SHAFT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A SHAFT

摘要

The invention relates to a shaft device with a rotatable shaft (4) which has a hole (9) running through it in its longitudinal direction. According to the invention, the device further comprises a rod (10) running in the longitudinal direction of the shaft (4), through the hole (9) from one end of the shaft (4) to the other. The rod (10) is provided at one end with a radially directed support element (14). The support element (14) is situated axially beyond the end of the shaft (4) and extends radially beyond the outside diameter of the shaft at the end. The invention relates also to a method for supporting a shaft by means of the invented shaft device.