The front face is a smooth, solid casting designed to house the internal bearings rather than support the weight of the motor or a coupled load.
If your application requires face mounting, you would need to look for a model specifically designated as a "56C" frame, which includes the necessary flange and bolt pattern.
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This specific 56-frame motor is designed with a fixed mounting base and does not feature a C-Face mounting flange on the front end-bell.
Because it lacks the required threaded bolt holes around the drive shaft, it cannot be directly face-mounted to a pump or gearbox.
It is intended strictly for "foot mounting," where the motor is bolted down to a flat surface using the four slots on the bottom plate.
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