Spherical Roller Thrust Bearing Spring Compression

Procedure to adjust the compression of Pre-Load Springs in a Vertical Motor with a Spherical Roller Thrust Bearing.
!!! There is an intentional mistake shown to demo a common mistake and to elicit commentary. Finally, in Dec 2020, a Reed Master Mechanic LeRoy Johnson noted this mistake. Congrats to LJ. Can YOU see the mistake? If so, please comment.

Tricks of the trade for dealing with this special high thrust load Vertical Pump Motor. Included is a warning about problems to look out for.

Excellent Vertical Motor overview article by EASA Engineer Jim Bryan (former US Motors engineer responsible for their Vertical Motor designing) published in Pumps & Systems magazine:
https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/topic...