North American Clutch & Driveline
Rockford, Illinois
Phone: (800) 383-9204
(815) 282-7960
Fax (815) 282-9160
www.naclutch.com
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Special Position: Operating Shaft Vertical
If the installation requires that the operating shaft be in a vertical position, a stop collar must
be installed to prevent the weight of the hand lever, operating shaft and throwout yoke from
creating a preload on the throwout collar. Position the hand lever as described above and also
position and lock a stop collar on the operating shaft so that the throwout yoke is centered on
the throwout collar. Contact NACD Service Department for information on use of a stop collar.
Figure 17. Use of a stop collar with
a vertical operating
POSITION AND MEASURE ALIGNMENT OF THE SHEAVE
1. Align the driver and driven shafts so that the faces of the sheaves are aligned and parallel to
each other. Misalignment must be LESS THAN ½ of 1 degree between the faces.
2. Position the sheave (driver sheave on the PTO shaft) so it is aligned with the driven sheave (on
equipment being driven by the PTO).
3. Calculate MAXIMUM allowable misalignment distance of the face:
Max. = 0.222 mm. (0.00875 in.) x distance between sheave center lines.
4. Place a tight cord or straight edge against both edges of the flat face of one sheave. Measure
the distance between the cord or straight edge and the face of the other sheave. The gap is the
misalignment distance. Align the sheaves to meet specifications.
Misalignment between the sheaves will result in shortened service life of the belts and may result
in premature equipment failure.