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Shaft alignment tool
SKF TMEA 2
3.10
Soft foot
Before starting the alignment it is
recommended to check the
Movable machine for soft foot.
"Soft foot" is the expression used
when a machine is not resting
equally on all feet.
To find and correct the soft foot do
as follows:
1.
Tighten all bolts.
2. Execute all preparation steps
as per chapter 3.1 to 3.6.
3. Press + and - simultaniously
to reach the soft foot mode.
The text "soft foot" should
now be visible on the screen
as shown on the figure 28.
4. Position the measuring units
in the 12 o'clock position.
5. Press Next to zero the display
values.
Fig. 27. Soft foot
A Soft foot
A
Fig. 28. Soft foot display
