Sealed Bearings

SKF self-aligning ball bearings are also available in a sealed version with contact seals at both sides - designation suffix 2RS1. These sheet steel reinforced seals are made of oil and wear-resistant acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR). The permissible operating temperature range for these seals is �40 to +100 �C and up to +120 �C for brief periods. The seal lip contacts a smooth chamfer on the inner ring with light pressure.

Sealed bearings are lubricated as standard with a grease with a lithium thickener, that has good rust inhibiting properties and other characteristics according to the table.

SKF standard grease filling for sealed self-aligning ball bearings
Technical specifications	SKF greases
	MT47	MT33
Bearing outside diameter (mm)	≤ 62	> 62
Thickener	Lithium soap	Lithium soap
Base oil type	Mineral oil	Mineral oil
NLGI consistency class	2	3
Temperature range (°C)1	-30 to +110	-30 to +120
Base oil viscosity (mm2/s)
at 40 °C	70	98
at 100 °C	7,3	9,4

1) For safe operating temperature, see section �Temperature range � the SKF traffic light concept�

SKF sealed self-aligning ball bearings are available with a cylindrical bore. Some sizes are also available with a tapered bore (taper 1:12).

Note

Sealed bearings are lubricated for life and require no maintenance. They should not be heated above 80 �C before mounting and should not be washed.

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