SKF Double-row self-aligning ball bearing Cylindrical bore Open

Self-aligning ball bearings have two rows of balls and a common sphered raceway in the outer ring. The bearings are insensitive to angular misalignment of the shaft relative to the housing. They generate less friction than any other type of rolling bearing, which enables them to run cooler even at high speeds. Self-aligning ball bearing variants are:

Open
-with cylindrical bore
-with tapered bore, e g for use with adapter sleeves
-with extended inner ring

Sealed
-with cylindrical bore
-with tapered bore, e g for use with adapter sleeves

Bearings with seals
Some self-aligning ball bearings are also available with seals. Sealed bearings have a contact seal on both sides that is made of oil and wear-resistant NBR and reinforced with a sheet steel insert (designation suffix 2RS1). Sealed bearings are lubricated for the life of the bearing and should not be washed or relubricated. The bearings are considered virtually main ten ance-free.

Bearings with an extended inner ring
Self-aligning ball bearings with an extended inner ring are designed for less demanding applications that use commercial grade shafting. The special bore tolerance, class JS7, facilitates mounting and dismounting. Self-aligning ball bearings with an extended inner ring are located axially on the shaft by means of a slot at one end of the inner ring that engages a pin or shoulder screw fitted to the shaft. The holding device also prevents the shaft from spinning in the bearing bore. When two of these bearings are used to support a shaft, they should be positioned so that the inner ring slots either face each other, or are opposed to each other. If this is not the case, the shaft is located axially in one direction only.