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4003 - Bearing Installation and Maintenance

Course number
4003
Cost
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Venue
On-site
Schedule
  • Montreal, QC - French
    Feb 25, 2026
    1 day, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Duration: 4 hours (virtual) or 8 hours (presential)

Following this course, the participant will be able to develop the important concepts of handling and installing bearings.
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Intended for

Technicians whose job function includes industrial mechanical maintenance.

Prerequisites

None
Next course in progression
4002 - Shaft Alignment
4004 - Transmission systems
4005 - Lubrication Basics
4009 - Dynamic Balancing

Course Content

Bearing types and characteristics
  • Describing different types and designations of bearings
  • Measuring bearing play
  • Factors that influence the life of a bearing
Dismantling and assembling bearings
  • Storage
  • Preparing for disassembly
  • Disassembly method
  • Precautions to take prior to bearing assembly
  • Assembly methods
  • Locking adjustment based on radial play
  • Initial lubrication
Tolerance of shafts and casings
  • Understanding the ANSI standard
  • Understanding the ISO 286 standard
  • Factors influencing tolerance choices
  • Using the micrometer
  • Techniques for measuring a shaft and housing
Bearing diagnosis
  • Strategy for error analysis
  • Analytical observations and methods for dismantling a bearing
  • Observing rolling element path patterns
  • Analysis of different types of bearing failure

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