Training—The Key to Gear Drive Longevity  
Knowledgable gear drive maintenance staff is key to gear drive longevity. The Falk School is designed to provide you with basic understanding of the fundamentals of gear drive disassembly and assembly. This includes lubrication issues and a basic introduction into the troubleshooting of gears, bearings, shafts and seals. Hands-on sessions feature right angle, parallel, and concentric shaft drives, complete with bearing adjustments and setting contact for spiral gears.

Click here to see the official 2012 Falk School Brochure and Class Schedule

Who should attend?
     • Industrial users
     • Maintenance mechanics
     • Maintenance managers
     • Shop foremen
     • Shop supervisors
     • Team leaders

What will you learn?
     • A working knowledge of gear and bearing types, their strengths, weaknesses and uses
     • Proper procedures for disassembly and assembly of a gear drive
     • How to adjust tapered roller bearings to obtain proper float or preload
     • How to install bevel gearing and adjust to optimize contact
     • Coupling alignment procedures
     • Gear drive and coupling maintenance procedures
     • Troubleshooting techniques for problem applications

On-site training is available.
Falk School can be conducted at your site and tailored to your specific needs. To learn more contact 1-800-Rexnord.