2. The SKF brand now stands for more
than ever before, and means more
to you as a valued customer.
While SKF maintains its leadership as a
high-quality bearing manufacturer
throughoutthe world, new dimensions
in technical advances, product support
and services have evolved SKF into a
truly solutions-oriented supplier,
creating greater value forcustomers.
These solutions enable customers to
improve productivity, not only with
breakthrough application-specificprod-
ucts, but also through leading-edge
design simulation tools andconsultancy
services, plant asset efficiency mainte-
nance programmes, and the industry’s
mostadvanced
supply management techniques.
The SKF brand still stands for the very
best in rolling bearings, but it now
stands for much more.
SKF – the knowledge engineering
company
ProductinformationA
3 Fewer bearing replacementsand less
maintenance
3 Plummer blockhousingshavemuch
tooffer
3 SNL plummerblockhousingshave
moretooffer
4 Onebasic design–manyvariants
6 Featuresandbenefits
8 Superior performance in allsectors
B Recommendations
10 Bearing arrangement design
10 Bearings onadaptersleevesonstraight
shafts
11 Bearings onadaptersleevesonstepped
shafts
12 Bearings onwithdrawal sleeveson
steppedshafts
13 Bearings oncylindrical seatsonstepped
shafts
14 Standardseals
21 Specialseals
22 Endcovers
22 Locatingrings
24 Axial displacement using CARBtoroidal
roller bearings in SNLhousings
26 Application advice fortrouble-free
operation
28 Lubrication
32 Mounting
36 Mounting SNL housings withfour-lip
seals
38 Mounting SNL housings withdouble-lip
seals
40 Mounting SNL housings with V-ring seals
42 Mounting SNL housings with feltseals
44 Mounting SNL housings withlabyrinth
seals
43 Mounting SNL housings withtaconite
seals
48 Mounting SNL housings with oilseals
Contents
ProductdataC
50 Designations and housing data
– general
50 Designations
50 Loadcarrying ability
56 Product tables
56 SNL plummerblockhousings
for bearings onanadaptersleeve,
metricshafts
68 SNL plummerblockhousings
for bearings onanadaptersleeve,
inchshafts
84 SNL plummerblockhousingsfor
bearings with acylindricalbore
94 Sealingarrangements for SNLplummer
blockhousings
D Additional information
100 Other products fortrouble-free
operation
100 High-performance, self-aligning
standardbearings
101 For easymounting –adapterand
withdrawalsleeves
102 Otherproducts
103 Otherbearinghousings
104 Conditionmonitoring equipment
106 SKF – the knowledge engineering
company
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3. Fewer bearingreplacements
andlessmaintenance
Plummer blockhousings
have much to offer
The mainbenefit of split plummerblock
housings is their easyinstallation;preassem-
bledshafts canbemountedin them.When
thehousing basesare attachedtothebase
plate,it is thenonly necessarytoplacethe
housing capsin positionandtotighten the
attachmentboltstocompletetheinstallation.
Split plummerblockhousings availableon
themarketaremainlyintended forself-align-
ing ball bearings, spherical rollerbearings and
CARBtoroidalroller bearings of ISODimen-
sion Series 02,03, 22,23 and32. Theycan
often befittedwith anumberof different
seals.Many designs andvariants of split
plummerblockhousings areavailable,making
theuse of tailoredhousings unnecessaryand
thus enabling cost-effective bearing arrange-
mentstobemade.
For manyyearsSKFhasbeenoneofthe
leading producers of split plummerblock
housings –synonymous with operational
reliability, qualityandversatility.
SNL plummer block
housings have more
tooffer
SKFhasdevelopedthe SNL plummerblock
housings tobethefirst choice for design,
qualityandeconomy.This enablescustomers
tokeepastepahead.
SNLplummerblockhousings enablethefull
service life potential of theincorporated bear-
ings tobeexploitedwith less needfor main-
tenance.This supports user’seffortstofurther
reducemaintenancecosts.Amongother
characteristics, thehousings areverystiff,
making theminsensitive touncontrolled and
excessivetightening of theattachmentbolts.
Anotherbenefitis thewiderangeofdifferent
types of standard seals to be fitted in the SNL
plummerblockhousings.
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4. One basic design – many
variants
SNL plummerblockhousingsareprimarily
intendedfor self-aligning ball bearings,spher-
ical roller bearingsandCARBtoroidalroller
bearings. Thehousingsaredesignedonthe
”buildingblock”principle toenableawider
choiceofbearingsandsealsaswellasavariety
ofmounting andlubrication methods.
Abuilding block system
The SKFassortment of SNL plummerblock
housings canaccommodateshafts ranging
from20 to160mmindiameter.These hous-
ings,whichallsharethe samedesignfeatures,
areavailablewith avarietyof seals. The
standard rangealso includes anumberof
options, liketappedholes for greasefittings
andcondition monitoring sensors, tocreate
analmostlimitlesscombination of variants.
Housings are also availablefor bearings for
largershaft diameters( † page 103).
SNL plummerblockhousings aremade
of high quality,greycast iron toprovidehigh
tensilestrength. Forapplications whereadd-
itional strength is required,housings made
of spheroidal graphitecast ironare available.
Several sealingoptions
AnimportantadvantageoftheSNLplummer
blockhousings is thattheycanbefitted with
avarietyof seals.StandardSKFsealsinclude
four-lip seals,V-ringseals,feltseals,labyrinth
sealsandheavy-duty taconitelabyrinth seals
with aradial labyrinth andendcovers.Other
standardsealsare also availablefor SNL
housings,but thehousinghastobemodified
for thesealtobeeffective.These include oil
sealsandheavy-duty taconitelabyrinth seals
with anaxiallabyrinth.
SNL plummerblockhousings aredimen-
sionally interchangeablewiththeearlierSNH
housings.Theirdimensionsconformto
ISO113:1999.
SNL plummerblock housing withsealingoptions
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10. Bearingarrangementdesign
SNL plummerblockhousings aretypically
usedwith self-aligning ball bearings, spher-
ical roller bearings or CARBtoroidalroller
bearings fittedonstraight or steppedshafts;
thebearings canbemounted onadapteror
withdrawal sleevesor directly oncylindrical
shaft seats.These housings canalso beused
with otherbearing typesiftheyarewithin the
correct DimensionSeries.
1. Bearings on adapter
sleeves on straight shafts
Advantages
• Drawnround bar(toleranceh9)canbe
usedwithoutmachining.
• Maximumshaftstrength asthereisno
weakening byshoulders orreliefs.
• Bearings canbemountedatanyposition
ontheshaft.
• Mounting force, i.e. the force required to
drive the bearing onto the sleeve, is 40 %
lessthanwithothershaftsbecausethere
is only oneslidingsurface.
• Bearing radial clearance canbeadjusted
(within limits)during mounting tomeet
applicationdemands.
Applications
• Bearing arrangements for relatively long
shafts wheremorethantwobearingsare
required forsupport.
• Bearing arrangements wheremachine
componentsaremountedusingwedging
or tensioning componentsthat donot
require theshaft tobemachined.
• Bearing arrangements wherethe final
positionof thebearing cannot beaccurately
determined.
Bearings on adaptersleeveson straightshafts
12EK
SNL5
22EK 213CCK23EK
SNL6
13EK 223EK232CCK C 23K222 EK BS2-22-2CSK C 22K C 32K
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11. 2. Bearings on adapter
sleeves on stepped shafts
Advantages
• The bearing positionontheshaftisaccur-
atelydetermined bytheabutmentring.
• Othercomponentsontheshaft canbe
axiallylocatedbythebearing onitssleeve
viaspacersleeves.
• Easydismounting asthebearing innerring
is in contactwith the abutmentring.
• Bearing radial clearance canbeadjusted
(within limits)during mounting tomeet
applicationdemands.
Applications
• Bearingarrangementsattheendofashaft.
• Bearing arrangements wherefrequent
mounting anddismounting arerequired.
Bearings on adaptersleeveson steppedshafts
12EK
SNL5
22EK 213CCK23EK
SNL6
13EK 223EK232CCK C 23K222 EK BS2-22-2CSK C 22K C 32K
B
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12. 3. Bearingson withdrawal
sleeves on stepped shafts
Advantages
• The bearing positionontheshaftisaccur-
atelydetermined bytheshaftshoulder.
• Othercomponentsontheshaft canbe
axiallylocatedbythebearing onitssleeve
viaspacersleeves.
• Easydismounting using awithdrawalor
hydraulicnut.
• Bearing radial clearance canbeadjusted
(within limits)during mounting tomeet
applicationdemands.
Applications
• Bearingarrangementsattheendofashaft.
• Bearing arrangements wherefrequent
mounting anddismounting arerequired.
