Bearing assembly, mounting of a bevel pinion shaft

A bearing assembly for supporting a shaft the bearing assembly comprising:

• a bearing outer ring assembly,
• a bearing inner ring assembly,
• a first rolling-element row between the bearing outer ring assembly and the bearing inner ring assembly configured to support the bearing outer ring assembly with respect to the bearing inner ring assembly only in an axial direction or only in a radial direction, and
• a second rolling-element row between the bearing outer ring assembly and the bearing inner ring assembly configured to support the bearing outer ring assembly with respect to the bearing inner ring assembly in a direction different from the axial direction and different from the radial direction,
• wherein the bearing outer ring assembly or the bearing inner ring assembly is separated from the first or the second rolling-element row by a spacer mounted on the bearing outer ring assembly or on the bearing inner ring assembly, the spacer including an arcuate portion defining at least one raceway for rolling elements of the first rolling-element row or the second rolling-element row.