Wheel Bearings

Bearing uses n Pivots n Wheels n rotating shafts n Oscillating shafts n Sliding shafts

Bearing loads

Axial or thrust load Radial Load Angular Load

Radial load

Angular load

Bearing Diagnosis n Normal bearing life n Bearing failure

Cylindrical Ball bearings n Radial loads only.. n Can be double rows of ball bearings.. n Installing bearing.. n Press the outer race in a housing.. n Press the inner race on a shaft..

HEAVY LOAD

Can be double rows of ball bearings n For heavy thrust loads n can with stand thrust loads

n Some FWD use a double tapered bearing.

Cylindrical Roller Bearings n Designed for Radial load n Can withstand some thrust load

Tapered roller bearings Excellent capability to handle : Radial Loads Thrust Loads Angular Loads

Adjustment

FWD

Springless seal

Double lip seal

Spring loaded Seal

Seal Replacement n Different brands look different n What is important is: n Match the OD n Match the ID n Some brands have a steel lip and some do not. n (Caution) The steel housing is very thin on some

Remember Not only does the seal need to look good now It need to be good enough for the next several thousand miles. Buying new seals are a cheap insurance