Bearings on withdrawalsleeveson steppedshafts
12EK
SNL5
22EK 213CCK23EK
SNL6
13EK 223EK232CCK C 23K222 EK BS2-22-2CSK C 22K C 32K
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13. Bearings on cylindrical seatson steppedshafts
4. Bearings on cylindrical
seats on stepped shafts
Advantages
• The axialload carrying capacityof the
bearings (inbothdirections) is notlimited
byasleeve.
• The residual bearing internalclearance is
determinedbythetolerance of the shaft
seatsothere is no dangerof radially
preloading the bearing duringmounting.
• The bearing positionontheshaftisaccur-
atelydetermined bytheshaftshoulder.
• The bearing canbesupported byother
componentsviaspacersleeves.
• The shaftdiameteratthebearing position
ismaximized.
Applications
• Bearing arrangements wherelargenum-
bersof bearings havetobemounted.
• Bearing arrangements wherelargeshock
loads canoccur.
SNL2
12 E 22E 222E 213CC23E
SNL3
13E 223CC232CC C22 C32 C23BS2-22-2CS
B
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16. Four-lipseals
With shaft speedscontinuously increasing,
there wasaneedfor asealing solution that
could accommodatehigher speedswith the
samehigh level of performance that the SKF
double-lip seal could provideatlowerspeeds.
Tomeetthat need,SKFdevelopedarobust,
easy-to-mount four-lip seal ( † fig. 1)that
canaccommodateperipheral speedsupto
13 m/s.This four-lip seal ismadefromaspe-
cially formulated thermoplastic elastomer.Itis
manufacturedusing aunique processthat
improvesthefinish of thecontact surfaces so
that there is less friction andheatgenerated
bytheseal. These four-lip seals,which are
designed for greaselubrication, canaccom-
modatespeedsupto13 m/sevenif thehous-
ing uses agreaseescapehole (suffix V).The
seals aresplit so that theycanbeinstalled
easily.
The permissible angular misalignment for
shaft diameters≤100 mmis approximately
1°andapproximately0,5°for largershafts.
The seal counterface ontheshaft should be
groundandthesurface roughnessRashould
not exceed3,2 µm.The recommended shaft
tolerance is h9.The axialmovementof the
shaft relative tothehousing is not limited
whenfour-lip seals areused.Thepermissible
operatingtemperaturerangefor the seal is
between–40 and+100°C(–40to+210°F).
The seals areavailablefromsize TSN 507 L
uptoandincluding sizeTSN532 L.
Eachpackageof four-lip sealscontains two
seals.Consequently,whenusing anendcover,
oneseal canbekeptasaspare.Four-lip seals
areidentifiedbythedesignation prefix TSN
followed bythesize identification andthesuf-
fixL,e.g.TSN511L.
V-ring seals
V-ring seals( † fig. 2)are two-piece seals
thatconsistofaV-ringandagalvanized,sheet
steelsealingwasher.Arubberlip,vulcanizedto
thesealing washer,fits into theseal groovein
thehousing.The V-ring fits tight ontheshaft
andsealsaxiallyagainstthe washer.Asit is
turning with theshaft,the V-ring actsasa
flinger.These veryefficient sealsaretypically
usedin difficult applicationse.g.where there
arehighspeedsor roughfinished shafts. They
canaccommodateperipheral speedsin excess
of 7 m/sif theV-ring is prevented frommov-
ing or lifting fromtheshaft byasupport ring.
Recommendeddimensionsfor appropriate
support rings (foraxial andradial location)are
providedin table3.
NOTE: Supportrings cannotbeusedforsizes
between205 to211 and306 to314 dueto
limited spacebetweentheshaft andhousing
shaftbore.
The permissible angular misalignmentfor
V-ring seals is approximately1,5°fora
50 mmshaft decreasing toapproximately1°
for shaft diameters≥150 mm.The axial
movementof theshaft relative tothehousing
is limited to±1mmfor shaft diametersupto
65 mm,toapproximately+/-1,2 mmfor
70-100 mmshaft diametersandtoapproxi-
mately+/-1,5mmfor largershaftdiameters.
Each packageof V-ring seals contains two
seals.Consequently,whenusing anendcover,
oneseal canbekeptasaspare.V-ring seals
areidentifiedbythedesignation prefix TSN
followed bythesize identification andthesuf-
fixA,e.g.TSN511A.
V-ringseal
Fig.2
Four-lipseal
Fig.1
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18. Fig.3b
Felt ringseals
Feltring seals ( † fig. 3)aresimple,efficient
greaseseals that canaccommodateperiph-
eral speedsupto4 m/s.These seals can
accommodatehigher speeds,butbeyond
4 m/s,asmall gapformsbetweenthefeltand
shaft, transforming thecontact seal into a
non-contact, gap-typeseal.
Inapplications wherebearings aremount-
edonastraight shaft with adaptersleeve,
split felt ringseals aretypicallyused
( † fig. 3a). The felt is impregnatedwith oil.
Toinstall theseseals, around rubber cordis
firstinsertedintothesealgrooveinthehous-
ing.Then, with thefelt inserted in thelight
alloyhalf-rings, thehalf rings areinstalledin
theseal groove.The rubbercordpreventsthe
rings fromturning.
The permissible angular misalignmentfor
feltring seals isapproximately0,5°.Theseal
counterface ontheshaft should beground
andthesurface roughnessRashould not
exceed3,2µm.
The axialmovementof theshaftrelative to
thehousing is not limited whenfelt seals are
used.
Eachpackageof felt ring seals containstwo
seals.Consequently,whenusing anend cover,
oneseal canbekeptasaspare.Feltringseals
areidentifiedbythedesignation prefix TSN
followed bythesize identification andthesuf-
fix C,e.g.TSN 511C.
High temperatureapplications
For applications where spherical roller bear-
ingsor CARBtoroidal roller bearingsoperate
continuously athigh temperatures,upto
+250°C(480°F),SKFgraphitedFSB seals
should beused.These sealsaremadeofalu-
miniumboronsilicateandcanaccommodate
speedsupto2m/s.
Feltring seals canbesupplied withanFSB
insert. The round rubber cords usedwith
these seals arereplacedwith afluoro rubber
cord.These seals areidentifiedbythe suffix
CB,e.g.TSN511CB.
Feltstrips
Ifthebearings aretobeinstalledonastepped
shaft with acylindrical seat(sizes 205 to218
inclusive),loose felt strips ( † fig. 3b) canbe
used.The strips are170 mmin length.They
should becut totheright length andprior to
installation,theymustbesoakedin hot oil for
afewminutes.Then, theycanbeinstalled
directly intotheseal groove.The feltstrips are
designatedFS170.
High temperatureapplications
For high operatingtemperatures,upto
+250°C(480 °F),SKFgraphitedstrips canbe
supplied. Theyshould becut totheright
length.Theycanbeinstalleddirectly into the
sealgroove.
ContactSKFfor correctdesignation.
Feltringseal
Fig.3a
Feltstrips
Felt ringseal
Sealsmadeof fluoro rubber giveoffhaz-
ardous fumeswhenexposedtoextreme
temperaturesabove300 °C(570°F).
Therefore, reviewandfollowthesafety
recommendationsmentioned in thesec-
tion “Sealmaterials”in theGeneralCata-
logue 6000, onpage143.
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19. Labyrinth seals
For applications wherethere are high speeds
and/orextremetemperatures,SKFrecom-
mendsusing alabyrinth typeseal ( † fig. 4).
The standard labyrinth typeseal is called a
labyrinth ring. Labyrinth rings consist of a
metalring with twostepsarranged radially.
Onestepfits in the seal grooveinthehousing
toformagaptypeseal. The otherstepforms
agaptypeseal with theoutside of thehous-
ing.Ahollow,silicone rubber cordsupplied
with theseal holds thelabyrinth ring in place
ontheshaft.
The standard labyrinth seals canaccom-
modateapproximately0,3°of angular mis-
alignment andoperatingtemperaturesrang-
ing from–50 to+200°C(–60to+390°F).
Whenlabyrinth seals areused,axial move-
mentoftheshaftrelative tothehousing isnot
limited.The recommendedshaft tolerance is
h9.
Labyrinth rings aresupplied singly. For
through-shaft applications, tworings should
beordered.Alabyrinth ring is identifiedbythe
designation prefix TSN followed bythe size
identification andthesuffixS,e.g.TSN511 S.
Taconite heavy-dutyseals
Taconiteis averyfine-grained mineral which
is extremelydifficulttoseal against.For bear-
ing arrangements which mustoperateunder
veryarduous conditions such asthose
encounteredin mining, labyrinth seals, which
canberelubricated, arerecommended,as
greaseenhancesthesealing effect and
extendstheserviceability of theseals.SKF
hasdevelopeddifferent designs of these
heavy-dutyseals (which canseal against
taconite,hence thename)that canbesup-
pliedforusewithSNLhousings.
