COCPERINTRODUCTION Reet mao) Cee inom OOhrs Cooper Bearings Group has an worldwide presence, with sales offices in the UK, USA, China, India Cake ae a Aan aN ol Ce gee Ree ans Cee eo ea Coli cia are ccoato (6) Clamping Ring —>p Inner Race Ree Peo o) << Shaft COUPER‘The following is a typical assembly sequence of a pillow block cr flange mounted bearing and is included to allow engineers. sing this catalog to uncerstand the assembly process of | ‘the Cooper bearing and to allow them to produce relevant documentation for their own machines, which may require ‘his information. A full set of assembly instructions is usually packaged with each standard bearing for use by the fiers. If non-standard bearings are to be used, andar a ciferent assembly sequence is required fer the application, specific assembly instructions can be supplied on request. ‘The illustrations use a pillow block mounted unit as an example, Preliminary Notes Bearings must be cisassembied before assembling into postion Unwrap the bearing parts, remove the outer race halves (i supplied assembled around other parts), and separate the halves of the cage (ifrequired). Various cage jointing methods, are used depending on size and series of bearing. Undo the camping ring serews and remove the clamping rings from the Remove the preservative from all surfaces of all the parts. AA bearing and housing components (with the exception of pressed steel die cast and plastic cages) are marked with matching numbers or letters on each haf. Insure that the atch marks on the halves are the sare and are placed ‘together on each component when the bearing is assembled Even though cage halves are nat necessariy match-marked, ‘they must not be mixed, as the rollers are graded into sets. ‘Complete roller bearings are interchangeable between similar Cooper cartridges. Individual parts should not be interchanged. Cartridges are interchangeable between standard cuter housings provided that standard clearances are specified, Step | — Housing Base Piace the pillow block base or flange lower half into position. If ‘the precise location of the housing is predetermined it may be bolted into position, Generaly pillow block bases may recuire slight movement at a later stage in order to accurately position the shaft ete The plow Bek ae nt ahow rat of te eer tha fl fr ary of hr eae Step 2 — Inner Race Lightly ol the shaft with thin machine oll zhen remove the ‘excess with a clean wiper: Place the inner race at the correct, position on the cleaned shaft. Soft packing on the joint faces, ‘or feeler gauges, should be used to insure that the joint gaps are approximately equal. Inner races of expansion bearings are usualy set centrally with the outer race, but in cases of significant axial expansion there may be a deliberate offset. (This is usually up to a maximum of 10% of the roller length, but may be more in the case of special types of bearing), COCPER 139Step 3 — Clamping Rings Fit the clamping rings with joints at approximately 90° to the inner race joints (45° in the case of large bearings with 4part clamping rings). Progressvely tighten all damping rng serews. Tap down each haf ofthe inner race and clamping rings all around the shaft using a soft-faced hammer, or insert a hardwood block between a steel hammer and the bearing parts Retighten the clamping ring screws. Repeat until screws remain fully ign. Tightening torques are listed on pages 163 to 167. ‘Check that there are approximately equal gaps at both joints of the inner race. (Check that there are approximately equal joints at both (or all 4) joints of each clamping ring Step 4 — Cage and Rollers ‘Coat the bore of the cage and roll assembly with grease and lightly cover the inner race assembly (fitted to the shaft) all cover with grease for protection. Assemble the cage (complete with rollers) around the inner race. The two halves of the cage are fixed together by various means depending on size and series of bearing. (Further details are to be found in the assembly leaflets supplied with the bearing, or details of the joint of a particular size and series of cage can be supplied on request) Step 5 - Cartridge and Outer Race Sub-Assembly Place the half outer race with the lubrication hole in the top half of the cartridge and the second half outer race into the lower half of the cartridge. Insure that the ends of the outer race project from the cartridge joint face by equal amounts. All lipped outer races must be clamped axially, Side screws ‘A’ are filled to all GR cartridges. Side rods’B' are ftled to some. szes only,Radial screws'C’ and washers are ited to both EX and GR cartridges of larger sizes onl EX Careridges: Just enter radial serews'C (where fitted, complete with washers) into the corresponding outer race holes, but do not tighten, Place the two half cartridges together complete with half outer races, and filly tighten the joint screws D'. Fully tighten the racial serews Cartridges for Lipped Outer Races (GR and Special Types): Just enter radial screws'C’ (where fitted, complete with washers) into the corresponding outer race holes, but do not, lighten. Place the two half cartridges together complete with ‘outer races, and full tighten the joint screws'D'. Enter the side rods'8' (where fited) and side serews'A’. Progressively ‘and full tighten the side screws ‘A’ and radial screws ‘C’ (where fitted). All types: Inject grease to fil the grease passages. Remove joint screws ‘D and separate cartridge halves, taking care that the outer race halves do not fall out of position in their respective half cartridges, Step 6 — Seals Ifthe unit i to be fitted with aluminury triple labyrinth (ATL) seals, ft them onto the shaft as follows: Separate the ATL seal halves by driving out the two jointing pins. Lubricate the'O’ rings in the bore with grease. Reassemible on the shaft by compressing the ©’ rings of both halves sufficiently to allow the jointing pins to be reinserted, and reinsert the pins. Note: ATL seals are able to slide along the shaft once assembled 16! Felt seals should be soaked in oii before fitting into the cartridge end bores, Most types of seal other than triple labyrinth seals and SRSRP seals are fitted into the cartridge end bores before assembling the cartridge into positon. Step 7 — Lubrication ‘Coat the inside of the cartridge, cage and