How do you set bearing preload?
How do you set bearing preload? The simplest method of applying preload is to use a wave spring. The spring acts on the outer ring of one of the two bearings. This outer ring must be able to be axially displaced. In the diagram below, the bearing arrangement comprises a preloaded, single-row, deep groove ball bearing at each end of the shaft. What type of bearing requires a preload when installed? radial ball bearings Ball bearings. All radial ball bearings that require a preload must be loaded axially. When an axial load is applied to the inner ring of the...