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Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and installing a tamper indicating member

  • US 9,566,699 B1
  • Filed: 05/12/2016
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft, the method comprising:

  • engaging a keeper with a nut mounted on a shaft to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut;

    engaging a retaining member connected to the keeper with the nut to hold the keeper engaged with the nut;

    extending arms from a body portion of a tool and relative to the nut mounted on the shaft such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the tool to the nut;

    aligning a first pressing member of a plurality of pressing members of the tool with a first tab of a plurality of tabs of a tamper indicating member when the tamper indicating member is located between the tool and the nut.

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