Blue Rhino TM72 - Manual (Page 153)

MAINTENANCE
TM60/72/84/100 02/11 Maintenance Section 5-13
© 2011 Alamo Group Inc.
MAINTENANCE
BLADE SPINDLE INSTRUCTIONS
Mnt-R-0307
ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
1. Press (Item 2) Cup into both ends of (Item 6) Housing Spindle.
2. Install (Item 3) Bearing into (Item 2) Cup on bottom side of (Item 6) Housing Spindle.
3. Press (Item7) Seal into bottom of (Item3) Housing Spindle. (NOTE POSITION & DIRECTION OF SEAL
FLUSH WITH HOUSING)
4. After Completing Steps 1-3
5. Press Housing/Bearing Assembly onto Shaft Assembly. DO NOT USE HYDRAULIC PRESS
6. Drive (Item 3) Top Bearing onto Shaft Assembly (7).
7. Press (Item 1) seal into top of (Item 6) housing spindle. (NOTE POSITION & DIRECTION OF SEAL)
8. Install (Item 8) adjusting nut. (Adjust nut to give bearing end play of 0.002"-0.006" apply Thread Sealant to
nut.)
9. Install (Item 9) set screw
10. Install (Item 5) grease fitting.
Disassembly Procedure
1. Loosen set screw (9) in adjusting nut (8).
2. Remove adjusting nut (8)
3. Support housing (6) flange and press or drive
shaft assembly (7) from housing, taking care to
prevent damage to the grease fitting (5) and
shaft (7) threads.
4. Remove bearing cups (2) from housing.
5. Reinstall adjusting nut (8) on shaft and support
shaft assembly (7) upside down against
adjusting nut
6. Remove lower bearing cone (3) from shaft
assembly by inserting a 3/16” diameter drift
punch through holes in seal protector (4) and
driving bearing down until loose on the shaft
(7).
7. Remove adjusting nut(8) and continue driving
bearing off the rest of the shaft (7).