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Figure 1A
Figure 1B
Both trunnions (roller) must be turned precisely the same amount an in the same
direction. The trunnions (rollers) at each tire should be moved the same amount to
equalize the load on the bearings.
Beforemakinganyadjustmentsthegeneralconditionoftheunitmustbeconsidered:
1) Arethetiresandorrollerstaperedorcupped?Ifsogrindingisrequiredpriorto
makingadjustments.
2) Ifthebearingsarepillowblocksofsimilardesign,isthereenoughroomintheslots
tomakeadjustments?
3) Arethemachinedsurfacesofthebasescleanandflatandareallbasesonthe
sameslope?
4) Arethebearingsshimmed?Determinewhytheyareshimmedpriortomaking
adjustments.
Ifthekiln(dryer)isonaslope,theweightoftheshell,refractory,internals,tires,gear,and
materialbeingprocessedwillexertadownhillforcetendingtoslidetherotatingpartsdownhill.
If:
WRP=theweightoftherotatingparts
S=kiln(dryer)slope=in/in
Then,thethrustloaddownhillequalsF=WRPxS
Makingadjustments
Thefirststepistoputallrollersintheneutralposition.Thatis,dimensionXLandXRonFigure2
below(bothuphillanddownhillshaftcenters)areequallyspacedfromthescribedcenterline
onthebase,namely,thecenterlineofthekiln,orDryer.Lookatthecontactbetweenthetire
androllernosignificantdaylightshouldexist.
Loosentheadjustingscrewlocknutsonallbearingsandnumberbearingsatonetire
station.
Makesuretheadjustingscrewishardupagainstthebearinghousing.
Ifitapplies,takethetensionoffthebearingholddownboltsjustenoughtoallowthe
adjustingscrewstomovethebearings.
Placeadialindicatingmicrometeragainsteachbearinghousingandzeroin.
Pushbearingsinoroutapproximately0.015inthecorrectdirectionperFigure5Aor
5B.Strikebearinghousingwithalightsledgetomakesurethehousingisagainstthe
adjustingscrew.Snugdownbearingholddownboltsifitapplies.
RECORDTHEMOVEMENTSbearingnumber,uphill,downhill,rightorleftlooking
uphillordownhill.
Repeatateachtirestation.
Nowrotatetheshellunderpowerfor15minutesandnotethemovementofthethrust
tirerelativetothethrustroller.Ifnomovementoccursrepeattheadjustment
procedure.
Theamountofprocessmaterialintheunit,operatingtemperature,andotherfactors
willrequireanadditionalfinaladjustmentunderload.
Underoptimumconditionsthethrusttirewillfloatbetweentheuphillanddownhill
thrustroll.Thrustrollsarenotdesignedtooperateatthefulldownhillthrustandcanbe
damagedorcatastrophicallyfailiftheunitisnotadjustedproperly.
Figure2