Maintenance of bearings  and their Importance 

To maintain the bearing and efficient performance of your mechanical components, maintenance services should always include bearing usage and operation. Even though they make up a small portion of the whole mechanical system and are relatively affordable, bearings have the largest potential for downtime and, if the proper maintenance schedule is not followed, can be the major source of many operational failures.

Therefore, it’s crucial to understand the value of predictive maintenance services for your bearings as well as the causes of bearing failure. Long-term premature failure, equipment breakdown, the shutdown of business activities, and needless costs can all be avoided with a good maintenance routine.

 

 Steps to maintain your bearings properly:

Keeping maintain your bearings dirt-free, lubricated, and moist-free will help retain their properties for a long. Water is a bad element that can rust your bearings and dirt will kill the smooth surface of the bearings.

Always clean and maintain your bearings when you notice dirt or hear noise around the working of bearings. Use a good quality cleaner that is suitable for dissolving the oil or grease on the bearings.

Do not add oil or grease to the bearings that are already filled with dirt particles. The extra oil or grease will only add to more mess. It will flush the dirt further inside leading to further damage to the bearings.

For the time being, adding more grease may seem that the bearings are running faster but they are actually spreading the dirt around. It will eventually ruin the high-precision rolling surfaces of the bearings.

Always make sure to clean bearings before re-lubricating them.