Power Transmission Solutions

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

FORM
7120 New Buffington Road 8898E
Cam Follower Suggested Florence, KY 41042 Revised
Installation Procedure Application Engineering: 800 626 2093
September 2015
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• Read and follow all instructions carefully. • Periodic inspections should be performed. Failure to perform proper maintenance
• Disconnect and lock-out power before installation and maintenance. can result in premature product failure and personal injury.
Working on or near energized equipment can result in severe injury or death. • All electrical work should be performed by qualified personnel and compliant with
• Do not operate equipment without guards in place. Exposed equipment can local and national electrical codes.
result in severe injury or death.
• Avoid contact with energized circuits or rotating parts.
• Be sure shaft key is fully captive before unit is energized.

Mounting Details - Stud Type Cam Followers and • A screwdriver slot is provided at the flanged end of the stud for the purpose of
preventing the stud from turning when the nut is tightened. The bottom of the screw-
Track Rollers
driver slot is rounded and in some cases it may be necessary to use a special
Series CF, CFH, BCF, CF-CR, CFD, MCF®, MCFD screwdriver having a rounded edge to hold the stud securely.
Proper mounting of stud type cam follower and track roller
bearings require a close fit between the bearing stud and • An optional hexagonal hole is provided in the stud face on selected sizes for use
the housing hole. The endplate must be backed up by the with applications requiring greater than average thread torque or for ease of
housing member face. Likewise the face of the housing adjacent to the bearing installation. In this modification, the ability to relubricate through the flange end of
endplate face should be square to the housing bore. the stud, unless otherwise noted in the catalog dimension tables, is eliminated.

