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<strong>Timken</strong> ® SAF SPLIT-BLOCK HOUSED UNITS<br />

Engineering • Mounting, Fitting, Setting and Installation<br />

Spherical Roller Bearing Mounting, Fitting, Setting<br />

and Installation<br />

Mounting<br />

Spherical roller bearings can be mounted individually, but most<br />

often are mounted in combination with another spherical roller<br />

bearing or a cylindrical roller bearing.<br />

With spherical roller bearings, typically one bearing is fixed<br />

axially and the other is mounted with loose fits and axial space.<br />

This allows movement or float for environmental conditions such<br />

as uneven thermal growth between shaft and housing. In SAF<br />

housings, a stabilizing ring, sometimes called a locating ring, is<br />

provided. When this ring is installed in the assembly, it creates<br />

a fixed bearing. When it is removed, and the bearing is properly<br />

located in the housing, the bearing can float freely.<br />

Fig. D-1 shows a fixed SAF housing with a stabilizing ring installed<br />

and a float bearing without the stabilizing ring.<br />

The suggested fit symbols are in accordance with ISO 286. For<br />

help with recommended fitting practice, contact your <strong>Timken</strong><br />

engineer.<br />

As a general guideline, rotating inner rings should be applied with<br />

an interference fit. Loose fits may permit the inner rings to creep or<br />

turn, and wear the shaft and the backing shoulder. This wear may<br />

result in excessive bearing looseness and possible bearing and shaft<br />

damage. Additionally, abrasive metal particles resulting from creep or<br />

turning may enter into the bearing and cause damage and vibration.<br />

The load conditions and bearing envelope dimensions should be<br />

used to select the suggested shaft fit from the tables.<br />

<strong>Timken</strong> SAF housings are supplied with a predetermined loose<br />

fit practice for the bearing O.D. Contact your <strong>Timken</strong> engineer if<br />

you require the specific fit practice used for a given SAF housing.<br />

Fitting Practice<br />

Tables D-6 through D-8 on pages D-15 through D-21 list the<br />

recommended fitting practice for spherical roller bearing inner<br />

rings on shafts. The tables assume:<br />

• The bearing is of normal precision.<br />

• The shaft is solid and made from steel.<br />

• The bearing seats are ground or accurately turned to less<br />

than approximately 1.6 Ra finish.<br />

WARNING<br />

Failure to observe the following warnings<br />

could create a risk of death or serious injury.<br />

Proper maintenance and handling practices are critical.<br />

Always follow installation instructions and<br />

maintain proper lubrication.<br />

Overheated bearings can ignite explosive atmospheres.<br />

Special care must be taken to properly select, install,<br />

maintain, and lubricate housed unit bearings that are used<br />

in or near atmospheres that may contain explosive levels<br />

of combustible gases or accumulations of dust such as<br />

from grain, coal, or other combustible materials. Consult<br />

your equipment designer or supplier for installation and<br />

maintenance instructions.<br />

Float<br />

Fixed<br />

Fig. D-1. Spherical roller bearing direct mounting.<br />

TIMKEN ® HOUSED UNIT CATALOG D-7

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