Notice: Do not allow the bearings to spin. Turn them slowly by hand. Spinning
the bearings may damage the race and the rollers.
- Mark or tag the bearings in order to ensure they
are properly installed in the correct location.
- Clean all of the roller bearings, needle bearings, and ball bearings
in a suitable solvent and air dry all the parts.
- Inspect the bearings and races for the following conditions:
- Inspect the cage bearings for being bent or for having damaged cages.
- Replace the bearings with any of the above conditions.
- Replace mated bearing parts when only one part is damaged.
- Inspect the thrust washers for scoring or wear.
- Replace any faulty thrust washers.
- Do not file surfaces which have been hardened and precision ground.
