A Kingsbury, or pivot shoe type thrust bearing, can bear much greater loads per square inch of working surface than can parallel surface bearings because provisions are made in the Kingsbury bearing __________. |
A) for automatically adjusting clearances to the correct value when wear occurs |
B) for adjusting the filler piece thickness behind the pivotal-shoes to give a more accurate fit |
C) to allow the leveling plates to pivot on the collar when thrust loads are applied |
D) for the shoes to tilt slightly, thereby allowing the formation of a wedge shaped oil film under a thrust load |