Grease Lubrication
Help Guide
Understanding Grease Lubrication
Grease is a form of lubrication that consists of three major Selecting the right grease type, quantity, and relubrication frequency
components: base oil, thickener, and additive packages. Various is critical to bearing performance, as improper lubrication is one of
greases utilize a combination of these three variables to meet the the largest causes of premature bearing damage. Our Grease
needs of different applications. Operational parameters that will Lubrication tool will assist you in selecting the proper grease type
influence the requirements of the grease are: for your application and the initial quantity of grease needed.
• environmental conditions • operating temperature It will also also provide suggestions for the relubrication quantity
and interval.
• bearing loads • speed
• bearing geometry • bearing mass/weight
How to Use Our Grease Lubrication Online Tool
Follow these simple steps to get quick grease selection, quantity, Initial Grease Fill Tab:
and relubrication information to help ensure proper lubrication for 1. I f you know your bearing part number(s), select the
your bearings. Enter Bearing Part Number radio button, enter your part
1. Go to engineering.timken.com. number(s), and click Lookup. Then select the radio button
corresponding to the part number you want and select
2. Select Grease Lubrication from the home page. Done. This will auto-fill the bearing geometry data in the
From here there are 3 options to choose from: Grease Selection, box below. These values are readily available in Timken
Initial Grease Fill, Grease Relubrication. Choose the tab that product catalogs. Note: this field only works for Timken
corresponds with the results you seek. part numbers.
Grease Selection provides a Timken grease recommendation If you do not have a part number but know the bearing
based on industry segment, equipment type, and application. geometry, click the Enter Bearing Specifications radio
button and enter values for Inner Diameter, Outer
Initial Grease Fill provides an initial grease fill quantity. Diameter, Bearing Width/Height, and Bearing Weight.
Grease Relubrication provides a relubrication fill quantity 2. S
elect your Bearing Type from the drop-down.
and frequency for ongoing maintenance.
3. Select the Unit System radio button for inch or metric.
Grease Selection Tab: 4. I f you know the bearing grease fill percentage you would like
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lick the Segment drop-down and select the market segment to achieve, select the Customer Specifications radio button.
in which you operate. Contact your Timken Sales Engineer if If you want a Timken recommendation based on application
your specific segment is not listed. load and speed, choose the Timken Company Suggestions
radio button.
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lick the Equipment drop-down and select your equipment
type. Contact your Timken Sales Engineer if your specific 5. S
elect either Timken Suggestion or Customer Specification
equipment type is not listed. from the Specification Type drop-down.
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lick the Application drop-down and select the specific If Timken Suggestion is selected, choose values from the
application. Contact your Timken Sales Engineer if your Load and Speed drop-downs.
specific application is not listed. If the Customer Specifications radio button is selected,
4. Click Submit. enter the Grease Fill %.
5. T
he recommended Timken grease will be displayed under the 6. Click the printer icon in the upper right-hand corner of the
Results Section. page to print or save your results. Click Clear to reset all
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lick the underlined grease part number (GRXXX) to display selection fields.
the grease properties.
Note: Only the most popular markets/ equipment types/
applications are available in the menus. Please contact your Timken
Sales Engineer if your application does not appear in the list.
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Grease Relubrication Tab:
1. Select your grease Thickener Type from the drop-down. 6. Under Operating Conditions, enter values for Typical
2. If you know your bearing part number(s), select the Enter Temperature and Speed in the units designated.
Bearing Part Number radio button, enter your part 7. If any of the Optional Conditions occur in your application,
number(s), and click Lookup. This will auto-fill the bearing click the corresponding Yes radio button. If not, select the
geometry data in the box below. No radio button.
If you do not have a part number, click the Enter Bearing 8. Select the Load C/P Ratio radio button that corresponds to
Specifications radio button and enter values for Inner your application. This button corresponds to the magnitude
Diameter, Outer Diameter, Bearing Width/Height, of load applied in your application. C/P is a ratio of the
and Bearing Weight. bearing’s radial load rating divided by the applied dynamic
equivalent radial load.
3. Select your Bearing Type from the drop-down if manually
entering bearing specifications. 9. Click Calculate Frequency or Calculate Quantity to display
these results in the Lubrication Output Section. Click
4. Select the Display Units radio button for inch or metric.
Report Frequency or Report Quantity to generate an
5. These values are readily available in Timken product catalogs. exportable report of your inputs and results. Click Clear to
reset all selection fields.
How to Apply the Results?
You can take these results and ….
• Enter them into your design software.
• Enter them into Timken’s Syber™ Bearing System Designer software.
• Use the data as input into Timken’s online Bearing Fatigue Life tool.
• Contact your local Timken sales representative to order the suggested grease.
• Use the grease amount information to initially fill your bearings.
• Use as a starting point for developing a bearing relubrication schedule.
Cautions
Proper maintenance and handling practices are critical. Always follow installation instructions
and maintain proper lubrication.
Appendix
Glossary:
C = Bearing Capacity (C1) (Ca if load is pure axial)
P= Bearing Dynamic Equivalent Radial Load (Axial load on bearing if load is purely axial in direction)
dm= mean bearing diameter = (Outer Diameter + Inner Diameter)/2
N = bearing rotational speed (rpm)
Still Need Help?
ontact your Timken sales office. Locate your local office by visiting locations.timken.com.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The accuracy of this technical information is dependent upon the validity and completeness of information supplied to Timken. Actual product performance is affected by many factors
beyond the control of Timken. Therefore, the suitability and feasibility of all designs and product selection should be validated by you. For the above reasons, this information is submitted solely to provide you,
a customer of Timken or its parent or affiliates, with data to assist you in your design. No warranty, expressed or implied, including any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, is made by Timken by the
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