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Free Angle of Misalignment (qf) Information || Dynaroll Ball Bearings

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FREE ANGLE OF MISALIGNMENT

The free angle of misalignment (qf) of a bearing is the maximum angle between the inner race and outer race axes freely allowed by the bearing. If a bearing is misaligned such that this angle is exceeded, then damage and premature failure can occur.

The free angle of misalignment (qf) of a bearing is the maximum angle between the inner race and outer race axes freely allowed by the bearing. If a bearing is misaligned such that this angle is exceeded, then damage and premature failure can occur.


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Misalignment during assembly is a common cause of bearing noise, increased torque, and general poor performance. The free angle of misalignment that a small bearing can tolerate is typically less than 1°.


Bearing Misalignment                 
  • Locating shoulders on mating components must be parallel to bearing raceway faces.
  • Shaft and housing bores must be concentric. This is particularly true when more than 2 bearings share a common component. For example, if a third bearing is added to the above arrangement, the resulting assembly has almost no tolerance for misalignment of the bearing outer ring.
The free angle of misalignment (qf) of a bearing is the maximum angle between the inner race and outer race axes freely allowed by the bearing. If a bearing is misaligned such that this angle is exceeded, then damage and premature failure can occur.