Motor Housing

and Transmission

Inspecting the upper bonnet seals

Procedure
 Remove the bearing shield, the bearing retainer Bearing
cap screws, and the bearing retainer Retainer
 Inspect the bearing isolator, the oil seal, and the Cap Screw
retainer o-ring for wear 6 Places
 Replace any worn or damaged parts

i Align the shims so that the bearing lube

tube bore is not blocked
Bearing
Shield

Bearing
Retainer

Lube Tube
Bearing
Oil Isolator Bearing
Seal Retainer Lube Tube O-Ring
Cap Screw 2 Places
Bearing 6 Places
Shield
Bearing
Retainer
Retainer Yearly
O-Ring Retainer O-Ring

Yearly
Bearing Isolator

Yearly
Oil Seal
6 Lube Tube

Shims

Hand pack the

void with grease

6-16 Varco Systems

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and Transmission

Mainshaft
Inspecting the mainshaft
Wear allowances
Component Replace when

Stem Grooves Groove width exceeds 0.650 in.

Load Collar Groove width is less than 0.620 in.
Grooves

Stem
5 Years
Split Load Collar
Yearly

Radial Grooves
Inspect for groove
wear and pitting Radial Grooves
0.650 Inspect for groove
Yearly wear and pitting
max
Yearly

0.620
min

Retainer Ring

TDS-11SA Rev. B 6-17

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and Transmission

Mainshaft
Inspecting mainshaft end play

Dial
Indicator

Mainshaft Bearing Retainer

Check for Cap Screw
axial movement 6 Places
Yearly

Shims
Bearing
Retainer

Procedure
6  Check mainshaft endplay with every washpipe
changeout
 Remove the washpipe assembly
 Check the mainshaft axial movement by
applying an upward force to the mainshaft and
measuring the amount of axial movement with a
dial indicator
 If axial shaft movement is not .001 in. to .002 in.,
remove the bearing retainer and adjust the
number of shims under the bearing retainer as
required to allow .001 in. to .002 in. of axial

6-18 Varco Systems