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Bearing Awareness Training:

Bearing Fundamentals
The 4 Functions of a Bearing 2

• Support Loads

• Allow Rotation

• Reduce Friction

• Locate the Shaft

What are the 2 different styles of bearings? 3

Friction Anti-Friction
does not contain contains rolling elements
rolling elements
What are two types of Friction Bearings? 4

Bushings Plain Bearings

 Anti-Friction Bearings 5

Ball bearing

Cylindrical roller bearing

Spherical roller Bearings

Tapered roller bearing

Needle roller bearing

Rolling Contact
Roller
Ball

Point contact Line contact

Low friction High friction
Lower temperature Higher temperature
High speed Low speed
Light loads High loads
Ball Bearing
 deep groove deep groove with brass cage

angular contact double row angular contact

Deep Groove Ball Bearing Angular Contact Bearings
Ball Bearing Nomenclature

6 2 06 ZZ C3

Radial Internal Clearance

C2 snug fit
Bearing Type - normal fit
6 Deep Groove C3 loose fit
7 Angular Contact C4 extra loose fit
Bore Size
00 10mm
Diameter series 01 12mm H stainless steel
- extra small 02 15mm Z one shield
18 x-ultra-light 03 17mm ZZ two shields
19 ultra-light 04 and up RS one seal
0 extra-light Multiply by 5 2RS two seals
2 light RSL one light rubber seal
3 medium 2RSL two light rubber seals
4 large NR snap ring
Closures
Single-Row: Standard Design 12

Standard design bearings have normal tolerances (P0).

Can be used in applications when Cannot be mounted

only one bearing is used on each side immediately adjacent to each other
Single-Row: Universally Matched Design 13

Universally matched bearings are intended for fitting in pairs.

They are manufactured to closer tolerances (P5).

Can be fitted in back-to-back, Universally matched bearings

face-to-face and tandem arrangements are ground to achieve axial
clearance / preload pre-defined
for the pair of bearings

Axial Clearance
• CN – Normal
• CS – Smaller than normal
• CL – Larger than normal

Preload
• UL – Light
• UM – Medium
• UH - Heavy
Single-Row Nomenclature 14
Double-Row Nomenclature 15
Cylindrical Roller Bearings
Components of Cylindrical Bearing
1
Cylindrical Roller

2
Inner Ring

Cage
3

<4:1 Ratio
<3:1 Ratio in Europe Outer Ring
4
 MOST
COMMON

NU NJ NUP

N NF NP
 Single Row Nomenclature
NU 22 16 E MA C3

Bearing Type Enhanced

NU Geometry Radial Internal
N Clearance
Dimension Series
NJ Width Series + Diameter Series
NF 10 width series 1; diameter series 0
NUP 2 width series 0; diameter series 2 Cage Type
NP 22 width series 2; diameter series 2 MA single-piece, machined brass outer land riding
3 width series 0; diameter series 3 MB single-piece, machined brass inner land riding
23 width series 2; diameter series 3

Bore Size
Bore code multiply by 5
/500 500mm (and up is bore size)
 Axial Float Capability

Primarily used for

their axial
displacement or
float capability
Spherical Roller Bearings
Spherical Roller Bearings

Outer Ring Inner Ring Spherical Rollers Cage

(Rolling element)
 Spherical Roller Bearing Nomenclature
Bearing Type:
2 - Spherical Roller Bearing Radial Internal Clearance

Modification Code
Bore Shape W33 - 3 holes and groove in O.D.
(blank) - cylindrical W800 shaker screen modification
K - Tapered

2 22 17 K EJ W33 C3
Bore Size:
00 – 10mm
Dimension Series (ABMA 20/ISO 15) Cage Type
01 – 12mm
Width Series + Diameter Series EJ - 2-piece steel, window type
02 – 15mm
10 width series 1; diameter series 0 EM - 1-piece brass, finger type, roller piloted
03 – 17mm
2 width series 0; diameter series 2 EMB/YMB 1-piece brass, finger type, land piloted
22 width series 2; diameter series 2 YMD - 2-piece brass, finger type, roller piloted
04 and up – X 5
3 width series 0; diameter series 3
23 width series 2; diameter series 3
Large Bore Size (>
500mm)
/500 500mm
/1060 1060mm
SRB Features Cages

CJ
Self-aligning EJ
Tolerate moderate EM
misalignment - 2.5º
• Two-piece cage
Handle radial, axial • Stamped steel
and combined loads Brass Cage.
Bearing mounting conditions
1. When shaft is cylindrical, and bore is cylindrical
2. When shaft is tapered and bearing bore is tapered.
3. When the shaft is cylindrical, and bore is tapered – use of adapter and withdrawal sleeve

Adapter sleeve

H3032 OH3032H
WITHDRAWAL SLEEVE
AH AOH
Tapered Roller Bearings
Tapered Roller Bearings

Cup Inner Ring Tapered Rollers Cage

(Outer Ring) (Rolling element)

Cone
Metric Part Numbering – Original Metric

Always Sold as
3 2 0 10 an Assembly!!!

Dimensional Series
9 ISO 19 Bore Size:
Width Series 00 – 10mm
1 ISO 19 0 ISO 10
Bearing Type: 2 ISO 02 01 – 12mm
0 ISO 10 02 – 15mm
3- Tapered Roller Bearing 2 ISO 02 3 ISO 03
03 – 17mm
3 ISO 03
04 and up, X 5 last two digits
Part Numbering – ABMA 19.2 Inch

Angularity or cup angle Suffix

1 Very flat (0⁰ up to 24⁰) Modification within series
9 Very steep (45⁰ & up) Page 80-85

LM 5 013 49 A
Duty class (cross section) Basic Series: bore range
EL Extra light 00 to 19: 0 – 1”
LL Lighter than light 20 to 99: 1 – 2”
L Light 030 to 129: 2 – 3” Component
LM Light medium 130 to 189: 3 – 4” 01-04: roller
M Medium 190 to 239: 4 – 5” 05-09: cage
HM Heavy medium 240 to 289: 5 – 6” 10-19:cup
H Heavy 290 to 339: 6 – 7” 30-49: cone
HH Heavier than heavy 340 to 389: 7 – 8”
EH Extra heavy 390 to 429: 8 – 9”
T Thrust only Etc…
Clearances/Setting
• Clearance

Radial Play • Also referred to as “radial internal clearance” (RIC)

• Typically used when working with non-adjustable bearings

Tight C1
Snug C2
Regular C0
Loose C3
Extra Loose C4
X-Extra Loose C5

• Setting
• Also referred to as “axial clearance”
• Typically used when working with adjustable bearings

(+)
 Load Zone Relationship to Clearance/Setting 35

Load Zone — the angular measurement

of the rolling elements in a bearing that
are supporting load.
• Load zone and clearance/setting are related.
• This relationship is bearing- and application-dependent.

Preload Line-to-Line Endplay

> 180° 180° < 180°
For ASABE AETC Feb 2020