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1. Ineffective / Wrong Type of Lubrication*
2. Insufficient Amount of Lubrication*
3. Excessive Amount of Lubrication*
4. Misalignment
5. Contamination
6. Inadequate Bearing Clearance
7. Undersized Shafting
8. Imbalance in the System
9. Improper Bearing Selection for Application
10. Improper Mounting / Handling

*Lubrication is the #1 cause of failure. Typically a little bit of grease at frequent intervals is better than a lot of grease at infrequent intervals.

PTI has the product, engineers and experience to both help you diagnose your bearing failures and recommend improved strategies to increase bearing life. For help with improving the life of your bearings, please contact us.

• Establish a re-lubrication schedule.
• A light showing of purged grease at the seals is normal and recommended as it helps keep contaminants out of the unit.
• Small amounts of grease at frequent intervals (while the bearing is running) is preferred rather than large quantities at infrequent intervals.
• If the bearing runs hot to the touch after re-greasing, remove a lube fitting to let excess purge more quickly. Then re-install the fitting after excess grease purges.

Speaking of mounted bearings…

…PTI offers the widest assortment of housings and ball bearing inserts in the industry. We stock over 700 housing types including popular European Metric, Asian Metric, and American Standard configurations. Click here to view all of our mounted ball bearings.

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About PTI: Upon opening in 1994, PTI has specialized in serving the growing niche market of Metric products. As demand has increased over the years, so has our product offering. Today, our customers enjoy a huge offering of both Metric and Inch-based products for the Industrial Power Transmission Industry.

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