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| BEARING OVERVIEW | Component identification | 4 |
| Bearing types | 4 | |
| Bearing nomenclature | 5 | |
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| MATERIALS | Chrome steel | 6 |
| Stainless steel | 6 | |
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| CAGES/RETAINERS | Cage/retainer types | 8 |
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| SHIELDS AND SEALS | Shield and seal types | 9 |
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| BEARING GEOMETRY | Raceway curvature | 10 |
| Radial and axial play | 10 | |
| Contact angle | 12 | |
| Land and pitch diameter | 13 | |
| Free angle of misalignment | 13 | |
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| TOLERANCES | ABEC and ISO tolerances | 14 |
| ABEC/ISO charts | 15 | |
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| LUBRICATION | Purpose of lubrication | 17 |
| Lubricant types | 17 | |
| Grease components | 18 | |
| Grease characteristics | 18 | |
| Lubrication methods | 19 | |
| Lubricant shelf life | 20 | |
| Speed limitation (lubricant factor) | 20 | |
| Lubricant charts | 20 | |
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| LOAD RATING AND BEARING LIFE | Basic bearing fatigue life | 22 |
| Temperature correction factor | 22 | |
| General correction factor | 23 | |
| Maximum static load | 23 | |
| Equivalent dynamic load | 23 | |
| Equivalent load nomographs | 24 | |
| Predicted bearing life | 25 | |
| TORQUE | Torque factors | 26 |
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| NOISE | Noise testing | 27 |
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| MOUNTING AND FITTING | Recommended fits | 28 |
| Interference fits | 28 | |
| Shoulder design | 29 | |
| Relative thermal expansion | 30 | |
