Split tapered roller bearing
AssigneeThe Timken Company
InventorsNick Dent, Brian Werner, Matthew Wilmer, Carl H. Hager, Daniel F. Stanciu
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AssigneeThe Timken Company
InventorsNick Dent, Brian Werner, Matthew Wilmer, Carl H. Hager, Daniel F. Stanciu
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A bearing assembly includes a split inner race ring configured to be installed on a shaft and defines two raceways for supporting rolling elements. A split clamping band is configured to be installed over the split inner race ring to secure the split inner race ring on the shaft. A split seal wear ring is configured to be installed on an outer diameter surface of the split clamping band. An engagement interface between the split clamping band and the split seal wear ring includes a boss on one of the split clamping band and the split seal wear ring, and an aperture on the other one of the split clamping band and the split seal wear ring. The aperture is sized and configured to receive the boss for positioning the split seal wear ring on the split clamping band.
A bearing assembly comprising:
A method of installing a split seal wear ring onto a split clamping band of a split bearing assembly, wherein an engagement interface between the split clamping band and the split seal wear ring includes a boss on one of the split clamping band and the split seal wear ring, and a slot on the other one of the split clamping band and the split seal wear ring, the slot including an entry portion that opens to an axial edge of the respective split clamping band or the split seal wear ring, and a locking portion circumferentially offset from the entry portion, the method comprising:
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