Onetaconiteseal design( † fig. 5)is based
onaradial labyrinth seal andfits standard
housings. AV-ring seal mountedontheshaft
sealsagainstthenon-rotatingpartoftheseal,
which is insertedin theseal groove andpre-
ventscontaminants frompenetrating tothe
bearing when theseal is relubricated. This
greaseis supplied viaagreasefitting in the
non-rotating part of theseal. Angular mis-
alignments of the shaft of uptoapproximately
0,5°arepossible.The permissible operating
temperaturerangefor theseal isbetween
–40 and+100°C(–40to+210°F).
The axial movementof theshaft relative to
the housing is limited for this type of taconite
seal to±1mmfor shaft diametersupto
65 mmandtoapproximately±1,2mmfor
sizes upto100 mmand±1,5mmforlarger
shaft diameters.The recommended shaft
tolerance ish9.
These seals aresupplied singly so that for
housings usedonthrough shafts, itis neces-
sary toorder twoseals.The seal is identified
bythedesignation prefix TSN followed by
thesize identification andthesuffix ND,e.g.
TSN 511ND.
The seconddesignof taconiteseal
( † fig. 6)is basedonalabyrinth seal with
thelabyrinth stagesarranged axially.The seal
is relubricated vialubrication holes andfit-
tings in thehousing cap.The positions for the
holes aremarkedbydimplesin thecasting.
The permissible misalignment of the shaft
relative tothehousing for this seal is approxi-
mately0,5°.The operatingtemperaturerange
is from–40 to+250°C(–40to480 °F).Axial
movementof theshaft relative tothehousing
is also limited.The recommended shaft toler-
anceish9.
Fig.4
Labyrinthseal
Fig.5
Taconiteheavy-duty sealwitha radial labyrinth
Fig.6
Taconiteheavy-duty sealwithan axial labyrinth
B
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20. These seals require that avariant of the
standardhousing isordered,eithersuffixTfor
housing usedwith endcoverwhenlubrication
ononlyonesideofhousing isrequired orsuf-
fixTDforthrough shaftwhenlubricationpos-
sibilitiesisrequired onbothsides ofthehous-
ing.The sealsareavailablefromsize
515-612. The seals are supplied separately
andis identifiedbythedesignation prefixTSN
followed bythesize identification andthesuf-
fixNC,e.g.TSN515-612 NC.
The third variant of theTaconiteseal has
thesamedesignastheTaconiteheavy-duty
seal with anaxial labyrinth but includesan
V-ring seal ( † fig. 7)andrequires the same
modified housing preparedfor lubricationon
oneor twosides of thehousing, e.g.suffix T
orTD,asthesecondseal variant.The sealis
availablefromsize 515-612. The seals are
supplied separatelyandis identifiedbythe
designation prefix TSN followed bythe size
identification andthesuffix NB, e.g.TSN
515-612NB.
Seals for oil lubrication
Toretainoil in anSNL housing andprevent
leaks,SKFhasdevelopedaU-designlabyrinth
seal ( † fig. 8).These seals, which require a
modified housing, consist of twoparts:asta-
tionary U-shaped platethat is boltedtothe
housing, andasteel labyrinth ring that is
mountedonthe shaft. Twohollow,silicone
rubber cordsinserted betweentheloose fit-
tinglabyrinth ring andshaft, keepthering
in placeandpreventoil fromescapingalong
theshaft. Tokeepthetwoseal partstogether,
aretaining ring is mounted onthelabyrinth
ring. These oil seals donot limit axial move-
mentoftheshaftrelative tothehousing.The
recommended shaft tolerance for these seals
isg7,buth9isacceptable.
Modified SNL housings for oil lubrication
aresupplied togetherwith seals.Thehousings
with seals areidentifiedbydesignation suffix
TURU,e.g.SNL 524 TURU.Special endcov-
ers,designation ASNH ..R,mustbeordered
separately.
SNL..TURU housings arepronetooverfill-
ing with oil. This is duetothelimited size of
theSNL sump.Forthis reason,it is very
important not toexceedtherecommendedoil
level ifleaksaretobeavoided( † table3 on
page30).
Oilseal
Taconiteheavy-duty sealwithan axiallabyrinth
and an V-ringseal
Fig.8Fig.7
SONL housings for oil lubrication
Aspart of the SNL assortment,SKFhasafull
line of SONL housings, specifically designed
foroil lubrication.Availableforshaftdiameters
ranging from75 to240 mm,thesehousings
arenot aspronetooverfilling asSNL hous-
ings. Otheradvantagesof the SONL housing
include
• a15 %largeroilsump(reservoir)
• cooling finsinsidethecasting forimproved
heatdissipation.
ForadditionalinformationaboutSONLplum-
merblockhousings, † SKFpublication 6111
”SONLplummerhousings –designed for oil
lubrication.”
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24. Axial displacement using
CARB toroidal roller
bearings in SNL housings
Axial displacement reducesclearance in a
CARBbearing.Asaresult, thepermissible
axial displacement dependsontheclearance
in thebearing after mounting.Insufficient
radial clearance,combinedwith axial dis-
placement,could actually result in apreload
condition that causes the bearing tofailpre-
maturely.Seegeneral cataloguefor calcula-
tion of permissible axialdisplacement.
Even if clearance is sufficient, axial dis-
placementin aCARBbearing is limitedbythe
distancethe inner ring canmovebyanyone
of thefollowing
• rollers starttobeexposedononeside
of thebearing
• locknut/locking washer fouls therollers
andcage
• typeofseal.
Toavoidthe rollers andcageassemblyfrom
contacting thelock nut/ washer,bearings in
theC22 Kseries, uptoandincluding size 22,
should beusedwith aspecial adaptersleeve
that hasanarrow slot andaself-locking
KMFE nut.These sleevesareidentifiedbythe
suffixE,e.g.H311 E( † fig. 11).
Forbearings intheC22 KandC32 Kseries
fromsize 24 andabove,sleevesaresupplied
withaKMLnutindicatedbysuffixL in the
sleevedesignation, e.g.H 2324L.
CARB toroidal roller bearing on a stepped
shaft and an adapter sleeve incorporating
a self-lockingKMFEnut
Fig.11
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25. Applicationadvicefortrouble-free
operation
Conditionmonitoring is recommended for
SNL plummerblocks,particularly if theyare
fittedtomachineswherebearing failures
wouldcauseproduction stoppages.The early
recognition andtrending of thedegradationof
themachineandmachineparts makeit pos-
sible toanalysetheroot causeandtobeable
toplan for corrective maintenanceactions
beforetheyareneeded.
Extensivemonitoring experienceanda
knowledge of thedynamicbehaviour of
machines,machinecomponentsandbearings
wherethere is incipient damageenablesSKF
torecommendtwopowerful signalprocessing
techniques that canbeusedfor condition
monitoring.
Vibration velocity
The RMS (rootmeansquare)of thevelocity
ofvibrationsinthefrequencyrange10Hzto
1kHzhasbeenusedwithgreatsuccessto
measure phenomenasuch asimbalance,mis-
alignment,resonanceetc.Highlevelsof vel-
ocityvibrationcanbegeneratedbypoor
machine conditions suchasimproperclear-
ances,imbalance,misalignment,weakfoun-
dations,bentrotors,out-of-round, belt prob-
lemsor damagedfanblades.The ISO
Standard10816-1:1995 contains recom-
mendationsfor referencevaluesfor theRMS
velocityvaluesmeasuredondifferent classes
ofmachinesandmachineparts.Theserecom-
mendationsprovideaclear andquantifiable
measure for thechangesinmachine condition.
Vibration velocityexpressedasanoverall RMS
valuein the10 Hz to1 kHzfrequencyrange
providesminimalinformation ondefectsin
rolling elementbearings or gearmeshprob-
lems.These typesof defectcannowbeeasily
detectedbyenveloped accelerationin the
higher frequencyranges.
SKF Multilogonline
systemIMx-T
SKF MachineCondition
Transmitters(MCT)
SKF Micrologseries
datacollectors/
analysers
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26. Envelopedacceleration
Bearing defectscanbeeasilyrecognizedby
measurementandanalysis of anenveloped
accelerationsignal of thehigher frequencies
generatedbytheimpactsignals typicalofroll-
ing bearing defectsandgearteethproblems.
This technique hasproventobeextremely
reliablein the detection of incipient bearing
defects.The low frequencies generatedby
imbalance,misalignment etc.arenot meas-
ured anddiagnosed within theenveloped
accelerationprocess.
• Conditionmonitoring anddiagnosiswith
permanentlyinstalledmonitoring systems
The SKFMultilog online systemIMx-T is
thenextgenerationof powerful, cost-
effective solutions for avarietyof condition
monitoring applications. Togetherwith
SKF@ptitudeObserver software,Multilog
IMx-T providesacompletefor early fault
detection andprevention, automaticadvice
for correcting existing or impendingcondi-
tions andadvancedcondition basedmain-
tenancetoimprovemachinereliability,
availability andperformance.
