Bearing Check
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- Check whether the bearing cage is damaged at the top, side or at the openings is damaged because of the unprofessional use of a special tool or of the wrong tool.
- Install a new bearing if necessary.
- Check whether the ends of the taper rollers are discoloured as a result of inadequate lubrication or overheating, possibly through excessive pre-load.
- Install a new bearing and new seals if necessary.
- Check the bearing is correctly lubricated.
- Check whether the ends of the taper rollers are worn away due to incorrect installation, excessive pre-load or faulty bearing seating.
- Install a new bearing and new seals if necessary.
- Check the bearing is correctly lubricated.
- Check whether the bearing surfaces are grey or grey/black with deposits between the rollers.
- Install a new bearing and new seals if necessary.
- Check the bearing is correctly lubricated.
- Check whether the bearing ring surfaces are grooved caused by static impact.
- Install a new bearing if its surface is rough, or if it is noisy.
- Check for a dark blue color caused by overheating (yellow or brown is normal) due to excessive preload or inadequate lubrication.
- Install a new bearing, new seals and check other components as necessary.
- Check the surfaces for abrasion due to metal fatigue.
- Install a new bearing and clean all other affected components as necessary.
NOTE:
Establish the cause of the damage and resolve it.
NOTE:
Overheating can cause loss of surface hardness.