Bend-Tech Dragon A400 - Bearing Installation; Gate Ring Gear

21Bend-Tech Dragon A400
Powered Gate Retrot Guide
Installation Guide
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5. Bearing Installation
Locate the new Powered Gate Mount
Plate. Place the Powered Gate Mount
Plate so the mounting pins are facing
down and the two threaded holes for
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v-groove bearings that were removed in
Step 4.
Apply Loctite Blue 242 to the threads of
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them on the new Gate Mount Plate.
Using the provided ¾ in. thin wrench,
tighten the bearings securely by hand.
6. Gate Ring Gear
Locate the new Gate Ring Gear.
Ensuring the C Axis Homing Sensor
bolt head is down, place the Gate
Ring Gear over the new Gate
Mounting Plate and position it so the
v-shaped inner bearing surface is
bottomed out in the v-groove of the
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With one hand, pull the Gate Ring
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v-groove bearings. With a free hand,
position the v-groove eccentric
bearing so it is over its mounting
hole, then place the v-groove
eccentric bearing so its v-groove
is seated on the v-shaped inner
bearing surface of the Gate Ring Gear.
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bearings into the threaded
holes.
Position the v-groove of the
eccentric bearing on the inner
ring while holding the Ring
Gear at an angle.