The following are some general guidelines and details to bear in mind when install- Torque Tables
ing the above series’ bearings.
CF, CF-CR, CFH MCF®, MCFD PCF, FCF, VCF
CFD, SDCF
1. Inspect housing.
• Clean, remove burrs and sharp edges. Roller Dia. lbs. - in Roller Dia. lbs. - in Roller Dia. n - m Stud Dia. lbs. - in
inches (1) inches (1) mm (1) inches (1)
• Check housing bore diameter. The stud diameter should have a tight fit in
the housing bore. Refer to the recommended housing bore diameters given 1/2 15 1/2 35 13 2.2 0.625 325
in the catalog dimensional tables. 9/16 15 9/16 35 16 3 0.750 625
5/8 35 5/8 90 19 8 0.875 750
2. Press stud into housing. 11/16 35 11/16 90 22 15 1.000 1120
• For best bearing performance, bearing should be mounted with raceway 3/4 95 3/4 250 26 15 1.250 1720
radial lubrication hole in the unloaded portion of the raceway. Raceway 7/8 95 7/8 250 30 22 2.000 2500
radial hole is oriented in line with stem radial hole. 1 250 1 650 32 22 2.500 2500
• Direct pressure against solid end of stud, not against the flanged portion. 1 1/8 250 1 1/8 650 35 57
• Do not apply pressure against outer ring face. 1 1/4 350 1 1/4 1250 40 85
• Use arbor press whenever possible. 1 3/8 350 1 3/8 1250 47 118
• Do not hammer directly on stud face. 1 1/2 650 1 1/2 1500 52 118
1 5/8 650 1 5/8 1500 62 216
3. Install nut and lock washer (or two jam nuts). 1 3/4 1250 1 3/4 2250 72 216
• Follow recommended clamping torque shown in the Torque Tables. Do not 1 7/8 1250 1 7/8 2250 80 441
over tighten, otherwise undue stress may be set up in stud. Overtightening 2 1500 2 2800 85 441
nut can also cause stretching of the stud diameter with consequent 2 1/4 1500 2 1/4 2800 90 441
loosening of the stud in the housing member. 2 1/2 2250 2 1/2 3450
2 3/4 2250 2 3/4 5000
3 3450 3 5000
3 1/4 3450 3 1/4 5000
3 1/2 4200 3 1/2 5000
4 5000 4 5000
5 5000 5 5000
6 5000 6 5000
7 5000 7 5000
8 5000 - -
9 5000 - -
10 5000 - -
(1) Clamping torque based on dry threads. If
threads are lubricated, use half of values shown.
Overtightened Nut
Blind Hole Mounting Mounting Details - Yoke Type Cam Followers and Track
Sometimes a stud type follower must be mounted where a nut and lock-washer Rollers
cannot be used on the threaded portion. In such blind hole mountings, special care
Series CYR, CYR-CR, CYRD, MCYR®, MCYRD
must be given to the fitup of the stem in the housing.
Endplate support is critical when mounting yoke-type series cam followers and track
• The drilling diameter used for tapping will generally result in rollers. If the endplates are not properly backed up, they can work off the inner ring.
a loose fit between the stud and housing hole. The preferred mounting method is by use of a separate bushing at one side to permit
This can lead to premature fatigue complete axial clamping of the endplates.
fracture of the stud in applications with
If the endplates can not be clamped end-wise, it is essential to have a close fit axially
varying or reverse radial load. Press fitting
(maximum .020" clearance) in the yoke in which the bearing is mounted to help prevent
the stud into a reamed hole without tapped
the bearing endplates displacing axially.
threads would be better for these applications.
The soft stud can be retained by drilling The following are some general guidelines and details when installing yoke type
and pinning, or by using a set screw to followers.
bear against the stud. 1. Inspect housing.
Blind Hole Mounting
• Clean, remove burrs and sharp
edges.
• Certain applications require blind hole mounting into tapped threads. The hex 2. Check shaft diameter size.
hole option should be used in these cases so that adequate torque can be • Follow recommended shaft fits
applied to provide good endplate support. per table below. Refer to catalog
Eccentric Bushing Mounting dimensional table for specific shaft
diameter and tolerance.
Series CFE, BCFE, CFE-CR, SDCFE, SDMCFE, CFDE, 3. Press shaft through bearing within
MCFE, MCFDE, PCFE, FCFE, VCFE yoke housing. Preferred Yoke-Mounted
In addition to the mounting details listed above, the following should be considered • For best bearing performance, mount Arrangement
for proper mounting of integral stud followers with the eccentric bushing option. follower with lubrication hole in the
• The eccentric bushing diameter should have a .001” to unloaded portion of the raceway.
.005” loose fit in the housing bore. • Apply pressure towards center or below on endplate face
Refer to catalog dimensional table if pressing bearing onto shaft.
for specific housing bore • Do no apply pressure against outer ring face.
diameter. • Use abor press whenever possible.
• Do not hammer directly on bearing faces.
• For proper end-wise clamping, housing
width must be .010” wider than bushing
length.
Shaft Fit Selection - Inch Series CYR, CYR-CR, CYRD
• Lock-nut or lock-washer and nut is Load End-W ise Clamp Fit Shaft
ped Condition
sufficient to hold the bearing at the Light Yes Push Not Hardened
desired position for most applications. Eccentric Bushing Mounting Medium Yes Push Hardened
Heavy Yes Drive or Press Hardened
Light No Press Not Hardened
• Where a more positive means of holding a given position is required, the
Medium No Press Hardened
bushing and stem can be drilled for pinning. Bushing and exposed stem area Heavy No Press Hardened
is soft steel.

• Hex hole option allows more positive grip for adjustment and locking.
Shaft Fit Selection - Metric Series MCYR®, MCYRD
Load End-W ise Clamp Fit Shaft
ped Condition
Series PCF, FCF, VCF, SDCF, SDMCF Light Yes g6 Not Hardened
Medium Yes g6 Hardened
These series cam followers and track rollers do not have an exposed stud face at the
Heavy Yes h6 or j6 Hardened
roller end. That face is enclosed by a metal expansion plug assembled into the outer Light No j6 Not Hardened
ring face. A loose stud fit in the housing is recommended so that minimal pressure is Medium No j6 Hardened
required to drive stud into the housing bore. Heavy No j6 Hardened

Light load = Radial load ≤ 8% Basic Dynamic Rating (BDR)

Medium load = Radial load > 8% BDR and ≤ 18% BDR
• Recommended catalog housing bore fit for these series is .0005” to .0025” loose. Heavy load is considered > 18% BDR
Refer to dimensional table for specific housing bore diameter.

• A hex hole is provided at the threaded end of the stud for the purpose of
preventing the stud from turning when the nut is tightened.

• These series can not be tightened into a blind drilled and tapped hole.

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