Simple items that can cause unexpected results, non-repeatability, and soft foot issues.
Over the years we have fielded several technical support calls from maintenance personnel having repeatability and soft foot issues (during an alignment) all of which had a common issue; other influences. Meaning not the typical looseness, coupling backlash, soft foot issues.
During the “heat of the battle” to get the precision shaft alignment job finished it is easy to overlook simple items th