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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