US Army Technical Manual TM 9-214, INSPECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS, 1959

US Army Technical Manual TM 9-214, INSPECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS, 1959

I. INTRODUCTION
II. DESCRIPTION OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
III. BEARING REMOVAL
IV. CLEANING, DRYING, AND DEMAGNETIZING BEARINGS
V. INSPECTION AND SERVICEABILITY STANDARDS OF BEARINGS
VI. BEARING INSTALLATION
VII. BEARING ADJUSTMENT
VIII. LUBRICATION OF BEARINGS
IX. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
X. MARKING, STORAGE, AND SHIPMENT OF NEW BEARINGS
APPENDIX REFERENCES
INDEX

1. Scope

a. The purpose of this manual is to provide
instructions for procedures in the inspection, care, and
maintenance of antifriction bearings, which are identified
under Federal Supply Classification Group 31 of the
Federal Cataloging Program.

b. One of the chief objectives is to impress upon
maintenance personnel the necessity for extreme care in
handling bearings. Such care is necessary because of
the closeness of the tolerances to which antifriction
bearing components and assemblies are held in
manufacture. Observance of the rules and
recommendations set forth herein should result in
satisfactory bearing performance.

c. The instructions contained herein include the
description, removal, cleaning, inspection, installation,
adjustment, lubrication, care, handling, packing, and
Storage of antifriction bearings, associated parts, and
subassemblies. All identification numbers given are
Federal stock numbers.

d. The methods and procedures established in this
manual will govern in cases where conflict may arise with
previously published information, except as noted by
reference to publications pertaining to a particular type of
equipment.

e. The appendix contains a list of current
references, including supply manuals, forms, technical
manuals, and other available publications applicable to
bearings.