Lovejoy L070 Jaw Coupling Hub, 7/16 in Bore
Lovejoy has produced the L-Series jaw coupling for decades as a simple, field-serviceable way to join two rotating shafts, and this sintered iron L070 hub is bored to 7/16 in for that job. Because the coupling comes apart into two hubs and a spider, a worn spider can be replaced without pulling the motor or pump off its mounts, and the coupling continues to turn even if the spider fails completely, since the two sets of jaws will interlock rather than let the shafts spin freely.
A jaw coupling that starts to knock, rattle, or show excess backlash on startup almost always needs a new spider rather than a new hub, but a hub does eventually need replacing if the jaws chip or round off from prolonged running with a degraded spider, or if the bore has worn oversized from a loose set screw. Because this hub is bored to 7/16 in, check it against the shaft with calipers rather than assuming the old part number is still correct, especially on equipment that may have been repaired or re-shafted in the past.
Key Features
- Sintered iron hub built to Lovejoy L-Series dimensions and jaw geometry
- 7/16 in finished bore secured with a set screw
- Fail-safe jaw design keeps the shafts turning if the elastomer spider ever fails
- No metal-to-metal contact between hubs during normal operation
- Splits into two hubs and a spider for simple field service and spare-parts stocking
- Interchangeable with any other genuine L070 hub and spider of the same size class
Applications
- Motor-to-pump and motor-to-gearbox shaft connections on marine and industrial equipment
- Generator, compressor, and blower drive couplings
- General industrial and marine power transmission wherever a Lovejoy L070 coupling is specified
- Higher-torque and higher-duty-cycle drives where the added mass of an iron hub over an aluminum hub is not a concern
Specifications
- Brand: Lovejoy
- Series / Size: L070
- Part Type: Jaw Coupling Hub
- Hub Material: Sintered iron
- Bore Diameter: 7/16 in
- Maximum Bore for This Size: 3/4 in
- Hub Outside Diameter: 1.38 in
- Hub Overall Length: 2.00 in
- Mounting: Set screw
- Nominal Torque Rating (standard NBR spider): 43.2 in-lb
- Maximum Speed: Up to 1,750 RPM with the standard NBR spider (to 3,600 RPM with an optional urethane or Hytrel spider)
- Quantity Per Coupling: 1 hub (mating hub and spider sold separately)
- Condition: New
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What happens if the bore is larger than my shaft?
An oversized bore will not grip the shaft correctly even with the set screw tightened. Do not attempt to bush down a bore that is too large; order the correct bore size instead.
Q: Is a keyway included on this bore size?
No, this bore is supplied without a keyway and relies on the set screw alone. A keyway can be added by a machine shop if the application calls for it.
Q: How is the hub secured to the shaft?
A set screw seated over the shaft locks the hub in place. Re-torque the set screw after the first few hours of run-in and check it periodically after that.
Q: Can the spider be changed without removing this hub?
Not on the standard L-Series spider; the hubs need to be drawn back slightly to slide it out. Lovejoy also makes a radially removable SW-Series spider for L090 through L190 hubs that can be changed without moving the hubs, where that is useful.
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