Bearings

Question 1

When rotating a ball bearing by hand, a regular click indicates

Answer 1

A cracked ring

Question 2

A journal load is

Answer 2

Radial

Question 3

What kind of bearing is used in a typical main wheel?

Answer 3

Tapered roller bearing

Question 4

Spherical roller bearings resist what loads?

Answer 4

Large radial and moderate thrust

Question 5

Where are needle roller bearings used?

Answer 5

Where there are space restrictions

Question 6

Loads on tapered roller bearings are

Answer 6

Radial and thrust

Question 7

A self aligning bearing is a

Answer 7

Radial bearing

Question 8

A crankshaft would be fitted with a

Answer 8

Plain bearing

Question 9

Shielded ball bearings are inspected by

Answer 9

Rotating slowly by hand

Question 10

Thrust bearing take

Answer 10

Side loads

Question 11

A single row ball bearing is best suited to accepting

Answer 11

Radial loads only

Question 12

Taper roller bearings are used for what purposes?

Answer 12

To transmit thrust loads with radial loads

Question 13

The stationary race of a journal bearing is normally

Answer 13

An interference fit

Question 14

Inspection of bearings is normally carried out

Answer 14

In situ

Question 15

Damage to the shield of a bearing should result in

Answer 15

Rejection of the bearing

Question 16

A watermark on a bearing indicates

Answer 16

Intergranular corrosion

Question 17

Needle bearings accommodate

Answer 17

Radial load only

Question 18

When silica gel has absorbed moisture the colour changes

Answer 18

From blue to pink

Question 19

A thrust bearing is designed so that

Answer 19

It transmits axial loads, therefore limiting axial movement

Question 20

Lubrication of roller bearings and needle bearings are

Answer 20

By hand when operating at low speed

Question 21

Needle roller bearings

Answer 21

Are susceptible to brinelling