BEARING HANDLING

BEARING HANDLING When handling bearings....... DO DON’T 1. Remove all outside dirt from housing before exposing bearing 1. Don’t work in dirty surrounding. 2. Treat a used bearing as carefully as you would a new one. 2. Don’t use dirty, brittle or chipped tools. 3. Work with clean tools in clean surroundings. 3. Don’t use wooden mallets or work on wooden bench tops. 4. Handle with clean, dry hands, or better, 4. Don’t handle with dirty, moist hands. clean canvas gloves. 5. Use clean solvents and flushing oils. 5. Don’t use gasoline containing tetraethyl lead, as they may be injurious to health. 6. Lay bearings out on clean newspaper. 6. Don’t spin uncleaned bearings. 7. Protect disassembled bearings from rust and dirt. 7. Don’t spin bearings with compressed air. 8. Use clean rags to wipe bearings. 8. Don’t use cotton waste or dirty cloth to wipe bearings. 9. Keep bearings wrapped in oil proof paper when not in use.