SKF’sMachine ConditionTransmitters
(MCT)deliver addedvalue toessentialpro-
duction equipmentbyproviding vital infor-
mationonbearing performance that helps
maximize potential machineutilization.
Highly cost-effective, using MCTsmean
potential problemscanbespottedbefore
theydeteriorate,somaintenanceand
repairschedules canbeforecast andpro-
duction arrangements cancontinue as
planned.
Each stand-alone monitoring devicemay
bepermanentlymountedontoamachine,
providing low-cost continuous monitoring
of specific machine,gearandbearing
performance parametersin pumps,fans,
motorsandothergeneral-purpose
machinery.
• Conditionmonitoring anddiagnosiswith
aportabledatacollectorandanalyser
SKFoffers arangeof portablecondition
monitoring hardware, designed toassess
andreport ontemperature,oil condition,
speed,bearing condition, shaft alignment,
noise, vibration andmore.Whereameas-
urementpointisdifficulttoaccess,perma-
nently installedsensors canbeused.These
canbeconnectedbycabletoaconnection
boxaccessibletothe datacollector.
SNL housings prepared for
condition monitoring
SNL housings haveappropriatepoints for
sensors ( † fig. 1).Measuring point in posi-
tion 1 is perpendicular tothe shaft, while
position2 is paralleltotheshaft. Both points
correspond toISO10816-1: 1995. The
measurementpointinposition3isatapprox-
imately45° tothe shaft axis.For enveloped
acceleration,theangleof inclination of the
measuringpointisofminorimportance.
Measurement point in position2 should be
usedonSNL housings wheretheload acts
towardthebaseplate.The measuring pointin
position1 is intended for ahousing that is
hung fromits support or when theload acts
awayfromthe baseplate.
Housings withatappedhole forasensor in
position3 canbesupplied onrequest.These
housings aredesignatedwith the suffixSN.
For additionalinformation aboutcondition
monitoring andthemeasurementtoolsand
systemsavailablefromSKF,contacttheSKF
applicationengineeringservice.
Measuring pointsforconditionmonitoring
Position 1:Sensor position for
accelerationenveloping ona
verticalor hanging housing
according toISO10816-1:1995
Position 3:This sensor positionis a
compromise andcanbeusedforforces
perpendicular or paralleltothe shaft
centreline aswell asforcesexhibited
against the measurementpoint
Position 2:Sensor position for
axial measurements according
toISO10816-1:1995
Fig.1
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27. Lubrication
SNL plummerblocks canaccommodateeither
greaseoroil asalubricant,butgreaseispre-
ferred.Foroil, SKFrecommends SONLhous-
ings. Whicheverhousing is used,thelubricant
should beselectedbasedontheoperating
conditions.Additionalinformationaboutlubri-
cant selectioncanbefound in theSKFGen-
eralCatalogue.
Grease lubrication
Inmostapplications, theinitial greasefill in
anSNL housing will adequatelylubricatethe
bearing until thenextplannedinspection.
However,certain operatingconditions suchas
high speeds,high temperaturesor heavy
loads mayrequire morefrequent relubrica-
tion. Table1 providesguideline valuesfor
theinitial greasefill. Dependingonthe
intended methodof relubrication, thefollow-
ing greasefill percentagesfor thefree space
in thehousing arerecommended
• 40 %whenrelubricating fromthe side
of thebearing
• 20 %whenrelubricating through the
annular grooveandlubrication holes
in thebearing outerring.
Ineithercase,the free spacein the bearing
should becompletelyfilled with grease.For
relubrication quantities, moreinformationcan
befound in theSKFGeneralCatalogue.Six
dimplescast into the topof thehousing cap
indicates whereholes canbedrilled and
tappedtoaccommodateagreasefitting.One
dimpleoneachouter side of thecentral ridge
indicates ahole locationtorelubricate the
seal. SNL housings have,asstandard,two
holes that havebeendrilled andtappedfor a
greasefittingAH1/8-27 PTF ( † fig. 2).On
anewhousing, theholes arecovered byplas-
ticplugs.These plugsshould bereplacedwith
thegreasefitting andthreadedplug supplied
with thehousing. The hole in the middleof
thecapshould beusedtorelubricate spheri-
cal roller bearings with alubrication groove
andthreeholes in theouter ring, designation
suffix EorW33( † fig. 3).ForSNLhousings
fromsize 524 having aneye-bolt in centre of
housing thishole isdrilledinoneoftheboss-
es( † fig. 4).Itshould benotedthat when
spherical roller bearings are tobelubricated
viatheouter ring, theshaft should berotat-
ing.Ifouter ring relubrication is not possible,
orif self-aligning ballbearings orCARBtoroi-
dalrollerbearings areused,theotherstand-
Relubricatinga bearing viathe outer ring and
grease escapehole
Fig.3Fig.2
Table1
Grease fitting AH 1/8-27PTF
Greasequantities
Housing Greasequantities Housing Greasequantities
Size First fill 40% First fill 20% Size First fill 40% Firstfill 20%
– g g – g g
SNL205 25 15 SNL505 25 15
SNL206-305 40 25 SNL506-605 40 25
SNL207 50 30 SNL507-606 50 30
SNL208-307 60 35 SNL508-607 60 35
SNL209 65 40 SNL509 65 40
SNL210 75 45 SNL510-608 75 45
SNL211 100 60 SNL511-609 100 60
SNL212 150 90 SNL512-610 150 90
SNL213 180 110 SNL513-611 180 110
SNL215 230 140 SNL515-612 230 140
SNL216 280 170 SNL516-613 280 170
SNL217 330 200 SNL517 330 200
SNL218 430 260 SNL518-615 430 260
SNL519-616 480 300
SNL520-617 630 390
SNL522-619 850 530
SNL524-620 1000 630
SNL526 1100 700
SNL528 1400 900
SNL530 1700 1100
SNL532 2000 1300
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28. ardhole should contain thegreasefitting
( † fig. 5)andthecentre hole should be
plugged.Ifadifferent size greasefitting willbe
used,adaptersthat fit into theexisting holes
areavailable( † fig. 6),making rework
unnecessary.
Toimprovetheeffectiveness of relubrica-
tion in applications whereV-rings areused,
mountanadditionalV-ring insidethehousing
ontheside wheregreaseisapplied.Doing this
forces greasetotravelthrough thebearing to
reachthe escapehole ontheoppositeside of
thehousing. For this typeof sealing arrange-
ment,SKFsupplies aV-ring andasplash
platethat fits in theseal groovetocoverabit
morethanthe tophalf of thehousing
( † fig. 7).TheV-ring andsplash platesetis
identifiedbythe designation prefix ASNAfol-
lowedbythehousing size identification and
thesuffixV,e.g.ASNA511V.
Inapplications wherebearings aremount-
edonadaptersleeves,thegreaseshould be
introduced fromtheoppositeside of thelock
nut. Ifthehousing is locatedattheendof a
shaft, greaseshould beappliedatthepoint
closest totheendcover.
Inapplications whereL or Cdesignseals
areused,greasecannot escapeviatheseals.
Therefore,iffrequentrelubricationisrequired,
SKFrecommends using agreaseescapehole
( † fig. 3 and5).SNL housings with agrease
escapehole areidentifiedbythesuffix V,e.g.
SNL 511-609 V.Recommendeddimensions
canbefoundintable2 onpage 30.
Bearing relubrication at the side of the housing,
via a standard grease fitting and grease escape
hole
Fig.5
Housing withan additionalV-ring and splashplate
Fig.7Fig.6
Adapter
SNLhousing having an eye-bolt in centreof
housing
Fig.4
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29. Table3
Recommendedoil levels forSNL ..TURU plummerblock housings in the5 series
Housing Oillevel forbearings in theseries
Designation 12 22 232 222 C22
min max min max min max min max min max
– mm
SNL 511 TURU 27
31 27 32 – – 27 31 28 32
SNL 512 TURU 23 27 22 28 – – 23 27 23 26
SNL 513 TURU 29 33 28 34 – – 28 33 29 34
SNL 515 TURU 24 29 23 29 – – 23 28 24 29
SNL 516 TURU 34 39 33 40 – – 33 39 34 39
SNL 517 TURU 30 36 30 36 – – 29 35 30 36
SNL 518 TURU 31 38 31 38 33 37 30 37 30 36
SNL 519 TURU 38 45 38 46 – – 38 45 39 46
SNL 520 TURU 34 42 34 42 37 42 33 41 35 43
SNL 522 TURU 39 47 38 48 42 47 37 46 39 48
SNL 524 TURU 47 57 – – 50 55 46 55 46 56
SNL 526 TURU – – – – 54 59 50 59 52 62
SNL 528 TURU – – – – 46 52 44 52 40 51
SNL 530 TURU – – – – 48 54 45 54 44 57
SNL 532 TURU – – – – 50 57 47 57 – –
Theoil levelis measured fromthebaseof thehousing.Marktheminandmaxlevelonthesightglass.
