ARB Air Locker RD111, Installation Manual

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3 Installing the Air Locker
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Assemble the shim pack onto the seal housing flange on the same
side as the seal housing tube’s solder joint.
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Assemble the seal housing into the bearing bore in the shallow half
of the clamshell (shims against the clamshell).
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Using a bearing press or arbor press, press the remaining bearing
cup into the bottom of the same bearing bore (until it stops against
the seal housing).
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Carefully assemble the shallow half of the clamshell over the top of
the
Air Locker .
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Measure the preload gap that exists between the two halves of the
clamshell housing with a feeler gauge. (Refer to Fig.6.)
Figure 6.
NOTE : The preload gap should be the same when measured
all the way around the housing. If this is not true, then
reposition the shallow clamshell half and re-measure.
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Subtract the amount measured at the preload gap from the
thickness of the shim pack placed onto the seal housing flange.
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Record the result as this is your true ‘end float’ amount.