Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pulverizer includes a pulverizer housing with an grinding assembly having a grinding table situated therein. The grinding table provides a grinding surface area for a material, such as a fossil fuel, such as coal, to be pulverized. The grinding table is mounted on a gearbox shaft operatively connected to a gearbox drive mechanism so as to be capable of driven rotation within the pulverizer housing. A journal assembly having a journal head and the journal assembly and a spring assembly are mounted on the pulverizer housing so that the journal head engage the spring assembly.