Bearings - Removing of bearings

Removing of bearings

Bearing are normally removed because they have failed. We will mostly use bearing pullers or hydraulic press to remove bearings.

It is generally not recommended to reuse a bearing that has been removed from service, but it is recommended that the bearing be examined after removal for cause of failure. Stress over time may result in damages that cannot be seen by the naked eye. It also requires some fault analysis education and experience to determine the cause and nature of the failure. The only time a bearing may be reused is if it has been sent back to the manufacturer for cleaning, inspection, measuring, regrinding and reassembly. This is not cost-effective with smaller bearings.

Methods of bearing removal:

Bearing puller
Bearing press
Cutting of bearing