Forhousingsin the3 and6 series, consultSKF
Table2
Recommended dimensions forgrease
escapeholes
Housing Dimensions
Size Ja N3 a
– mm degrees
SNL205 8,5 10 45
SNL206-305 10 10 45
SNL207 10 10 45
SNL208-307 9 10 45
SNL209 10 10 45
SNL210 11 10 45
SNL211 10 12 45
SNL212 9 12 45
SNL213 13 12 45
SNL215 12,5 12 45
SNL216 14 16 45
SNL217 17 16 45
SNL218 20 16 40
SNL505 8,5 10 45
SNL506-605 10 10 45
SNL507-606 10 10 45
SNL508-607 9 10 45
SNL509 10 10 45
SNL510-608 11 10 45
SNL511-609 10 12 45
SNL512-610 9 12 45
SNL513-611 13 12 45
SNL515-612 12,5 12 45
SNL516-613 14 16 45
SNL517 17 16 45
SNL518-615 20 16 40
SNL519-616 20 16 50
SNL520-617 21 16 50
SNL522-619 21 20 50
SNL524-620 24 20 55
SNL526 22 20 55
SNL528 23 20 50
SNL530 25 20 55
SNL532 25 20 60
The dimensions arethoserecommendedwhenthe
standard AH1/8-27 PTF greasefitting is used(sup-
plied with thehousing)butcanalso beapplied if fit-
tingswithR1/8,KR1/8orM10¥1 threadsareused.
Anadapter is available thatfits theSNL standard
lubrication hole, designationLAPN 1/8. Using this
adapter fitting with G1/4 thread andgreasedispen-
sers,e.g.SKFSYSTEM24, canbeapplied.
Ja
N3
a
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30. Housing foroillubrication
Fig.9
Greaseguidingsystem
Fig.8
Grease guidingsystem
SKFhasdevelopedagreaseguiding system
forSNLhousings( † fig. 8).Thehousingcon-
tains anintegratedflange thatguideslubricant
fromthe greasefitting directlytotherolling
elementstoprovideamoreefficient meansof
relubrication. This designfeatureis available
onhousingsfromsize511uptoandincluding
size532.
Oillubrication
SNL housings canbeusedfor oil lubrication
atrelatively high speedsprovidedthehousing
hasbeenmodified.Whenusing oil, it is
important tonot overfill thesumpandtouse
specially developedUdesignseals ( † fig. 9)
or leaksmayresult. These seals, which are
described onpage 20, aresupplied with the
housing.
Inorderfor these seals tobeused,the
housing mustbemodified.SNL housings for
oil lubrication aresupplied fromSKFcom-
pletewith seals,ventilationplug andoil sight
glass.Itis important not toexceedtherecom-
mendedoil level if leakageis tobeavoided
( † table 3).
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31. Mounting
SNL housings, togetherwith theappropriate
SKFbearings, cancreatearobust,operation-
ally reliablesystemthat will providelong
service life.However,if thesystemis to
achievemaximumservice life,eachcompo-
nent mustbemountedproperly,using the
correcttools.
Bearings canbemountedeither ona
taperedseat–typicallyanadaptersleeve
–or onacylindricalseat.
Mounting bearings on a tapered seat
Whenabearing is mounted correctly ona
sleeve,therewillbeaninterferencefitbetween
theinnerring, sleeveandshaft.Thedegreeof
interference dependsonhowfar thebearing
is driven uponthesleeveandcanbedeter-
minedeither bymeasuring thereduction of
internal clearance in thebearing with afeeler
gaugeor bymeasuring thedrive-updistance.
Clearance reduction in aself-aligning ball
bearing with Normal radial internalclearance,
canbecheckedbyturning andswiveling the
outer ring. If,whenswiveling, theouter ring
providesslight resistance, it hasasufficient
degreeof interference andthe drive-up is
complete.
Another simplewaytomountaself-align-
ing ballbearing onanadaptersleeveistouse
aTMHN 7 locknutspanner(available forbore
sizes upto55 mm).These specially designed
spanners aremarkedwith theangle through
which thelock nut shouldbeturned.
Small spherical roller andCARBtoroidal
roller bearings canalso bemountedonan
adaptersleevewithaTMHN 7 spanner. How-
ever,when mounting eitherof thesebearings,
donottousetheangleonthespanner,asitis
meantonly for self-aligning ballbearings.
Appropriateangles canbefound in thetables
in thechaptersconcerning spherical roller
bearings andCARBtoroidalrollerbearings in
theSKFGeneralCatalogue.
Toinstall largerspherical roller or CARB
toroidalroller bearings, eithertheclearance
reduction ortheSKFDrive-up Method should
beused.Whenusing afeelergaugetomeas-
ure clearance reduction, it is important that
theinner andouterrings of thebearing are
not displaced relative toeachother.
DetailsofthespannerlocknutsetTMHN7,
severalother mountingtools aswell asthe
SKFDrive-up Method canbefound in the
catalogueMP3000 “SKFMaintenanceand
Lubrication Products”, whichwill besent on
request.
Table4
Position and size of dowelpin holes
Housing Dimensions
Size J6 J7 N4
Housing Dimensions
Size J6 J7 N4
max max
– mm – mm
SNL205 152 16 5 SNL505 152 16 5
SNL206-305 172 19 5 SNL506-605 172 19 5
SNL207 172 19 5 SNL507-606 172 19 5
SNL208-307 188 22 6 SNL508-607 188 22 6
SNL209 188 22 6 SNL509 188 22 6
SNL210 188 22 6 SNL510-608 188 22 6
SNL211 234 24,5 8 SNL511-609 234 24,5 8
SNL212 234 27 8 SNL512-610 234 27 8
SNL213 252 29 8 SNL513-611 252 29 8
SNL215 257 29 8 SNL515-612 257 29 8
SNL216 288 33 8 SNL516-613 288 33 8
SNL217 292 33 8 SNL517 292 33 8
SNL218 317 35 8 SNL518-615 317 35 8
SNL519-616 317 35 8
SNL520-617 348 39 8
SNL522-619 378 44 8
SNL524-620 378 44 8
SNL526 414 46 12
SNL528 458 54 12
SNL530 486 58 12
SNL532 506 58 12
J7
J6
J7
N4
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32. Mounting bearingson
a cylindricalseat
Bearings with acylindrical borearenormally
mountedwithaninterferencefit ontheshaft.
Appropriateshafttolerancesshouldbeselected.
Smallbearings maybemountedcold,driv-
eninto position byapplyinglight hammer
blowstoasleeveplacedagainstthe bearing
ringface.Theuseofamountingdollyenables
themountingforcetobeappliedcentrally.
Theforcetomountbearingsincreasescon-
siderablywith increasing bearing size.There-
fore,mediumsizedbearingsshould beheated
prior tomountingwith anSKFelectricinduc-
tionheater.
Support surface for housing base
Toprovidelong bearing service life, SKFrec-
ommendsthat all housing support surfaces
befinished toRa≤12,5mm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.For
moderatedemands,IT8maybesatisfactory.
Dowelpins
SNL housings aredesigned for loads acting
vertically tothehousing basesupport. Ifthey
aretobesubjectedtomoderateor heavy
loads,acting parallel tothebasesupport,
astopshould beprovided,or the housing
should bepinned toits support.Recommen-
dations for thepositionandsize of theholes
toaccommodatedowel pins areprovidedin
tables 4 and5.
Housings for four-bolt mounting
ToattachSNL housings toT-shaped beams,
avariant with four oblongholes cast into the
mounting basecanbesupplied. Available
sizes are shownin table 5. These housings
areidentifiedbytheseries designationFSNL,
e.g.FSNL511-609.
Itis also possible todrill four bolt holes in
thebaseof astandard SNL housing. Their
positions areindicatedbycastdimples.Rec-
ommendeddimensions are providedin
table 6 onpage 34. SNLhousings withfour
drilled bolt holes canbesupplied upon
request.Thesehousings areidentified by
thedesignation suffix /MS2,e.g.
SNL510-608/MS2.
NOTE: Housings supplied with four drilled
holes arenot interchangeable with thevariant
containing four cast oblongbolt holes (FSNL).
Thesizeandposition oftheholesaredifferent.
