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4  Self-aligning ball bearings



















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          More informatione information    Self-aligning ball bearings have two rows of   • Low friction
                                           balls, a common sphered raceway in the   Very loose conformity between balls and
                                           outer ring and two deep uninterrupted race-  outer ring keeps friction and frictional heat
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          Bearing life and load ratings      al bearing knowledge . . . .
          Gener                      63    way grooves in the inner ring  They are avail-  at low levels.
                                           able open or sealed  The bearings are insensi-
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          Design considerations                earing selection process . . . . .  59  tive to angular misalignment of the shaft   • Excellent light load performance
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          Bearing systems                            ubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          L                         160    relative to the housing (ig. 1), which can be   Self-aligning ball bearings have low mini-
          Recommended its                        earing interfaces                            1699  caused, for example, by shaft delection.  mum load requirements.
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          Abutment and illet dimensions    at tolerances for standard   208
          conditions                                        148  Bearing features  • Low noise
          Selecting internal clearance            239                           Self-aligning ball bearings can reduce
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          Lubrication
          Sealing, mounting and                                                 noise and vibration levels, for example, in
          Mounting, dismounting and
          dismounting                                    193  • Accommodate static and dynamic  fans.
          bearing care                                   271  misalignment
          Mounting instructions for          The bearings are self-aligning like spher-
          Mounting instructions for
          individual bearings
          individual bearings  † skf com/mount  ical roller bearings or CARB bearings.
                           † skf com/mount
          SKF bearing maintenance
          handbook  (ISBN 978-91-978966-4-1)
          SKF Drive-up Method              • Excellent high-speed performance
                         † skf com/drive-up  Self-aligning ball bearings generate less
                                             friction than any other type of rolling
          SKF bearing maintenance            bearing, which enables them to run cooler
          handbook   ISBN 978-91-978966-4-1  even at high speeds.
                                           • Minimum maintenance
                                             Because of low heat generation, the bear-
                                             ing temperature is lower, leading to                        Fig. 1
                                             extended bearing life and maintenance   Self-aligning ball bearing accommodates
                                             intervals.                         misalignment





















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