
CANNON Instrument Company | Appendix I: Correcting Shaft & Impeller Misalignment
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Appendix I: Correcting Shaft & Impeller
Misalignment
Motor-stirrer units supplied by Cannon Instrument Company are checked after assembly to ensure
minimum run-out (deviation from concentric rotation) at the impeller end of the shaft. The
following instructions are intended to assist those who may be experiencing excessive vibration in
the motor-stirrer because of shaft run-out or misalignment of the impeller blades.
Set Screw Alignment
The motor shaft contains a flat area. The coupling should be oriented in such a way that the set
screw is aligned with the flat. The stirrer shaft and motor shaft should be inserted to approximately
the same length in the coupling.
You can test for shaft run-out and impeller blade alignment by placing the motor on a soft surface
with impeller facing up.
Connect the motor to the appropriate AC power source and observe the impeller and shaft. If run-
out is severe, the motor will vibrate and the shaft will flutter noticeably. The impeller will appear
blurred if the impeller blades are not in the same plane.
If necessary, adjust the impeller blades by bending the large horizontal sections of each of the four
segments so that they lie in the same plane. Since these segments are easily bent, check alignment
whenever the impeller is bumped, or if there is any suspicion that the blade segments may have
become misaligned.
Shaft Run-Out Correction Procedure
Use the following procedure to correct shaft run-out:
1.
Remove the motor-stirrer from the CT-2000 bath.
2.
Grasp the motor firmly with the left hand.
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