Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and installing a tamper indicating member
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
- a body portion;
arms extending from the body portion and relative to the nut such that contacting portions of said arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect said body portion to said nut;
a plurality of pressing members extending from said body portion and alignable with a plurality of tabs of a cover member when said cover member is located between said body portion and said nut,a drive mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of said pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform said first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.
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Abstract
An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft includes a body portion, arms, and a plurality of pressing members. The arms extend from the body portion relative to the nut such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the body portion to the nut. The plurality of pressing members extend from the body portion and is alignable with the plurality of tabs of a cover member when the cover member is located between the body and the nut. The body portion includes a press mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of the pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform the first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.
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1. An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
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a body portion; arms extending from the body portion and relative to the nut such that contacting portions of said arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect said body portion to said nut; a plurality of pressing members extending from said body portion and alignable with a plurality of tabs of a cover member when said cover member is located between said body portion and said nut, a drive mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of said pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform said first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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