Form 1164A
Dura-Flex® Coupling
Installation Instructions
WARNING
Coupling must be guarded, both to prevent any contact with the rotating parts and to contain the coupling compo-
nents should they fail. Failure to use adequate guards may result in injury to personnel in the area of the coupling.
TABLE 1- Fastener Torque Values and Maximum RPM
Element & Ring Standard hubs QD Hubs Taper-Lock Maximum RPM
Basic Cap Screw Setscrew Cap Screw Screw
Size Standard Spacer*
Torque (ft-lb) Torque (ft-lb) Torque (ft-lb) Torque (ft-lb)
WE2 7 ... .... 7500 7500
WE3 7 ... 5 7500 7500
WE4 17 14 5 5 7500 7500
WE5 23 9 5 7500 7500
WE10 23 9 15 7500 7500
WE20 50 15 15 6600 4800
WE30 50 30 23 5800 4200
WE40 30 100 60 36 5000 3600
WE50 100 60 36 4200 3100
WE60 167 110 67 3800 2800
WE70 75 167 135 83 3600 2600
WE80 167 225 142 2000 1800
*Maximum spacer RPM = Maximum standard RPM if using optional high speed rings
Typical Standard
Typical Spacer
(over)
1. Determine the size and type of coupling being used. Use maximum RPM values in Table 1 to verify that your coupling
will be operating at a safe speed.
2. Check the driveR and driveN shafts and remove any paint, burrs, rust, etc. Slide hubs (and bushings, QD or Taper-
Lock style) on the shafts with keys.
3. When high speed rings are to be used for spacer couplings, loosely install one ring on each half element.
4. Hold one half element on the hubs to determine the appropriate hub spacing. If using spacer elements with high
speed rings, hold both half elements on hubs to make sure that the hubs do not interfere with the rings. The hubs
may be installed with hub extension facing in or out. Make sure that the shaft extends into the hubs at least .8 times
the shaft diameter.
5. Lightly fasten hubs to shafts to prevent them from moving during alignment.
6. The hubs should be aligned according to equipment manufacturer's recommendations. If these recommendations are
unknown, alignment should be as good as prudently possible and better than values shown in Figure 2 for allowable
misalignments. Alignment may be done with lasers, dial indicators, or with a straight edge and calipers. The latter can
be done as follows:
Angular misalignment may be checked by using a caliper to gage the distance between the two hubs at various
points around the circumference. Do not rotate shafts. Reposition equipment until the difference between the
minimum and maximum distance values is as small as possible.
Parallel alignment may be checked by placing a straight edge across the two hubs and measuring the maximum
offset at various points around the periphery of the hubs. Do not rotate shafts. Reposition equipment until
offset is as small as possible.
7. You must re-check the hubs to be certain both angular and parallel alignments are still within values given in Figure 2.
Hub Degrees
Size 1 2 3 4
WE2 0.032 0.065 0.097 0.129
WE3 0.040 0.081 0.121 0.162
WE4 0.045 0.091 0.136 0.181
WE5 0.055 0.109 0.164 0.218
WE10 0.064 0.127 0.191 0.218
WE20 0.078 0.156 0.234
WE30 0.095 0.189 0.284
WE40 0.116 0.231 0.347
WE50 0.142 0.284 0.425
WE60 0.153 0.305
WE70 0.161 0.323
WE80 0.196 0.393
Angular - Inch Gap
8. Loosen setscrew on driveN hub. Loosely install one half element opposite hub set screws. Torque both hub set
screws to value shown in Table 1. For QD or Taper-Lock hubs, follow instructions supplied with bushings. Loosely
install other half element on to hubs. Install capscrews on high speed rings. If the capscrew holes in the elements
do not line up properly due to hub misalignment, rotate the shafts slightly. Torque all element and high speed ring
capscrews to values shown in Table 1. If possible, re-check angular and parallel alignments.
9. Install coupling guard.
TB WOOD'S INCORPORATED • 440 N. Fifth Avenue • Chambersburg, PA 17201-1778
Form 1164A 1-97
Phone: 800-789-6637 • FAX: 717-264-6420
Printed in U.S.A.
