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Using Dial Indicators For Alignment
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Over 360 deg. readings are taken with a dial indicator in four locations:
1. Top
2. Bottom
3. Side#1
4. Side#2
The difference in the readings from the top to the bottom is called the total indicator reading (TIR). The di
position pulse the reading at the 9 o'clock position must equal, that of the 12 o'clock reading plus the 6 o'c