5020-M Owner's Manual
Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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5.2
M
ANUAL
O
PERATION
To apply the brake, turn the handwheel clockwise until the pads contact the disc. Then, using
a torque wrench acting on the torque setting nut and the chart below as a reference, set the
desired brake torque by applying the correct amount or torque to the handwheel..
1) Values in this chart are theoretical and for reference only. They are based on properly
bedded and burnished linings acting on a rotor at 20
o
C and manufactured to required
specifications.
For example:
To generate 2000 ft-lbs of
torque in order to safely lock a
fan against drafts;
1.
Look up the desired
torque level on the
vertical axis of the chart
2.
Locate the disc size on
the horizontal axis of the
chart
3.
Read the required input
torque from where the
two lines intersect.
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36
B
rak
in
g
To
rq
u
e
(f
t-
lb
f)
Disc OD (in)
5020-M
BRAKING TORQUE
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