rollers and all seals ‘with grease (See page 168 to 172 for correct quantity). For speeds aver 150,000mm dn (shaft dameter in mn multiplied by shaft speed in ram) approximately 40% of the grease used should be applied to the bearing parts and the remainder applied to the inside of the cartridge. This is to avoid excessive curing of grease wren running at high speed. COCPERStep 8 — Cartridge Lubricate the spherical seating of the bottom half of the cartridge wih grease. Place the bottom hatf of the cartridge on top of the bearing and rotate 180° into the pilow block base or hal-fange. Place the top half ofthe cartridge on top of the bottom half close the cartridge and fully tighten the joint serews. Lubricate ‘the spherical seating with grease Step 9 — Housing I not already done, tighten the bolts fxing the pilow block base or lower flange half into postion, Place the pillow block cap or flange top half into pesition, Ifit is safe to do so, running the shaft fora time without the outer housing joint screws fully tightened wil help the bearing to accurately align Fully tighten the joint screws. COCSPERCOMPARISON OF SERIES For most shafl sizes Cooper offers a range of three standard 01 Series for medium duties 02 Series for heavy cuties (03 Series for extra heavy duties Inthe range I'l" to 4" the O1 Series is superseded by the OLE Series of increased capacity, but with matching envelope dimensions. For certain bore sizes in the range 25x" to 6" Cooper also coffer the 100 Series. This has slightly lower capacity than (| Series but is mare compact and capable of higher speed operation ‘The 04 Series is a specialized range of high speed bearings available in a restricted range of bore sizes from 6 inches to 150mm, Bearing references contain the series dentition as the prefix numbers in the designation, eg, 01 B 415M EX 02 B 415M EX are bearings of 0! & O2 Series respectively, High Speed, Compact Bearing Medium Duty Bearing together by bore size.This allows you to compare the capacity, and speed capabilites in order to select the most appropriate Generally if conditions allow and a satisfactory life is theoreticaly achieved by 01/0|E bearings, this series of bearings is the most economical series to select. The 02 and 03 Series, are successively higher rated, bul are also more expensive in terms of rst cost IFhigh speeds and/or restricted envelope cimersions preclude the use of 01/01E Series, the 100 Series should be selected if other conditions allow. In the case of an existing bearing being replaced, there may have been other factors than just load capacity involved in the selection of the original bearing, itis often unnecessary to ‘match load capacities of exsting bearings to achieve satisfactory bearing life. Wherever possile, the loads on existing bearings should be assessed, This will insure the most appropriate anc ‘economical selection of Cooper bearings to realace them, Cooper can assist with this selection 03 Series Heavy Duty Bearing Extra Heavy Duty Bearing COCSPERJOINT GAPS AND INTERNAL CLEARANCES Inner Race Joint Gaps When the inner race is assembled around a shaft there should be a small gap at both joints The gaps at the joints, typically between 0.015” and 0.025" per side, ensure contact between ‘the bore of the inner race and the shaft This is ilustrated below, Selection of Internal Bearing Clearance Gn represents the standard diametral clearance between the rollers and the outer race specified by the International Standards Organisation (SO) and is usually adequate between -A°F and 212°F and when the temperature difference between the shaft temperature and the housing temperature is less than ms C2 clearance is less than standard and is used for reciprocating applications or when the shock loads and other conditions demand reduced clearance. Its limited to a temperature difference of 30°F between shaft and housing temperature since high temperalures cause ‘expansion of the bearing components C3 clearance is greater than standard and is typically used ‘when the difference between the shaft and bearing housing surface temperatures is between 72°F and 130°, CS is typically he greatest clearance that Cooper offers. It is used when the difference between the shaft and bearing housing surface temperatures is greater than 130°C. Cooper does not typically offer a C4 clearance. Radia load ratings listed inthis catalog are for standard clearance and C2 bearings Bearings with C3 and C5 clearance: have 5% and 10% lower capacity respectively For most industrial applications zero clearance is not desirable, Bearings will generate heat as they run. Without clearance, bearings may bind and fail prematurely, Wrong Correct No contact between Fall contac between Race and Shaft Race and Shaft No z on \ Inner Race No gap Gap COSPER‘Cooper bearings are commonly supplied in two forms: the Fixed Type (‘GR’) and Expansion Type (‘EX’) as described below. ‘Where conditions are unsuitable for these standard types other configurations are possible, some of which are described on pages 5 to 7. Fixed Type Bearings (GR) ‘This type of bearing provides axial location to the rotating portions of machinery and can sustain both radial and axial ‘The outer race of the fixed (GR) bearing has shoulders: loading integral with the roller track, while the inner race assembly has shoulders formed by hardened lips on the clamping rings or The inner race halves are accurately aligned by means of fitted sila integral shoulders. camping rings. GR Bearing (D Type) GR Bearing (C Type) 01 and 02 Series through 12°7/300mnm shalt size 01 and 02 Series through 12°/300mm shaft size and 03 Series through 6"1155mm shaft size. and 03 Series through 6°/155mm shaft size. 100 Series al shaft sizes. Expansion Type Bearings (EX) “The inner race is clamped to the shaft, and maves axially with it when expansion or contraction occurs ‘The expansion (EX) bearing has a plain outer race roller track, ‘This bearing takes radial load only. ‘The Cooper expansion bearing offers virtually no resistance to axial movement as the rollers spiral through the outer race EX Bearing (D Type) 01 and 02 Series through 2°/200mm shaft ize and 03 Series through 6"/15Smm shaft size. 100 Series al shaft sizes. EX Bearing (C Type) 01 and 02 Series through 12°7300rm sha size and 03 Series through 6'/155mm shaft size. COSPER