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WCB11070 (PDF FORMAT)

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TABLE 13

Wear Limits for WCB2 Components (Ref. Figs. 1 & 2 and Section 4.0)

Item

Discription

Wear Limit

Remarks

#3

Wear Plate

Friction Wear

Signature

Maximum Wear is :

8, 14, 18 WCB2 - 0.030”

24 WCB2 - 0.045”
36 WCB2 - 0.050”
48 WCB2 - 0.060”

Wear will be in form of even wear or 

circular grooves in the copper surface.

#8

Friction Disc

Friction Material

Fully Worn at bottom of 

dust groove, or step on 

O.D. for size 48”. See Fig-

ure 6. Friction Material 

must also be replaced  if 

contaminated with oil or 

greese.

Brake have adjustment provision.

See Section 4.2.

#9, #28

Friction Disc Core & 

Gear

Gear Backlash

Maximum total backlash is 

0.060” (1.5 mm).

If step is worn in gear, gear must be 

replaced.

#12

Clamp Tube

Reaction Area

Maximum wear is 0.015” 

(0.38 mm).

Wear will be in the form of notch or 

step on the side of tube.

#13, #30, #54

Reaction Holes

Maximum wear is 0.031” 

(0.80 mm).

Wear will be in the form of elongation 

of the holes. Original hole diameters 

are shown on the table below.

#19

Cylinder

Seal Area

Maximum wear is 0.005” 

(0.13 mm).

Wear will be in form of grooves where 

the seals contact the cylinder wall.

#34 Spring

Spring Free Height

Maximum free height 

shown on the table below

Original free height shown on the 

table below. Springs must be replaced 

in complete sets.

Reaction hole size (NEW) and Spring Free Height Limit

Size

Original Reaction Hole 

Sizes (#14, #31 & 54) 

inches (mm)

Spring (#34) Free Height

Original inches (mm)

Minimum inches (mm)

8WCB2

0.938” (23,83)

2.14” (54,36)

2.07” (52,58)

14WCB2

1.312” (33,33)

3.16” (80,26)

3.06” (77,72)

18WCB2

1.312” (33,33

3.16” (80,26)

3.06” (77,72)

24WCB2

1.668” (42,88)

4.000” (101,6)

3.88” (98,55)

36WCB2

2.065” (52,45)

4.000” (101,6)

3.88” (98,55)

48WCB2

2.375” (60,33)

5.000” (127,6)

4.85” (123,19)

Summary of Contents for Airflex WCB2 Series

Page 1: ...ry or equipment damage Use Only Genuine Airflex Replacement Parts The Airflex Division of Eaton Corporation recommends the use of genuine Airflex replacement parts The use of non genuine Airflex repla...

Page 2: ...ed Limits 11 3 3 Periodic Maintenance 11 4 0 MAINTENANCE 12 4 1 Wear Limits 12 4 2 Wear Adjustment 12 4 3 Disassembly Procedures 16 4 4 Friction Material Replacment Sizes 8 and 14 17 4 5 Friction Mate...

Page 3: ...eaction Plate 45 Index of Tables Table No Table Title Page No 1 Item Description 1 2 Alignment Requirements 4 3 A Dimension on Figure 1 2 inches 5 4 Fastener Description and Assembly Torque 5 5 Air In...

Page 4: ...sure Plate S A 30 Reaction Plate S A 3 Wear Plate 14 Pressue Plate 31 Reaction Plate 4 Screw 15 Washer 33 Piston 5 Locknut 17 Flat Washer 34 Release Spring 6 Stud 18 Self Locking Nut 49 Socket Head Sc...

Page 5: ...WCB11070 PDF FORMAT 2 Copyright Eaton Corp 2007 All Rights reserved Figure 2...

Page 6: ...isc diame ter For example 324WCB2 indicates three 24 diameter discs 1 1 3 When size such as 36WCB2 is referred to in this manual it means that the information given applies to all models using the 36...

Page 7: ...egister diameters mounting bolt circles and positions and stud support bracket recommendations for each specific tensioner 2 1 2 The tensioner reaction member such as the machine frame should have a m...

Page 8: ...n air pressure of 25PSIG 1 7bar to the cylinder This will engage and hold the discs in position during installation Remove the gear Use only the proper number and grade fasten ers shown in Table 4 Use...

Page 9: ...ing flange 1 to the mounting surface using the appropriate fasteners If applied pressure was used to help position the discs during mounting exhaust the air pressure prior to tightening the fasten ers...

Page 10: ...ts Inlet pressures exceeding the maximum allowable average pressure are only permissi ble when the outlet pressures are at or below the limits listed in Table 7 2 4 2 The coolant supply and discharge...

Page 11: ...45 4 14 53 6 15 6 58 8 18 67 9 2 240 179 24 91 28 106 31 117 36 136 3 360 268 36 136 42 162 47 177 54 204 4 480 358 48 182 56 212 62 234 72 272 1 24 270 201 3 4 14 NPT 3 4 27 102 32 121 35 132 40 151...

