SKFBearingTroubleshooting.docVIP

Troubleshooting Bearings that are not operating properly usually exhibit identifiable symptoms. Here will be presented some useful hints so that it can perhaps be prevented from happening again. The listed causes are the most common for the symptoms, see section Typical symptoms indicating impending bearing failure. Practical solutions are presented wherever possible. Depending on the degree of bearing damage, many misleading symptoms may be present. In most cases these symptoms are the result of secondary damage. To effectively troubleshoot bearing problems, it is necessary to analyse the symptoms according to those first observed in the applications. Additional solutions appear in the section  HYPERLINK /skf/productcatalogue/maincatalogueForwarder?maincatalogue=1newlink=5_15_000000lang=zh Bearing failures and their causes. See also  HYPERLINK /portal/skf/home/aptitudexchange?contentId=0.237932.237939.238021.238025.238664 \t _blank SKF Bearing Inspector at SKF @ptitude Exchange (registration and login required). Typical symptoms indicating impending bearing failure Below is a list of the seven most common symptoms produced by bearings that are not operating properly. The list in section  HYPERLINK /skf/productcatalogue/maincatalogueForwarder?maincatalogue=1newlink=5_07_020000lang=zh Symptoms and typical conditions provides a summary that identifies 51 typical conditions for the symptoms. Seven sections, one for each listed symptom, give information about probable Reason for condition and offer Practical solution. How to use the troubleshooting charts As an example, A in the column Symptoms in section  HYPERLINK /skf/productcatalogue/maincatalogueForwarder?maincatalogue=1newlink=5_07_020000lang=zh Symptoms and typical conditions represents a bearing that is overheating. By scanning the list at least 29 possible conditions will be found indicating an overheated bearing. Either go directly to the section  HYPERLINK /skf/productcatalogue/maincata