ASSEMBLY FACILITATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. An assembly apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a bearing cup support configured to hold a bearing for assembly onto a pinion, the pinion defining an axis;
an arm operatively connected to the bearing cup support and configured to engage the pinion; and
wherein the arm is operable to seat the bearing on a first portion of the pinion by moving the pinion axially in a first direction relative to the bearing.
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Abstract
An assembly facilitation apparatus for assembling and seating bearings on a gearbox pinion. The apparatus includes a bearing cup support for holding a bearing for assembly onto a pinion and an arm operatively connected to the bearing cup support. The arm is configured to engage the pinion and seat a bearing on a first portion of the pinion by moving the pinion axially in a first direction relative to the bearing.
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1. An assembly apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a bearing cup support configured to hold a bearing for assembly onto a pinion, the pinion defining an axis; an arm operatively connected to the bearing cup support and configured to engage the pinion; and wherein the arm is operable to seat the bearing on a first portion of the pinion by moving the pinion axially in a first direction relative to the bearing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for assembling and seating bearings on a gearbox pinion, the apparatus comprising:
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an upper support surface configured to receive a pinion and support a bearing housing assembly mounted on the pinion, the pinion defining an axis; a lower support surface configured to hold a bearing for assembly onto the pinion, the lower support surface having a gear lock to prevent rotation of the pinion; and a movable gantry operatively connected to the upper support surface, the gantry being operable to seat the bearing on the pinion by moving the pinion axially in a first direction relative to the bearing. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of assembling a gearbox, comprising:
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placing a bearing in a bearing cup support; lowering a pinion through the bearing cup support and into engagement with the bearing, the pinion defining an axis; and moving the pinion axially in a first direction relative to the bearing to seat the bearing on a first portion of the pinion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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