
Owners Manual • Falk Quadrive Shaft Mounted Drives Model A
(Page 20 of 52) Sizes 5107-5315
378-200 (PN-2128394) Rexnord
January 2019 3001 W. Canal St., Milwaukee, WI 53208-4200 USA
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(5) Low-speed shaft axial float measurement — Ref.
#4A Assembly – For drives equipped with TA
Taper bushing, carefully thread bushing nut onto
hollow low-speed shaft threads. Rotate shaft to
seat cone assemblies in bearing cups. Set up a
dial indicator on output housing as illustrated in
Figure 24. Indicator tip must rest on low-speed
shaft and not on nut surface. Rotate and oscillate
shaft with axial force applied in both directions to
obtain axial float measurement.
For drives without the TA Taper bushing, insert
hollow shaft thrust plate and secure with retaining
ring as illustrated in Section I, Figure 5. Thread
a bolt into the thrust plate. Set up a dial indicator
on output housing, as illustrated in Figure 24, with
the indicator tip on end of hollow shaft. Rotate
and oscillate shaft with axial force applied in
both directions to obtain axial float measurement
(upward force can be applied by applying upward
force on head of thrust plate bolt).
Refer to Table 15 and note the preload specified
for bearings 4A1 and 4A2. Add to upper and
lower limits shown, the axial float measured.
This will indicate thickness of metal shim(s), Ref.
#31, to be added behind input housing bearing
cup to obtain the specified preload. Table 16
provides shim thickness for each shim pack to
assist in obtaining the desired results.
For example, from Table 15 the desired bearing
preload for the size 5203 low-speed shaft
bearings, Ref. #4A1 & 4A2, is .002” to .004”
(0.05 mm to 0.10 mm) tight. If the measured
axial float is .039” (0.99 mm) then addition of
metal shims with a total thickness between
.041” to .043” (1.04 mm to 1.09 mm) behind
the low-speed input housing bearing cup will
produce the desired preload.
(6) With drive resting on input housing cover, Ref.
#10, tap the dowel pins out of the housing,
remove flange fasteners and set output housing
aside. Remove low-speed shaft assembly
and bearing cups. Install metal shim(s), as
determined in Step 6b5, behind bearing cup in
input housing.
Reinstall dowels, shims and output housing
cover & torque housing flange fasteners, Ref.
#25, to value in Table 14. Proceed to Step 7.
(7) Lower low-speed, Ref. #4A, high-speed, Ref.
#1A (or 3A), and intermediate, Ref. #2A shaft
assemblies into input housing. Reinstall dowels
and output housing and torque flange fasteners
to value listed in Table 14. Recheck low-speed
shaft with dial indicator to ensure that no float is
present. Measure intermediate and high-speed
shaft float with a dial indicator in accordance
with methods described below.
(8) INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AXIAL FLOAT
MEASUREMENT — Ref. #2A Assembly –
Figure 25. Remove pipe plug from output
housing cover. Install a .375-16 x 2” size bolt
through hole in housing and turn by hand until
snug. Set up a dial indicator on output housing
with the indicator tip on bolt head as illustrated
in Figure 26. While turning bolt in a clockwise
direction, lift upward to measure axial float.
Subtract from this reading the axial float for the
Ref. #2A shaft assembly shown in Table 15.
This indicates the thickness of metal shim(s),
Ref. #22 to be added behind the input housing
bearing cup to obtain the specified axial float.
For example, from Table 15 the desired axial
float for the size 5307 intermediate shaft
assembly, Ref. #2A, is .001” to .003” (0.03 mm
to 0.08 mm). If the measured axial float is .039”
(0.99 mm) then addition of metal shims with
a total thickness between .036” to .038” (0.91
mm to 0.96 mm) behind the intermediate-speed
input housing bearing cup will produce the
desired axial float.
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DIAL INDICATOR TIP MUST
REST ON QUILL SHAFT AND
NOT ON NUT SURFACE DIAL INDICATOR
WITH STAND
BUSHING NUT
THREADED ON
QUILL SHAFT
PRY BAR
Figure 24
TABLE 15 — Preload & Axial Float Settings
DRIVE
SIZE
Ref. # 4A1 & 4A2
Bearing Preload
Inches (mm)
Ref. #2A3
Assembly
Intermediate
Shaft
Axial Float
Inches (mm)
Ref. # 1A3 or 3A3
Assembly
High-speed Shaft
Axial Float
Inches (mm)
5107 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
5115 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
5203 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
5207 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
5215 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
5307 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
5315 0.001-0.004 (0.00-0.10) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08) .001-.003 (0.03-0.08)
TURN AND MOVE
BOLT TO CHECK
FLOAT
Figure 25