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Install Sheaves on Motor and Fan Shafts —
Factory-supplied drives are prealigned and tensioned, however,
Carrier recommends that the belt tension and alignment be
checked before starting the unit. Always check the drive align-
ment after adjusting belt tension.
When field installing or replacing sheaves, install sheaves
on fan shaft and motor shaft for minimum overhang. (See
Fig. 48.) Use care when mounting sheave on fan shaft; too
much force may damage bearing. Remove rust-preventative
coating or oil from shaft. Make sure shaft is clean and free of
burrs. Add grease or lubricant to bore of sheave before
installing.
ALIGNMENT — Make sure that fan shafts and motor shafts
are parallel and level. The most common causes of mis-
alignment are nonparallel shafts and improperly located
sheaves. Where shafts are not parallel, belts on one side are
drawn tighter and pull more than their share of the load. As a
result, these belts wear out faster, requiring the entire set to be
replaced before it has given maximum service. If misalignment
is in the sheave, belts will enter and leave the grooves at an
angle, causing excessive belt cover and sheave wear.
1. Shaft alignment can be checked by measuring the
distance between the shafts at 3 or more locations. If the
distances are equal, then the shafts will be parallel.
2. Check alignment of sheaves:
Fixed sheaves — To check the location of the fixed
sheaves on the shafts, a straightedge or a piece of string
can be used. If the sheaves are properly lined up the string
will touch them at the points indicated by the arrows in
Fig. 49.
Adjustable sheave — To check the location of adjustable
sheave on shaft, make sure that the centerlines of both
sheaves are in line and parallel with the bearing support
channel. See Fig. 49. Adjustable pitch drives are installed
on the motor shaft.
3. Rotating each sheave a half revolution will determine
whether the sheave is wobbly or the drive shaft is bent.
Correct any misalignment.
CAUTION
With adjustable sheave, do not exceed maximum fan rpm.
Fig. 48 — Determining Sheave-Shaft Overhang
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Fig. 46 — Area A Detailed View
DR4
ACTUATOR
(OPTIONAL)
DR3
DR1
DR2
LINKAGE
ARM
LINKAGE
ROD
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Fig. 47 — Area B Detailed View
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