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Mounting and dismounting
Mounting and

dismounting

Rolling bearings are reliable machine elem-
ents that can provide long service life, if they
are mounted properly Proper mounting
requires experience, accuracy, a clean work
environment, correct working methods and
the appropriate tools SKF offers a compre-
hensive assortment of high-quality tools for
this purpose For detailed information, refer
to Maintenance products, (skf com/mapro)
Mounting bearings correctly is often more
dificult than it appears, especially where
large bearings are concerned As part of the
SKF Services and Solutions program, SKF
offers seminars and hands-on training
courses Mounting and maintenance assist-
ance may also be available from your local
SKF company or SKF Authorized Distributor
The information provided in this section is
quite general and is intended primarily to
indicate what must be considered by
machine and equipment designers to facili-
tate bearing mounting and dismounting It
includes:

• Mounting Sealing, mounting and dismounting
• Test running
• Machines on standby
• Dismounting

Further reading on bearing mounting and
dismounting
B.8
• SKF bearing maintenance handbook
(ISBN 978-91-978966-4-1)
• Mounting instructions for individual bear-
ings (skf com/mount)

Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Fig. 21
Mechanical seal Felt seal Metal seal

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