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Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide

Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide

Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The Taper-Grip® bushing system offers a keyless, reliable shaft attachment for Sumitomo Speed reducers and gearmotors, supporting bi-directional rotation and stop-start operations with a slip-free grip. Proper installation is crucial for optimal performance.

Safety Precautions
Ensure all power sources are disconnected before installation. Handle components carefully to avoid injury or damage.

Pre-Installation Inspection
Inspect the driven shaft for burrs, corrosion, and foreign matter. Clean all surfaces with solvent. Verify shaft diameter against specified tolerances in Table 1.

Installation Steps
  1. Remove the safety cover from the Taper-Grip® bushing.
  2. Remove and lightly oil cap screws, then partially re-insert them.
  3. Slide the thrust collar onto the bushing.
  4. Apply anti-seize paste to the male threads of the bushing.
  5. Thread the bushing into the hub until the thrust collar engages the hub surface.
  6. Unscrew the bushing to create a 1mm gap between the thrust collar and bushing flange.
  7. Hand-tighten cap screws to secure the thrust collar.

Unit Installation
Position the unit with the bushing flange outboard. Align and slide the unit onto the driven shaft, ensuring proper engagement as per Table 2 and Table 3. Tighten cap screws in a star pattern to specified torques in Table 4.

Post-Installation
After 20-30 hours of operation, re-torque screws. Regularly check screw torques every six months.

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the safety cover.
  2. Support the unit externally to relieve shaft weight.
  3. Ensure a gap exists between the thrust collar and bushing flange.
  4. Apply liquid penetrant to cap screws and allow it to settle.
  5. Remove cap screws and release the bushing using a hammer and bar.
  6. Reinstall cap screws by hand to prevent sliding during removal.
  7. Apply penetrant to the shaft and slide the unit off.

Contact Information
For further assistance, contact Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America or visit their website.
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Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide-1

Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide Introduction The keyless Taper-Grip® bushing system provides simple and reliable shaft attachment for Sumitomo Speed reducers and gearmotors. This system allows bi-directional shaft rotation and stop-start operation with a powerful, slip-free grip. To assure peak performance of your equipment, please read, understand and follow these installation instructions. Safety Disconnect all power sources from the equipment before beginning this installation procedure. Handle the components with care and avoid all sharp or machined edges to prevent personal injury or damage to the components. Fig. 1 Taper-Grip® Bushing Parts Before Installing Unit on Driven Shaft (Steps 1-7) Carefully inspect the driven equipment shaft. Remove all burrs, corrosion, lubricants, and foreign matter from the shaft surface. Verify the shaft diameter is within the dimensional tolerances shown in Table 1. Table 1 Driven Shaft Tolerances Shaft Diameter (inches) 3/4” – 1-1/8” 1-3/16” – 2” 2-1/16” – 3-1/8” 3-3/16” – 4-3/4” 4-13/16” – 6-1/2” Fig. 2 Remove Safety Cover Clean all surfaces of the shaft, the bushing, the thrust collar and the unit bore with solvent to remove all grease and oil. Step 1 – Remove the Taper-Grip® bushing safety cover (see Fig. 2). Fig. 3 Slide Thrust Collar on Bushing Step 2 – Remove the cap screws from the bushing. Lightly oil the threads of the cap screws and partially re-insert them into the threaded holes in the bushing flange. The ends of the cap screws should not extend beyond the rear face of the bushing flange. Apply thin layer of anti-seize paste to male threads of bushing only. Step 3 – Slide the thrust collar onto the Taper-Grip® bushing (see Fig. 3). Step 4 – Apply a thin layer of anti-seize paste to the male threads of the Taper-Grip® Bushing only (see Fig.4). Based on tests, Sumitomo recommends Bostik Never-Seez Regular Grade or equivalent. Ensure that anti-seize paste does not enter the Taper-Grip® Bushing bore. Caution: Do not apply anti-seize paste to the female threads in the hub. Fig. 4 Apply Anti-seize Paste Step 5 – Carefully thread the Taper-Grip® bushing into the hub of the speed reducer or gearmotor until the thrust collar solidly engages the unit hub surface and the bushing flange (see Fig. 5). Caution: Do not cross-thread. Bushing should thread easily into hub. Step 6 – Unscrew the Taper-Grip® bushing to create a 1mm (0.04”) gap between the thrust collar and the bushing flange. Step 7 – Hand-tighten the cap screws until they firmly press the thrust collar against the unit hub surface. The unit is ready for installation on the driven shaft. www.sumito

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Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide-2

Unit Installation Step 8 - Position unit with the bushing flange located on the outboard side of the unit. Align the bushing with the driven shaft. Slide the unit onto the driven shaft as close to the driven shaft support bearing as possible. Ideally, the driven shaft should extend beyond the bushing flange face (see Fig. 7). Refer to Fig. 6 and Table 2 below for minimum shaft to bushing engagement. For maximum depth to the end of the shaft, refer to Fig. 6 and Table 3 below. Table 2 Minimum Shaft to Bushing Engagement Minimum Shaft Engagement HSM Cyclo® HBB Cyclo® BBB4 Model mm in. Model mm...

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Taper Grip® Bushing Installation Guide Removal Procedure Step 1 – Remove the Taper-Grip® bushing safety cover (see Fig. 8). Fig. 8 Remove the Safety Cover Step 5 – After the liquid penetrant has been allowed to settle, remove the cap screws one at a time (see Fig 12). Fig. 12 Remove Cap Screws Step 2 – Before removing the reducer/gearmotor from the driven shaft, externally support the unit so that all its weight is removed from the driven shaft (see Fig. 9). Caution: Do not raise the unit too high. It may cause the shaft to bind. Fig. 9 Externally Support the Unit Step 3 – Check the Taper-Grip®...

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Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Headquarters & Manufacturing 4200 Holland Boulevard Chesapeake, VA 23323 Tel: 757-485-3355 • Fax: 757-485-7490 www.sumitomodrive.com E-mail: [email protected] www.sumitomodrive.com World Headquarters Japan Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Power Transmission & Controls Group ThinkPark Tower, 1-1, Osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-6025 Japan Tel: +81-36-737-2511 • Fax: +81-36-866-5160 For worldwide locations, please visit www.sumitomodrive.com/worldwide ♦ Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Manual 19.001.61.008; Supersedes Manual 19.001.61.007...

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