Patent ID: 8151465

Claim:
A method for mounting a bearing assembly on a shaft wherein the bearing assembly comprises an inner ring and an outer ring concentrically disposed about the inner ring with rotational elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, the method comprising: providing a pressure actuated tool, wherein the pressure actuated tool includes a piston disposed in a piston housing with the piston housing surrounding the shaft and an internal flange portion extending from the piston housing and providing a mount for mounting the pressure actuated tool to the bearing assembly; securing the internal flange portion of the piston housing to solely the inner ring of the bearing assembly; engaging a tapered sleeve to a first position between the bearing assembly and the shaft via the piston of the pressure actuated tool; further engaging the sleeve from the first position to a final position between the bearing assembly and the shaft via the piston of the pressure actuated tool while measuring relative axial movement of the sleeve and\or the bearing assembly from the first position to the final position via a linear indicator; securing the sleeve in place at the final position via a screw that engages threads in the piston housing to abut the piston against the sleeve; and wherein the step of securing the internal flange portion of the piston housing to the inner ring includes mounting the internal flange portion in a manner such that the pressure actuated tool remains in place secured to the bearing assembly during rotation of the shaft after the bearing assembly is installed on the shaft; wherein the step of securing the internal flange portion of the piston housing to the inner ring further includes mounting the internal flange portion in a manner such that the pressure actuated tool rotates with the inner ring of the bearing assembly during rotation of the shaft after the bearing assembly is installed on the shaft; and wherein the step of securing the internal flange portion of the piston housing to the inner ring further includes mounting the internal flange portion in a manner such that piston of the pressure actuated tool is secured against the sleeve during rotation of the shaft after the bearing assembly is installed on the shaft.