Disassembly and reassembly – Flowserve MT Bevel Gearboxes IOM User Manual
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Disassembly and Reassembly
No special tools are required for assembly/disassembly of the MT series bevel gear operators.
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WARNING: Valve must be in fully opened position with no pressure in the line to perform work
on the gear operator.
a
CAUTION: During disassembly and reassembly, all removed components should be cleaned and
placed in an area free of dirt, water, or other foreign material.
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CAUTION: Care should be taken in removing the ball bearings located between the bevel gear and
thrust housing. These bearings are non-caged, hardened ground balls.
The table below indicates the number of ball bearings utilized by each MT size.
Table 6.1 – Quantity of Ball Bearings
Operator
Quantity
MT-2
57
MT-3
53
MT-4
66