Table5
Housing Dimensions
Size N N1 J1 J2 J6
– mm
FSNL511-609 20 15 210 35 234
FSNL512-610 20 15 210 35 234
FSNL513-611 20 15 230 40 252
FSNL515-612 20 15 230 40 257
FSNL516-613 24 18 260 50 288
FSNL517 24 18 260 50 292
FSNL518-615 24 18 290 50 317
FSNL519-616 24 18 290 50 317
FSNL520-617 24 18 320 60 348
FSNL522-619 24 18 350 70 378
FSNL524-620 24 18 350 70 378
FSNL526 28 22 380 70 414
FSNL528 32 26 420 80 458
FSNL530 32 26 450 90 486
FSNL532 32 26 470 90 506
J2
J1
J6
N1
Bolt hole dimensionsforfourcast oblongboltholes
Hole for greasefitting(standard)
Hole for greasefitting(standard)
N
Dimple
indicating
whereto
drill hole
for dowel
pin
Housings for two-bolt mounting
SNL housings areasstandard performed
with twooblongcastholes with dimensions
accordingtotheproduct tables.Iftwodrilled
holes in thebaseareneeded,this canbe
madeprovidedanSSNLDhousing with a
blankbaseis used.Their positions areindi-
catedbycast dimples.Recommendedbolt
hole dimensions areprovidedin table 6 on
page 34. SSNLDhousings with twodrilled
bolt holes canbesupplied upon request.
These housings areidentified bythedesigna-
tion suffix /MS1,e.g.SSNLD516-613/MS1.
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34. Mounting SNL housings
with four-lipseals
Before starting installation work,thefollowing
instructions should bereadcarefully.
1. Be sure that theworkareais clean.Check
thedimensional andformaccuracy of the
shaft seat.The shaft should bemachined
toah9/IT5tolerancefor adaptersleeve
mounting.
2. Checkthat theroughnessof thesupport
surface is Ra≤12,5 µm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.
Makesure that themounting surface is
clean.Ifshimsare used,thewhole sur-
facemustbecoveredbyshims.The
mounting surface (frame)mustbe
designedtoaccommodateactual load,
vibrations andsettings.
3. Mount anycomponentsthat areonthe
shaft betweenthetwoSNLhousings.
4. Ifthebearing is mounted onanadapter
sleeve,determineits positionrelative to
thehousing. For spherical roller bearings
with alubrication grooveandthree holes
in theouter ring, SKFrecommends using
therelubrication hole in thecentre of the
housing. Whenrelubricationfromthe
side of thebearing is required such asfor
CARBtoroidalroller bearings or self-
aligning ball bearings, the housing must
bepositioned sothat thegreasefitting is
ontheoppositeside ofthelocknut.When
ahousing is locatedatthe endof ashaft,
greaseshould beappliedattheendcover
side.
8. Mount thesecondbearing andhousing,
following steps4 to7.
9. Laytheshaft with thetwobearings in the
twohousingbases.
10. For locating bearing arrangements and
arrangements with CARBtoroidalroller
bearings, put in onelocating ring oneach
side of thebearing.
11. Carefully align thetwohousing bases.
Vertical markingsatthemiddleof the
side facesandendsof thehousingbases
canfacilitatethis. Then, lightly tighten
theattachmentboltsonbothhousings.
12. The remaining seal halvesshould be
inserted in theseal groovesin thetwo
housing capsandthe spacebetweenthe
inner sealing lips filled withgrease.
13. Place thetwohousing capsovereach
baseandtighten thecapbolts(tojoin
capandbase)tothetorquespecified in
table 2 onpage 52. The capandbaseof
onehousing arenot interchangeablewith
those of otherhousings. The capand
baseof eachhousing should bechecked
toseethat theybear thesameserial
number.
14. Check the alignment of the two housings
tominimizemisalignmentandfullytight-
en the attachment bolts in the two hous-
ing bases. Recommended tightening tor-
quesareprovidedintable2 onpage 52.
5. Position the housingonthe support sur-
face.Fit the attachment bolts, but do not
tightenthem.
6. Insert oneseal half in eachof thegrooves
in thehousing base(Ifasteppedshaft is
used,first mountthedistance ring).Fill
thespacebetweenthetwoinner sealing
lips with grease.Ifthehousing is tobe
usedattheendof ashaft, insert anend
coverinstead of asealhalf.
7. Mount thebearing ontheshaft, using an
adaptersleeve.Completelyfill thebearing
with grease.The remainderof therec-
ommendedgreasequantity should be
put inthehousing baseatthesides
( † table1,page 28).
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36. Mounting SNL housings
with V-ringseals
Before starting installation work,thefollowing
instructions should bereadcarefully.
1. Be sure that theworkareais clean.Check
thedimensional andformaccuracyof
the shaft seat.The shaft should be
machinedto ah9/IT5tolerance for
adaptersleevemounting.
2. Checkthat theroughnessof thesupport
surface is Ra≤12,5 µm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.
Makesure that themounting surface is
clean.Ifshimsare used,thewhole sur-
facemustbecoveredbyshims.The
mounting surface (frame)mustbe
designedtoaccommodateactual load,
vibrations andsettings.
3. Mount anycomponentsthat areonthe
shaft betweenthetwoSNLhousings.
4. Ifthebearing is mounted onanadapter
sleeve,determineits positionrelative to
thehousing. For spherical roller bearings
with alubrication grooveandthree holes
in theouter ring, SKFrecommends using
therelubrication hole in thecentre of the
housing. Whenrelubricationfromthe
side of thebearing is required such asfor
CARBtoroidalroller bearings or self-
aligning ball bearings, the housing must
bepositioned sothat thegreasefitting is
ontheoppositeside ofthelocknut.When
ahousing is locatedatthe endof ashaft,
greaseshould beappliedattheendcover
side.
5. Position the housing on the support sur-
face.Fit the attachment bolts, but do not
tightenthem.
6. Arrange theoneV-ring with sealing
washer onthe shaft. The V-ring should
befurthest awayfromthebearing and
seal against thewasher,i.e.thelipshould
point inwards towardsthewasher.
7. Mount thebearing ontheshaft –either
directly onasteppedshaft or using an
adaptersleeve.Completelyfill thebearing
with grease.The remainderof therec-
ommendedgreasequantity should be
put inthehousing baseatthesides
( † table1,page 28).
8. Arrange thesecondsealing washer and
V-ring ontheshaft attheother side of
thebearing (Ifasteppedshaft is used,
first mountthedistance ring).Ifthe
housing is tobeusedattheendof a
shaft, mountanendcoverinstead.
9. Mount thesecondbearing andhousing,
following steps4 to8.
10. Laytheshaft with thetwobearings and
sealingwashersinthetwohousingbases.
11. For locating bearing arrangements and
arrangements with CARBtoroidalroller
bearings, put in onelocating ring oneach
side of thebearing.
12. Carefully align thetwohousing bases.
Vertical markingsatthemiddleof the
side facesandendsof thehousingbases
canfacilitatethis. Then, lightly tighten
theattachmentboltsonbothhousings.
13. Place thetwohousing capsovereach
baseandtighten thecapbolts(tojoin
capandbase)tothetorquespecified in
table 2 onpage 52. The capandbaseof
onehousing arenot interchangeablewith
those of otherhousings. The capand
baseof eachhousing should bechecked
toseethat theybear thesameserial
number.
14. Check the alignment of the two housings
tominimizemisalignmentandfullytight-
en the attachment bolts in the two hous-
ing bases. Recommended tightening tor-
quesareprovidedintable2 onpage 52.
15. CoattheV-ring counterfaces on theseal-
ing washerswithgrease.
16. Finally, pushthe V-ring seals into their
correct position. Thiscanbedoneusing
ascrewdriver while turning theshaft.
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38. Mounting SNL housings
with feltseals
Before starting installation work,thefollowing
instructions should bereadcarefully.
1. Be sure that theworkareais clean.Check
thedimensional andformaccuracy of the
shaft seat.The shaft should bemachined
toah9/IT5tolerancefor adaptersleeve
mounting.
2. Checkthat theroughnessof thesupport
surface is Ra≤12,5 µm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.
Makesure that themounting surface is
clean.Ifshimsare used,thewhole sur-
facemustbecoveredbyshims.The
mounting surface (frame)mustbe
designedtoaccommodateactual load,
vibrations andsettings.
3. Mount anycomponentsthat areonthe
shaft betweenthetwoSNLhousings.
4. Ifthebearing is mounted onanadapter
sleeve,determineits positionrelative to
thehousing. For spherical roller bearings
with alubrication grooveandthree holes
in theouter ring, SKFrecommends using
therelubrication hole in thecentre of the
housing. Whenrelubricationfromthe
side of thebearing is required such asfor
CARBtoroidalroller bearings or self-
aligning ball bearings, the housing must
bepositioned sothat thegreasefitting is
ontheoppositeside ofthelocknut.When
ahousing is locatedatthe endof ashaft,
greaseshould beappliedattheendcover
side.
5. Position the housing on the support sur-
face.Fit the attachment bolts, but do not
tightenthem.