Page 12: ...utlet See Table 8 for maximum allowable outlet coolant temper ature with various water ethylene glycol mixtures and other cooling media 2 4 10 Open Loop Systems For efficient operation of the WCB2 an...

Page 13: ...6 o clock position and the outlet be located near the 12 o clock posi tion This will help to assure that all coolant cavities are water filled to help avoid over heating For operation in subfreezing...

Page 14: ...cement refer to procedures in Section 4 0 Maintenance 3 3 3 Moisture that may accumulate in the cylinder can be purged With air pressure exhausted from the cylinder remove the pipe plug 105 at the 6 o...

Page 15: ...reas 4 0 MAINTENANCE Before performing any maintenance work on the WCB2 tensioner make sure that the machinery will remain in a safe position Fail ure to do so could result in serious injury or possib...

Page 16: ...que and or seal damage If the Y or Z dimensions have been reached or any of the friction discs are worn to the bottom of the wear groove or step the tensioner should be taken out of service and rebuil...

Page 17: ...WCB11070 PDF FORMAT 14 Copyright Eaton Corp 2007 All Rights reserved Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10...

Page 18: ...0 08 0 58 1 95 1 45 2 0 16 0 66 1 95 1 45 3 0 24 0 74 1 95 1 45 2 04 1 75 4 0 32 0 82 1 95 1 45 2 04 1 75 24 1 0 09 0 59 2 92 2 42 2 0 18 0 68 2 92 2 25 3 0 27 0 77 2 92 2 25 2 58 2 08 4 0 36 0 86 2 9...

Page 19: ...3 2 Remove the fasteners that secure the tensioner and support bracket if applicable to the mounting struc ture 4 3 3 Using soft slings rig the tensioner and slide the WCB2 off of the gear Avoid placi...

Page 20: ...s be set using an automatic rivet setting machine if possible 4 4 5 Insert a rivet through any hole and set using a washer on the clinched end of the rivet Figure 12 illustrates machine setting and Fi...

Page 21: ...Refer to the product label for proper safety precau tions 4 5 6 Tensioner friction disc assemblies 7 of size 36 and larger require that the friction material be machined flat after assembly to allow f...

Page 22: ...all sizes except for size 48WCB2 For size 48 refer to procedure 4 6 5 1 for proper sealant application pro cedure For all other sizes skip to section 4 6 6 after application of sealant Loctite Superf...

Page 23: ...water supply line to the inlet port at 6 o clock posi tion In reaction plates plug the remaining inlet port See Table 12 for water port sizes 4 6 9 2 Slowly fill with water to purge all air from wate...

Page 24: ...jected from the cylinder by applying no more than 15 PSIG 1 0 bar to the cylinder Application of a higher pressure may cause damage to the components 4 7 6 To complete the removal of the piston from t...

Page 25: ...air supply If the air pressure does not drop below 70 PSIG 4 8 bar after 10 minutes the seals have been properly installed If excessive leaking is found disassemble the piston cylinder and inspect th...

Page 26: ...reaction plate over the studs and clamp tubes 4 9 7 For sizes 8 14 and 18 place a release spring 34 over every other clamp tube For sizes 24 36 and 48 install a release spring over every clamp tube 4...

Page 27: ...two part marine grade epoxy paint as per manufacturer s instructions 5 0 ORDERING INFORMATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 5 1 Equipment Reference 5 1 1 In any correspondence regarding Airflex equipment refe...

Page 28: ...a Maximum wear is 0 015 0 38 mm Wear will be in the form of notch or step on the side of tube 13 30 54 Reaction Holes Maximum wear is 0 031 0 80 mm Wear will be in the form of elongation of the holes...

Page 29: ...7694 01 6 307694 02 6 307694 05 6 13 Pressure Plate Sub Assembly Item 3 14 512508 03 1 512508 03 1 512508 03 1 14 Pressure Plate 512502 1 512502 1 512502 1 17 Flat Washer 000067 x 0041 6 000067 x 0041...

Page 30: ...06956 26 6 306956 27 6 13 Pressure Plate Sub Assembly Item 3 14 513300 03 1 513300 03 1 513300 03 1 14 Pressure Plate 512377 1 512377 1 512377 1 17 Flat Washer 000067 x 0040 6 000067 x 0040 6 000067 x...

Page 31: ...513214 1 513214 1 513214 1 17 Flat Washer 000153 x 0727 12 000153 x 0727 12 000153 x 0727 12 000153 x 0727 12 18 Locknut 000110 x 0030 12 000110 x 0030 12 000110 x 0030 12 000110 x 0030 12 19 Cylinder...

Page 32: ...lat Washer 000153 x 0641 12 000153 x 0641 12 000153 x 0641 12 000153 x 0641 12 18 Locknut 000110 x 0073 12 000110 x 0073 12 000110 x 0073 12 000110 x 0073 12 19 Cylinder 513264 1 513264 1 513264 1 513...

