| How Well Do You Know Your Bearings? |
| The following 20 questions are from the Rolling Bearings Troubleshooter's Guide on CD-ROM. Use this quick mini-quiz to test your bearings knowledge. |
1. What is the most important feature of lubrication that determines the life of a bearing? |
(a) viscosity |
2. What two items are used to determine the proper oil viscosity for a bearing? |
(a) bearing width and bearing speed |
3. How high should oil be in a split pillow block housing? |
(a) 1/4 from the bottom |
4. For high temperature (300 Degrees Fahrenheit) applications, what is the preferred method of lubrication? |
(a) circulating oil with a heat exchanger |
5. One advantage of oil in a split pillow block is that it: |
(a) is less likely to leak |
6. For lubricating high speed bearings, use: |
(a) polymeric matrix types lubricant |
7. Dry sump in a pillow block is used for: |
(a) high speed |
8. The temperature of the oil is how much hotter than the housing? |
(a) 20 degrees Fahrenheit |
9. How often should grease be changed in a split pillow block? |
(a) every 2 months |
10. Static oil should be changed in pillow block every: |
(a) 3 months |
11. When condensation occurs in an oil lubricated split pillow blow, what occurs to the bearing? |
(a) fretting corrosion |
12. Maximum temperature to heat a bearing for mounting on a shaft is: |
(a) 180 degrees Fahrenheit |
13. Before mounting a ball bearing on a shaft, check the: |
(a) shaft diameter |
14. When calculating shaft size for a press fit, use a C/P value of: |
(a) 6 |
15. A sine bar is used: |
(a) to align bearing |
16. Nicks on a shaft shoulder: |
(a) are meaningless |
17. An internally preloaded bearing can result from: |
(a) too much thrust load |
18. Conformity of a sine bar to a tapered shaft must be at least: |
(a) 60% |
19. When radial clearance reduction cannot be measured on a spherical roller bearing, axial travel up the taper can be measured. For every .001 reduction in radial clearance on a 1:12 tapered solid journal, the axial travel is: |
(a) .012 |
20. When heating a 6218 2RS bearing: |
(a) first remove the seals |
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