6. Insert therubber O-section cords in the
groovesin thehousing base.Ifthe hous-
ing is tobeusedattheendof ashaft,
insert anendcoverinstead ofoneO-sec-
tioncord.
7. Place onefelt ring seal half (inlight alloy
ring) overtheO-section cordin each
sealing groovein thehousing base.
(Detailsaboutmounting of loose felt
strips † page 18)(Ifasteppedshaftis
used,firstmountthedistance ring).
8. Mount thebearing ontheshaft –either
directly onasteppedshaft or using an
adaptersleeve.Completelyfill thebearing
with grease.The remainderof therec-
ommendedgreaseshould beput in the
housing baseatthesides ( † table 1,
page28).
9. Mount thesecondbearing andhousing,
following steps4 to8.
10. Laytheshaft with thetwobearings inthe
twohousingbases.
11. For locating bearing arrangements and
arrangements with CARBtoroidalroller
bearings, put in onelocating ring oneach
side of thebearing.
12. Carefully align thetwohousing bases.
Vertical markingsatthemiddleof the
side facesandendsof thehousingbases
canfacilitatethis. Then, lightly tighten
theattachmentboltsonbothhousings.
13. Put theO-ring cordinto thesealing
groovesin thetwohousingcaps.
14. The remaining seal halvesshould be
inserted in theseal groovesinthetwo
housing capsovertheO-ringcords.
15. Place thetwohousing capsovereach
baseandtighten thecapbolts(tojoin
capandbase)tothetorquespecified in
table 2 onpage 52. The capandbaseof
onehousing arenot interchangeablewith
those of otherhousings. The capand
baseof eachhousing should bechecked
toseethat theybear thesameserial
number.
16. Check the alignment of the two housings
tominimizemisalignmentandfullytight-
en the attachment bolts in the two hous-
ing bases. Recommended tightening tor-
quesareprovidedintable2 onpage 52.
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40. Mounting SNL housings
with labyrinthseals
Before starting installation work,thefollowing
instructions should bereadcarefully.
1. Be sure that theworkareais clean.Check
thedimensional andformaccuracy of the
shaft seat.The shaft should bemachined
toah9/IT5tolerancefor adaptersleeve
mounting.
2. Checkthat theroughnessof thesupport
surface is Ra≤12,5 µm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.
Makesure that themounting surface is
clean.Ifshimsare used,thewhole sur-
facemustbecoveredbyshims.The
mounting surface (frame)mustbe
designedtoaccommodateactual load,
vibrations andsettings.
3. Mount anycomponentsthat areonthe
shaft betweenthetwoSNLhousings.
4. Ifthebearing is mounted onanadapter
sleeve,determineits positionrelative to
thehousing. For spherical roller bearings
with alubrication grooveandthree holes
in theouter ring, SKFrecommends using
therelubrication hole in thecentre of the
housing. Whenrelubricationfromthe
side of thebearing is required such asfor
CARBtoroidalroller bearings or self-
aligning ball bearings, the housing must
bepositioned sothat thegreasefitting is
ontheoppositeside ofthelocknut.When
ahousing is locatedatthe endof ashaft,
greaseshould beappliedattheendcover
side.
5. Position the housing on the support sur-
face.Fit the attachment bolts, but do not
tightenthem.
6. Mountthefirstlabyrinth seal ontheshaft
in thecorrectposition.
7. Mount thebearing ontheshaft –either
directly onasteppedshaft or using an
adaptersleeve.Completelyfill thebearing
with grease.The remainderof therec-
ommendedgreaseshould beput in the
housing baseatthesides ( † table 1,
page28).
8. Mount thesecondlabyrinth ring onthe
shaft in thecorrect position. (Ifastepped
shaft is used,first mountthedistance
ring).Ifthehousing is tobeusedatthe
endof ashaft, thesecondseal isomitted
andanendcoverinserted in thehousing
baseinstead.
9. Mount thesecondbearing andhousing,
following steps4 to8.
10. Laytheshaft with thetwobearings and
labyrinth rings in thetwohousingbases.
11. For locating bearing arrangements and
arrangements with CARBtoroidalroller
bearings, put in onelocating ring oneach
side of thebearing.
12. Carefully align thetwohousing bases.
Vertical markingsatthemiddleof the
side facesandendsof thehousingbases
canfacilitatethis. Then, lightly tighten
theattachmentboltsonbothhousings.
13. Place thetwohousing capsovereach
baseandtighten thecapbolts(tojoin
capandbase)tothetorquespecified in
table 2 onpage 52. The capandbaseof
onehousing arenot interchangeablewith
those of otherhousings. The capand
baseof eachhousing should bechecked
toseethat theybear thesameserial
number.
14. Check the alignment of the two housings
tominimizemisalignmentandfullytight-
en the attachment bolts in the two hous-
ing bases. Recommended tightening tor-
quesareprovidedintable2 onpage 52.
15. Finally insert thehollow O-ring cordof
synthetic rubber in thegrooves in the
labyrinth rings. This canbedoneusing
ascrewdriver while turning theshaft.
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42. Mounting SNL housings
with taconiteseals
Before starting installation work,thefollowing
instructions should bereadcarefully.
1. Be sure that theworkareais clean.Check
thedimensional andformaccuracy of the
shaft seat.The shaft should bemachined
toah9/IT5tolerancefor adaptersleeve
mounting.
2. Checkthat theroughnessof thesupport
surface is Ra≤12,5 µm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.
Makesure that themounting surface is
clean.Ifshimsare used,thewhole sur-
facemustbecoveredbyshims.The
mounting surface (frame)mustbe
designedtoaccommodateactual load,
vibrations andsettings.
3. Mount anycomponentsthat areonthe
shaft betweenthetwoSNLhousings.
4. Ifthebearing is mounted onanadapter
sleeve,determineits positionrelative to
thehousing. For spherical roller bearings
with alubrication grooveandthree holes
in theouter ring, SKFrecommends using
therelubrication hole in thecentre of the
housing. Whenrelubricationfromthe
side of thebearing is required such asfor
CARBtoroidalroller bearings or self-
aligning ball bearings, the housing must
bepositioned sothat thegreasefitting is
ontheoppositeside ofthelocknut.When
ahousing is locatedatthe endof ashaft,
greaseshould beappliedattheendcover
side.
5. Position the housing on the support sur-
face.Fit the attachment bolts, but do not
tightenthem.
6. Mount thefirst V-ring togetherwith one
labyrinth seal ontheshaft in the correct
position. The lip of theV-ring should
point towardsthebearing.Place thesplit
ring overtheV-ring andlabyrinth ring
andscrewtogether.Thetwopartsofthis
split ring arenot interchangeable. They
should becheckedtoseethat theycarry
thesameserialnumber.
7. Mount thebearing ontheshaft –either
directly onasteppedshaft or using an
adaptersleeve.Completelyfill thebearing
with grease.The remainderof therec-
ommendedgreaseshould beput in the
housing baseatthesides ( † table 1,
page28).
8. Mount thesecondseal accordingtopoint
6 (Ifasteppedshaft is used,first mount
thedistance ring).Ifthehousing is tobe
usedattheendof ashaft, thesecond
seal is omittedandanendcoverinserted
in thehousing baseinstead.
9. Use the hollow O-section cord to fix the
labyrinthring in positionontheshaft.A
screwdrivercanbeused tofit thecords
whilst rotating theshaft. Mountthe
O-ringonthesealouterdiameter.
10. Mount thesecondbearing andhousing,
following steps4 to9.
11. Laytheshaft with thetwobearingsand
seals in thetwohousing basestaking
care that the O-rings arenotdamaged.
12. For locating bearing arrangements and
arrangements with CARBtoroidalroller
bearings, put in onelocating ring oneach
side of thebearing.
13. Carefully align thetwohousing bases.
Vertical markingsatthemiddleof the
side facesandendsof thehousingbases
canfacilitatethis. Then, lightly tighten
theattachmentboltsonbothhousings.
14. Place thetwohousing capsovereach
baseandtighten thecapbolts(tojoin
capandbase)tothetorquespecified in
table 2 onpage 52. The capandbaseof
onehousing arenot interchangeablewith
those of otherhousings. The capand
baseof eachhousing should bechecked
toseethat theybear thesameserial
number.
15. Check the alignment of the two housings
tominimizemisalignmentandfullytight-
en the attachment bolts in the two hous-
ing bases. Recommended tightening tor-
quesareprovidedintable2 onpage 52.
16. Finally, beforethefirst test run, rotatethe
shaft andsupplygreaseviathefitting
until it exudesfromthelabyrinth rings.
The samegreaseasthat usedfor the
bearings should also beusedtolubricate
thelabyrinthrings.
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44. Mounting SNL housings
with oilseals
Before starting installation work,thefollowing
instructions should bereadcarefully.
