Angular contact self-aligning toroidal rolling element bearing

A method for manufacturing an angular contact self-aligning toroidal rolling element bearing, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring, a set of rolling elements formed as rollers arranged between the inner ring and outer ring, each roller having a curved raceway-contacting surface arranged for being in load carrying contact with a curved inner raceway of the inner ring and in load carrying contact with a curved outer raceway of the outer ring, a contact angle between each roller and the inner raceway and/or the outer raceway being inclined in relation to a bearing axis, and each roller is arranged to self-orient in its axial direction in relation to the inner ring and the outer ring in a loaded zone during operation of the bearing, and
• providing a cage including a plurality of pockets, each pocket retaining a separate roller of the set of rolling elements, wherein at least one of the pockets defines a cage pocket inclination angle in relation to an orbital trajectory of rotation of the set of rolling elements, the cage including two side members and a plurality of cross members extending axially between and connecting the two side members, each cross member being angled to establish the cage pocket inclination angle, each side member having a surface partially defining each pocket which extends along the orbital trajectory of rotation such that a space for turning of the rolling elements is provided within each pocket at the axial ends of each rolling element.