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What type of bearings are used in the compressor?
What type of bearings are used in the compressor?
- Radial bearings (correct)
- Angular contact bearings
- Thrust bearings
- Hydrodynamic bearings
How are the radial bearings secured to prevent rotation or axial displacement?
How are the radial bearings secured to prevent rotation or axial displacement?
- By being precision bored
- By being steel backed (correct)
- By using white metal lining
- By having a babbited shell type
What type of bearings are used to offer stability for forward and reverse thrust?
What type of bearings are used to offer stability for forward and reverse thrust?
- Spherical roller thrust bearings
- Tapered roller thrust bearings
- Angular contact anti-friction thrust bearings (correct)
- Thrust roller bearings
How are the thrust bearings off-loaded?
How are the thrust bearings off-loaded?
What provides off-loading for the WRV163 compressor?
What provides off-loading for the WRV163 compressor?