (except idler bushings).

E. Removal holes are threaded, installation holes are not.

2. For proper operation, make sure the shaft size is within the size

limits shown in Table 1. Some applications may benefit from tighter

shaft tolerances.

3. For light weight Products, the Bushing may first be loosely installed

into the BROWNING

split taper bored product, hereafter referred

to as “Product”, and then the assembly slid onto the shaft (Illustra-

tion 1 A & B). For heavier Products, it is usually easier to either first

slide the Bushing onto the shaft and then slide the Product onto the

Bushing (Illustration 2A), or first position the Product over the shaft,

next slide the Bushing onto the shaft, and then pull the Product

onto the Bushing (Illustration 2B). The “light weight Products” method

is common, however if the Bushing barrel has collapsed, it must be

wedged open (described below), and the “heavy Product” proce-

dure may be easier.

Heavier Product may require a hoist or other means of holding the

Product in position until the Bushing is installed into the Product.

When mounting on a vertical shaft, make sure the Bushing and the

Product do not drop during installation.

ILLUSTRATION 1A - - S/T ASS’Y,

FLANGE INBOARD

ILLUSTRATION 1B - - S/T ASS’Y,

FLANGE OUTBOARD

ILLUSTRATION 2A - - S/T COMPONENTS,

FLANGE INBOARD

ILLUSTRATION 2A - - S/T COMPONENTS,

FLANGE OUTBOARD

4. It may be necessary to slightly wedge open the saw slot on some

Bushings in order to start the bore and position the bushing onto

the shaft. A narrow edged regular screw driver may be used.

CAUTION

Mounting a BROWNING

Split Taper Bushing

on a shaft smaller than the size limits shown

in able 1 may result in a faulty assembly. The

assembly may come off the shaft or undesir-

able assembly runout may result.

CAUTION

Excessive wedging forces in Bushing saw

slot may damage or break Bushing. AVOID.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPLIT TAPER BUSHINGS in Split Taper Bushed Products BROWNING® Split Taper Bushed Product (Gripbelt Sheave Shown) Split Taper Bushing A. B. C. D. E. 3. BEFORE INSTALLATION: Make sure the shaft, bushing barrel & bore, BROWNING® split taper bushed product bore, keys and keyways are free of burrs, paint, etc. For idler bushings, make sure the bushing barrel and BROWNING® split taper bushed product bore are free of burrs, paint, etc. 1. External key, except G, H and Idler Bushings.
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5. Align the shaft keyseat with the Bushing bore keyway and install the key. Make sure the key runs the entire length of the bushing bore. For Type 2 Bushings except G & H, a key, which protrudes through the Bushing and into the Product, is provided. Some Type 1 Bushings with shallow keyways are also supplied with shaft keys. For proper operation use the key(s) supplied with the Bushing. No keys are required for BROWNING® Idler Bushings. 6.