
OPERATION
EN
SI-21-06-R1 (11/2021)
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Step 6
Step 5
Pull off spacer plate from turbine assembly
and set aside until later.
Inspect Front Thrust Bearing Mounted in the
Bearing Housing:
Inspect the rear bronze bearing in the turbine housing,
if the bearing face is “Discolored severely” the entire
bearing housing must be replaced. The circular ring
that connects air bearing jets must be intact to assure
turbine motor will function at factory load specifications.
VISUAL APPEARANCE OF NEW
FRONT THRUST BEARING
CIRCULAR RING MUST BE
PRESENT TO REPAIR!!!
Figure: 1-5
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The circular ring connecting the bearing air holes
on the front thrust bearing surface if the ring is
broken or completely worn down, the bronze bear-
ing is no longer any good and the assembly needs
to be replaced.
VISUAL EXAMPLE OF:
NON-REPAIRABLE FRONT
THRUST BEARING.
Figure 1-6: Front thrust bearing in turbine housing.
AIR BEARING JETS AND CIRCULAR JET
RING DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.
Figure 1-6A
“DO NOT REMOVE”
FRONT
THRUST BEARING - IT IS
PRESET BY THE SUPPLIER. IT
IS NOT FIELD REPLACEABLE
Bearing Air O-Ring,
retain do not lose.