Page 33: ...1 17 Flat Washer 000067 x 0042 16 000067 x 0042 16 000067 x 0042 16 000067 x 0042 16 18 Locknut 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 19 Cylinder 513988 1 513988 1 51398...

Page 34: ...4513 1 514513 1 17 Flat Washer 000067 x 0042 16 000067 x 0042 16 000067 x 0042 16 000067 x 0042 16 18 Locknut 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 19 Cylinder 514516 1 5...

Page 35: ...ad Screw 4a N A N A N A N A N A 000153 x 0843 120 Inner O ring I N A N A N A N A N A 000073 x 0410 1 Outer O ring O N A N A N A N A N A 000073 x 0411 1 6 1 2 2 Parts Breakdown of WCB2 Pressure Plate S...

Page 36: ...416690 2 Inner Support Ring 50 N A N A 413105 8 413107 6 414032 01 12 416618 10 Outer Support Ring 51 N A N A 413106 8 413108 10 414033 01 18 416673 20 Hex Head Screw 4a N A N A N A N A N A 000153X122...

Page 37: ...ction Disc Sub Assembly Item 8 9 8 Friction Block 9 Friction Disc Core 12 Clamp Tube 13 Pressure Plate Sub Assembly Item 3 14 14 Pressure Plate 17 Flat Washer 18 Locknut 19 Cylinder 21 Polypak Seal 23...

Page 38: ...ion Disc Sub Assembly Item 8 9 8 Friction Block 9 Friction Disc Core 12 Clamp Tube 13 Pressure Plate Sub Assembly Item 3 14 14 Pressure Plate 17 Flat Washer 18 Locknut 19 Cylinder 21 Polypak Seal 23 P...

Page 39: ...Wear Plate 6 Stud 7 Friction Disc Sub Assembly Item 8 9 8 Friction Block 9 Friction Disc Core 12 Clamp Tube 13 Pressure Plate Sub Assembly Includes Items 3 14 50 51 14 Pressure Plate 17 Flat Washer 18...

Page 40: ...ncludes Items 3 14 50 51 54 514130 03 1 14 Pressure Plate 514044 1 17 Flat Washer 000153 x 0854 12 18 Locknut 000110 x 0076 12 19 Cylinder 514039 1 21 Lip Seal 000402x0023 2 23 Lip Seal 000402x0024 2...

Page 41: ...9 1 513869 1 17 Flat Washer 000153 x 0850 16 000153 x 0850 16 18 Locknut 000110 x 0075 16 000110 x 0075 16 19 Cylinder 512809 1 512809 1 21 Lip Seal 000402x0005 2 000402x0005 2 23 Lip Seal 000402x0006...

Page 42: ...d 8 Friction Block 9 Friction Disc Core 12 Clamp Tube 13 Pressure Plate Sub Assembly Includes Items 3 14 50 51 54 14 Pressure Plate 17 Flat Washer 18 Locknut 19 Cylinder 21 Lip Seal 23 Lip Seal 28 Gea...

Page 43: ...ng 50 413107 3 414032 01 6 Outer Support Ring 51 413108 5 414033 01 9 Hex Head Screw 4a N A N A Inner O ring I N A N A Outer O ring O N A N A 6 2 2 2 Parts Breakdown of WCB2 Pressure Plate Sub assembl...

Page 44: ...X0856 90 000153 x 0844 108 Wear Plate 3 508459 2 416527 2 Inner Support Ring 50 413107 6 414032 01 12 Outer support Ring 51 413108 10 414033 01 18 Hex Head Screw 4a N A N A Inner O ring I N A N A Oute...

Page 45: ...CB11070 PDF FORMAT 42 Copyright Eaton Corp 2007 All Rights reserved Figure 21 21 4 3 8 29 51 23 21 50 57 5 51 4 0 51 4a 5 0 51 50 5 4b 5 0 1 50 10 11 4 8 5 49 15 29 3 23 8 14 WCB2 48 WCB2 18 24 36 WCB...

Page 46: ...47 96 513657 4 308388 02 12 204097 1 318 107820BB 000153 x 0923 2 000153 x 1147 144 513657 6 308388 02 24 204097 1 418 107820BC 000153 x 0923 2 000153 x 1147 192 513657 8 308388 02 36 204097 1 Parts i...

Page 47: ...144 513658 16 000153 x 1182 1 N A 204130 1 236 107822CA 000153 x 1168 2 000421 x 0407 288 513658 32 000153 x 1182 1 308425 16 204130 1 336 107822CB 000153 x 1168 3 000421 x 0407 432 513658 48 000153...

Page 48: ...rt No QTY Part No QTY Part No QTY 48 108055A 000073 x 0410 2 000073 x 0411 2 000153 x 0843 120 000153 x 0844 240 000153 x 1071 3 000153 x 1223 120 204063 1 416618 10 416673 20 416690 2 Parts Included...

Page 49: ...l able at Eaton s plant a repaired or replacement part This warranty does not extend to normal wear parts or components of the Product such as friction material and friction surfaces LIMITATION OF WAR...

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