Y-Bearing terminology

To better understand frequently used bearing specific terms for Y-bearings Y-bearing plummer block units Y-bearing flanged units Y-bearing take-up units the terms and their definitions are provided below. Essentially these terms con-form to those found in the following ISO standards: ISO 3228:1993 Rolling bearings Cast and pressed housings for insert bearings. ISO 9628:1992 Rolling bearings Insert bearings and eccentric locking collars. A detailed collection of bearing specific terms and definitions can be found in ISO 5593:1997 Rolling bearings Vocabulary.

Y-bearing
(fig 1) 1. Outer ring 2. Sphered outer surface 3. Lubrication hole 4. Inner ring 5. Bore 6. Cage 7. Ball 8. Superagriseal 9. Flinger 10. Eccenteric locking collar 11. Grub screw

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Y-bearing plummer block unit

(fig 2) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Y-bearing plummer (pillow) block housing of grey cast iron Housing base Housing support face Cast dimple for dowel pin Attachment bolt hole Y-bearing (fig 3) Grease nipple Recess for end cover Filling slot for Y-bearing

fig 2

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Y-bearing flanged unit

(fig 4) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Square flanged housing of grey cast iron Attachment bolt hole Back of flanged housing with or without centring recess Cast dimple for dowel pin Y-bearing (fig 5) Grease nipple Filling slot for Y-bearing Recess for end cover

fig 4

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Y-bearing take-up unit

(fig 6) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Take-up housing of grey cast iron Grease nipple Y-bearing (fig 7) Piloting groove Recess for end cover Receiving opening for adjustment screw location Centre bore for adjustment screw

8. Filling slot for Y-bearing

fig 6

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