Stupid alignment question

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   The coupling flanges have a male/female step that engages fairly tightly. Do you press the faces all the way together and assume any misalignment will still be evident through feeler Gage's?  I assume that this is the only way to get an accurate reading since if you don't engage the steps, gap would be too large to measure and would change every time you rotated shaft. 
Sorry for the basic question, but maybe it will help someone else as well. 
Thx
Ron

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rfarkash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September-06-2011 Location: Plainville, MA Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote rfarkash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stupid alignment question Posted: July-08-2012 at 3:23pm
	The coupling flanges have a male/female step that engages fairly tightly. Do you press the faces all the way together and assume any misalignment will still be evident through feeler Gage's? I assume that this is the only way to get an accurate reading since if you don't engage the steps, gap would be too large to measure and would change every time you rotated shaft. Sorry for the basic question, but maybe it will help someone else as well. Thx Ron
	Ron 1989 Ski Nautique

rfarkash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September-06-2011 Location: Plainville, MA Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote rfarkash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-08-2012 at 3:26pm
	Sorry for the double post - silly iPhone.
	Ron 1989 Ski Nautique

Morfoot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5320	Post Options Post Reply Quote Morfoot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-08-2012 at 3:44pm
	Yes that is correct. once you mate the flanges together then use your feeler gages to check to see which way you may need to adjust. Use Pete's Training video in the video section of the site for any help and guidance. Might be worth a watch as a refresher before you start.
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rfarkash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September-06-2011 Location: Plainville, MA Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote rfarkash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-10-2012 at 1:53am
	yup, watched it a few times already but obviously not closely enough.... Thx Ron
	Ron 1989 Ski Nautique

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-10-2012 at 8:42am
	Ron, Tim is correct that the pilot bore should be partially engauged. Keep in mind that the width of the gap is not important as it's the width difference all around you are looking for.
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BuffaloBFN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094	Post Options Post Reply Quote BuffaloBFN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-10-2012 at 11:20am
	That pilot can be misleading if your alignment is way out...otherwise see above. Set the shaft in the strut clear of the pilot, prop the front of the shaft in place, and see what it looks like.
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