Bearing Units

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 TECHNICAL DATA CONTENTS
DIMENSION TABLE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Products Information----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
1. Construction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
2. Design Features and Advantages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2.1 Maintenance free type--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2.2 Relubricatable type ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12
2.3 Special sealing feature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2.4 Secure fitting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.5 Self-aligning --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.6 Higher rated load capacity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.7 Light weight yet strong housing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.8 Easy mounting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13
2.9 Accurate fitting of the housing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.10 Bearing replaceability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

3. Material------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
3.1 Raceway and rolling element materials------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
3.2 Housing materials---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

4. Bearing unit part numbering-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

4.1 Bearing unit part numbering--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
4.2 Insert bearing part numbering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16
4.3 Housing part numbering-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
4.4 Supplemental codes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16
4.5 Special specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17

5. Tolerance---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
5.1 Tolerances of ball bearings for the unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
5.2 Tolerances of housings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
5.3 Bearing internal clearance------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31

6. Basic Load Rating and Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

6.1 Bearing life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
6.2 Basic rating life and basic dynamic load rating---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
6.3 Machine applications and requisite life-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
6.4 Adjusted life rating factor based on ISO281:1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
6.5 Basic static load rating---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
6.6 Allowable static equivalent load ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37

7. Loads---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
7.1 Load acting on the bearing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
7.2 Dynamic equivalent radial load------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40
7.3 Static equivalent radial load --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40

8. Allowable Rotating Speed------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41

9. Lubrication------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42
9.1 Life of grease --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
9.2 Replenishment of grease ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42
9.3 Grease fitting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
9.4 Standard location of the grease fitting--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45

10. Shaft Designs---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46

10.1 Set screw system bearing units -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46
10.2 Eccentric collar system-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
10.3 Adapter system bearing units------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50
10.4 Mounting method of Take-up type unit------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50

11. Handling of the Bearing Unit----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51

11.1 Mounting of the housing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51
11.2 Mounting the bearing unit on the shaft------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
11.3 Running tests--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
11.4 Inspection during operation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
11.5 Dismounting the bearing unit------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
11.6 Replacement of the bearing-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60

Attaced Table------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------526

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 DIMENSION TABLE NTN

Set screw type (1) Page Set screw type (2) Page
UCP2 62 Rhombus flanged units
UCFE2 198

Hanger Flanged units

Pillow blocks cast housing UCP3 68 ductile cast housing
UCPX 74 Round flanged units ASPF2 200
Pillow blocks cast housing UCPL2 80 pressed steel housing ASRPF2 202
low center height ASPL2 112 Rhombus flanged units ASPFL2 204
Pillow blocks UCPG2 84 pressed steel housing ASRPFL2 206
(Steel series) UCPG3 86

units
Hanger units cast housing UCHB2 208
Pillow blocks
F-UCPM2 88
(Stainless series) UCT2 212

Take-up
Pillow blocks Take-up units cast housing UCT3 218

units
F-UCPR2 90 UCTX 224
(Plastic housing series)
Pillow blocks

Thick pillow blocks UCIP2 92 Take-up units UCTG2 230

cast housing UCIP3 94 (Steel series) UCTG3 232
UCC2 234

Cartridge
Thick pillow blocks
UCIPG2, 3 98

units
(Steel series) Cartridge units cast housing UCC3 236
UCCX 239
Pillow blocks cast housing
UCHP2 100
high center height Mini stretcher units
Stretcher units ASPT2 241
Narrow pillow blocks
UCUP2 104
cast housing Take-up stretcher units UCT2 408
Light pillow blocks
ASPB2 108
cast housing Type L stretcher units UCL2 410
Pillow blocks ductile
UCPE2 110 UCM2 411
cast housing
Type M stretcher units
UCM3 412
Pillow blocks ASPP2 116
pressed steel housing ASRPP2 118
UCF2 120
Square flanged units cast housing UCF3 126 Eccentric locking collar type (1) Page
UCFX 132
UELP2 242
Square flanged units UCFG2 138 Pillow blocks cast housing
UELP3 246
(Steel series) UCFG3 140
UELPL2 252
Square flanged units cast housing Pillow blocks cast housing AELPL2 260
w/ spigot joint UCFS3 142 low center height
JELPL2 264
Pillow blocks

Square flanged units Pillow blocks cast housing

w/ spigot joint (Steel series) UCFSG3 148 UELHP2 256
high center height
Round flanged units cast housing UCFC2 150 Narrow pillow blocks
w/ spigot joint UCFCX 156 cast housing UELUP2 258
Flanged units

Round flanged units Light pillow blocks

w/ spigot joint (Steel series) UCFCG2 162 AELPB2 268
cast housing
UCFL2 164 Pillow blocks AELPP2 270
Rhombus flanged units
cast housing UCFL3 170 pressed steel housing AELRPP2 272
UCFLX 176
UELFU2 274
Rhombus flanged units UCFLG2 178 Square flanged units cast housing UELF2 278
(Steel series) UCFLG3 180 UELF3 282
Rhombus flanged units Square flanged units cast housing
F-UCFM2 182 UELFS3 288
(Stainless series)
Flanged units

w/ spigot joint
Rhombus flanged units Round flanged units cast housing
F-UCFLR2 184 UELFC2 294
(Plastic housing series) w/ spigot joint
Modified rhombus flanged units UELFLU2 298
UCFA2 186 Rhombus flanged units
cast housing UELFL2 302
cast housing
Modified flanged units UELFL3 306
UCFH2 190
cast housing AELFB2 312
Light rhombus flanged units
Light rhombus flanged units ASFB2 194 cast housing AELFD2 314
cast housing ASFD2 196 JELFD2 315

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 DIMENSION TABLE NTN

Eccentric locking collar type (2) Page Ball bearings Page

AELPF2 316 UC2 414
Round flanged units
Flanged units

pressed steel housing JELPF2 318 UC3 420

AELRPF2 320 UCX 426
AELPFL2 322 F-UC2 430

Set screw type

Rhombus flanged units AELRPFL2 324
pressed steel housing AS2 432
JELPFL2 326
Stretcher Cartridge Take-up

UELT2 328 AR2 436

units

Take-up units cast housing

UELT3 332
UCS2 474
UELC2 338 UCS3 478
units

Cartridge units cast housing

UELC3 340
ASS2 484
AELPT2 344
units

Mini stretcher units UEL2 440

JELPT2 345 UEL3 444

Eccentric locking collar type

AEL2 450
Adapter type Page
UKP2 346
blocks

JEL2 454
Pillow

Pillow blocks cast housing UKP3 350

UKPX 354
REL2 458
UKF2 358
Square flanged units cast housing UKF3 362 UELS2 488
UKFX 366 UELS3 492
Flanged units

Square flanged units cast housing

w/ spigot joint UKFS3 370 AELS2 498
Round flanged units cast housing UKFC2 374
w/ spigot joint UKFCX 378 JELS2 502
UKFL2 382 UK2 462
Farm implement Tight fit Adapter

Rhombus flanged units

type

cast housing UKFL3 386 UK3 466

UKFLX 390 UKX 470
UKT2 392
Cartridge Take-up

CS2 506
units

type

Take-up units cast housing UKT3 396 CS3 507

UKTX 400
UKC2 404 AS (Square bore) 508
units

bearings

Cartridge units cast housing UKC3 405

UKCX 407 AC (Round bore) 516

AH (Hex-bore) 522