1. Be sure that theworkareais clean.Check
thedimensional andformaccuracy of the
shaft seat.The shaft should bemachined
toag7/IT5tolerance for adaptersleeve
mounting,andperformed with alead-in
chamferof about3 mm¥15°.
2. Checkthat theroughnessof thesupport
surface is Ra≤12,5µm.The flatness
(planicity) tolerance should betoIT7.
Makesure that themounting surface is
clean.Ifthemounting surface is painted,
thepaint hastoberemoved.Ifshimsare
used,thewhole surface mustbecovered
bytheshims.The mounting surface
(frame)mustbedesigned toaccommo-
dateactual load,vibrations andsettings.
3. Mount anycomponentsthat areonthe
shaft betweenthetwoSNLhousings.
4. If the bearing is mounted on an adapter
sleeve,determine its position relative to
thehousing.
5. Makesure that theattachmentsurface of
thehousing is cleanedfrompaint and
contamination. Positioning the housing
baseonthe support surface. Fit the
attachmentbolts,butdonottightenthem.
6. Assemble theseals.Checkif theO-ring
andhollow O-ring cordof syntheticrub-
ber areattheright positionin their
respective grooves( † fig. 8 on
page 20).The dimensions ofthehollow
O-ring cordof synthetic rubberare
1 ¥ 3mm.
7. Coatthe shaft lightly with athin oil. Slide
thefirst seal toits right position, some
millimetresoutside its workingposition.
8. Mount thebearing ontheshaft –either
directly onasteppedshaft or using an
adaptersleeve.
9. Slidethesecondseal totheright position
ontheshaft, asdescribes in point 7 (Ifa
steppedshaft is used,first mountthe
distance ring).Ifthehousing is tobeused
attheendof ashaft, thesecondseal is
omittedandtheinner part of the end
coveris inserted in thehousing baseseal
groove.
10. Mount thesecondbearing andhousing,
following steps4 to9.
11. Laytheshaft with thetwobearings and
seal assembliesin thetwohousingbases.
12. For locating bearing arrangements and
arrangements with CARBtoroidalroller
bearings, put in onelocating ring oneach
side of thebearing.
13. Carefully align thetwohousing bases.
Vertical markingsatthemiddleof the
side facesandendsof thehousing bases
canfacilitatethis.Then,lightly tighten the
attachmentboltsonbothhousings.
14. Applyastring of oil-resistant sealant,of
typeBlue Silicone or equal,alongthe
outer contour-line andaround theholes,
onthehousing split surfaces. Then place
thetwohousing capsovereachbaseand
tighten thecapbolts(tojoin capand
base)tothetorquespecified in table 2on
page 52. The capandbaseof onehous-
ing arenot interchangeable with those of
otherhousings.The capandbaseofeach
housing should becheckedtoseethat
theybear thesameserialnumber.
15. Check the alignment of the two housings
tominimizemisalignmentandfullytight-
en the attachment bolts in the two hous-
ing bases. Recommended tightening tor-
quesareprovidedintable2 onpage 52.
16. Slidetheseals against thehousing side
surfaces. Mount theseal mounting
screws andtighten them.Ifanendcover
hasbeenmountedfully tighten thescrew
ontheexternal part ofthe endcover.
17. Mount thesupplied ventilating plugs on
thetopof thehousings and,when oil
bathlubrication is used,mounttheoil
level sight glasses.Whencirculating oil
lubrication is used,connect the oil inlet
andoutletpipestothehousing.
Note:Itis important that sealant,oftype
Loctite or equal,is applied on all threads
onthesuppliedaccessories.
18. Whenanoil bathlubrication is used,the
maximumandminimumlevels should be
indicatedonthesight glass.Recom-
mendedoil levels tobeusedfor the
mountedbearings canbefoundin
table 3 onpage 30. The oil levels must
bereadwhile the application is notoper-
ating.
Important:Foroil bathlubrication, it is
important not tooverfill themaximum
level asthis cancauseoil leakagefrom
thehousings. Forcirculating oil, it is
important that the outletpipescandrain
thehousing in aproper waytoavoid
overfill of oilinside thehousings.
19. Protect the housing assemblies from
negative pressure from surrounding
equipment.
20. One day after tightening the cap and
attachment bolts,makesure that the
proper torque wasmaintained.
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46. Designationchart
Prefixes
–
F
S
Two oblong cast holes for attachment bolts
Four oblong castholes for attachmentbolts
Noholes
Basicdesign
Material
–
D
Housing of greycastiron
Housing ofspheroidalgraphitecastiron/ductile iron
Size
205 to218
505 to532
Suffixes
TURU Housing preparedfor oillubricationwith seals
V Housing with agreaseescapehole in thebase
T Drilled andtappedhole 1/4-28 UNFatonesideof thecaptoaccommodateagreasefitting AH1/4-28 SAE-LT
forrelubricationof seal;fitting supplied with the housing
TD Drilled andtappedhole 1/4-28 UNFatbothsidesofthecaptoaccommodateagreasefittingAH1/4-28 SAE-LT
forlubricationofseals,twofittings supplied withhousing
SN Housing withdrilled andtappedhole forsensorposition4 ( † fig. 1 onpage 27)
/MS1 Twodrilled holes for attachmentbolts
/MS2 Fourdrilled holes forattachmentbolts
Wheretwoormoresuffixes areusedtheyarelisted in thesameorderasabove.
Designationsandhousingdata
–general
Designations
SNL housing designations consist of abasic
designation that identifies the design,mate-
rial andsize,followed byanysupplementary
designations neededtoidentifyfeaturesthat
differ fromthestandard design.Adash(–)in
thedesignation chart indicates that thefea-
tures belongtothestandarddesign.
F SNL D 522-619 SN
Load carryingability
SNL plummerblockhousings areintendedfor
loads acting verticallytowardthebaseplate
(support). Ifloads acting in otherdirections
occur,check tobesure that themagnitude
oftheloadispermissible forthehousing, for
theboltsjoining thehousing capandbase,
andfor theattachmentbolts.
Load carrying ability of the housing
Guideline valuesfor thebreakingload Pof the
housing for various load directions arepro-
videdintable1.Thepermissible housing load
canbeobtainedfromthese valuesbyapplying
aselected safetyfactor that dependsonthe
operatingconditions. Ingeneral engineering
in Europe,asafetyfactor of 6 is often used.It
isimportant fortheload carrying abilityofthe
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49. Materials
StandardSNL housingsaremadeof greycast
iron.Sizesuptoandincluding 28 complywith
EN-GJL-200 specifications.Sizes30–32com-
plywithEN-GJL-250specifications.
For applications whereextrastrength and
resistance arerequired,SNL housings are
also availablein spheroidal graphitecast iron
that complywith EN-GJS-400-18 specifica-
tions. Sizesrangefrom510-608 to532 and
aredimensionally interchangeable withhous-
ings madefromgreycast iron. Forspheroidal
graphitecast iron, thevalues for P obtained
fromtable1 onpage 51 should bemultiplied
byafactor of1,8.
These housings aresupplied asstandard
withasolidbase,fromsize 510-608,orwith
four oblongcastbolt holes in thebase,from
size 511-609. Spheroidal graphite castiron
housings aredesignatedSSNLDfor asolid
base,e.g.SSNLD513-611 or FSNLD for
housings with four oblong castholes,e.g.
FSNLD513-611.
Bearing seattolerance
SNL housings canbesupplied with different
bearing seattolerances. E.g.aninterference
fit is advantageous for self-aligning bearing
systems(spherical roller bearing in thelocat-
ing positionandaCARBbearing in thenon-
locating position)or if theapplication is sub-
jectedtovibration. Foradditionalinformation
contact theSKFapplication engineeringserv-
ice.
Paintingsystem
SNL plummerblockhousings arepainted
asstandard in accordance with ISO12944-2:
1998, environmental ClassC2.Black colour:
RAL9005.
Safe loads
For theAmerican andCanadian markets,the
normis touse safeloads insteadof breaking
loads.The approximatesafeloads fordifferent
load directions areprovidedin table 3 on
page 54. These guideline limits havebeen
established using acceptedengineering prac-
tices with consideration giventosafety,ulti-
matetensilestrength of thematerials,and
workingstresses toreflect asafetyfactor of 5
against basefracture, andaminimum factor
of 2 against capbolt yield.The housings
should bepinned tothesupport or astop
should beprovidedin thedirection oftheload,
if oneof following conditionsapply
• load angles 55° and120°exist
• if the axial loads acting parallel to the base
plate(supportsurface)exceeds25 %ofthe
P180° valueshownintable3 onpage 54.
The maximumpermissible axial loadthat can
besafelycarried bythehousing assembly
dependsonvarious considerations inaddition
tothe operational performance abilities ofthe
bearing.For apurely axial load (staticor
dynamic),thepermissible load onthehousing
should not exceed65 %of P180° valueshown
intable3 onpage 54.
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