Shaft Alignment

Pre-Alignment tasks.

• Indicators must return to zero.

• Check for soft foot, check foundation, check hold down bolts. Pipe strain,Shims.

• Lock-out Tag-out

• Go to break.

Soft Foot can be caused by

• Bent Foot

• New Boots

• Too many shims.

• Missing shims

Axial movement of a shaft is also known as

• Runout

• Vibration

• Thrust

• Oscillation

What is the offset if the TIR is .030”?

• .0015”

• .15”

• .O15”

• .030

The ______ machine is the machine that will be manipulated during the alignment process.

• Stationary

• Angular

• Movable

• Offset

When calculating Reverse Alignment or Double Reverse Alignment the formula is the same.

• True

• False

The Rule of ________ states that the sum of the Vertical readings should equal the sum of the Horizontal readings.

• Offset

• Runout

• Validity

• Alignment

When preforming the Double Reverse method Axial movement or “Thrust”

• Must be accounted for.

• Divided in half.

• Has no effect.

• Should equal the sides.

In a Starrett 196 kit the supplied Dial Indicators have a travel of _____

• .250”

• 1’-2’’

• 1’

• .5

When preforming Rim and Face Alignment, if you get a negative number at the 9:00 position you must push the MTBM toward 3:00 in order to correct the reading.

• True

• False