FAG HYDRAULIC NUTS

FAG OEM und Handel AG

CONTENTS

Application

P. 2

Design Principle

P. 2

Design Variations

P. 3

Pressure Generators, Connection Pieces

P. 4

Dimensional Tables for FAG Hydraulic Nuts

(Metric)

P. 6

Dimensional Tables for FAG Hydraulic Nuts

Inch Thread

P. 9

Dimensional Tables for FAG Hydraulic Nuts

Reinforced Design

P. 10

Locking Devices that Prevent Rotation

P. 11

Rolling Bearing Mounting with Hydraulic Nuts

P. 12

Radial Clearance Reduction for FAG Spherical Roller Bearings with a Tapered Bore

P. 14

Radial Clearance Reduction for FAG Cylindrical Roller Bearings with a Tapered Bore

P. 15

Hydraulic Nuts with Displacement Measuring Instrument

P. 16

General Mounting Aids for the Hydraulic

Procedure

P. 17

FAG 1

APPLICATION DESIGN PRINCIPLE

Application

Design Principle

FAG hydraulic nuts are used for

pressing parts with a tapered bore
onto tapered seats. They are used
primarily where the drive-up force
of locknuts and pressure bolts is
not sufficient.

FAG hydraulic nuts consist of an

annular body and a piston, fig. 1.
The piston is operated hydraulically. The pressure chamber is sealed
by two O-rings of soft PVC.

Main fields of application:

Mounting of rolling bearings with
a tapered bore. The bearings can
be mounted directly on tapered
shaft seats or on adapter or withdrawal sleeves. Hydraulic nuts
can also be used to dismount
sleeve-mounted bearings.
Mounting of couplings, gearwheels, impellers, ships propellers ...

The hydraulic nuts are designed

for a maximum oil pressure of
800 bar.
Their stroke is powerful enough
that the rolling bearings or other
parts can be mounted in a single
operation.
The bore d2 in the annular body is
available with a metric fine thread,
a trapezoidal thread or an inch
thread so that suitable FAG hydraulic nuts are available for all
currently used sleeve and shaft

30 *

Handling holes

threads. Where higher drive-up

forces are required FAG also offer
hydraulic nuts with a straight bore
(reinforced design).
FAG hydraulic nuts feature two oilsupply connection holes with a
G 1/4 thread. In devices with a
threaded bore, one hole each is
provided in the face and in the
O.D., in the reinforced design both
are located in the O.D. If a dial
gauge (page 16) is used, an additional connection hole in the face
may be required.
Threaded-bore hydraulic nuts have
handling holes for easier handling.
The larger the hydraulic nut, the
larger the number of these holes,
see table in fig. 2.
Larger hydraulic nuts also feature
threaded holes for eyebolts to facilitate handling.

Oil-supply connection hole G1/4

d2

Oil-supply connection hole G1/4

*) second axial threaded hole provided only in design .2A, see p. 16

1: FAG hydraulic nut (design with threaded bore)
FAG 2

DESIGN PRINCIPLE DESIGN VARIATIONS

Thread
d2

Handling holes
Number
Face
O.D.

mm

inch

50...100
105...345
350...395
400

3.527...3.918
4.122...13.339
14.170...14.957
15.745

Diameter
mm

2
4
4
6

4
4
4
6

10
12
14
16

2: Holes in the annular body for easier handling of the hydraulic nuts

Design Variations
FAG hydraulic nuts are available in
various designs:
with a metric fine thread and
with a trapezoidal thread
This design is suitable for all
standardized metric adapter
sleeves and withdrawal sleeves.
Order designations:
RKP50 to RKP200 (metric fine
thread to DIN 13) and
RKP205 to RKP1180A (trapezoidal thread to DIN 103)

of reinforced design
These hydraulic nuts have a
straight bore machined to H7.
They were primarily developed
for shipbuilding, because of the
higher mounting forces required
in this field and because the hydraulic nuts are usually mounted
on a nut with a centering rim.
Order designations:
RKP100.529554A to
RKP900.526225A

Replacement Seals
Seals are subject to wear. FAG supply replacement seals for all hydraulic nuts (1 set comes with
every hydraulic nut).
Order examples:
RKP115.169756 (for RKP115)
RKP160Z.169756 (for RKP160Z)
RKP600.526217A.169756 (for
RKP600.526217A)

Hydraulic nuts with a dial gauge

(see page 16) as well as special designs are available from FAG on request.

with an inch thread

These hydraulic nuts comply
with the ABMA Standards for
Bearing Mounting Accessories,
Section 8, Locknut Series N-00.
Order designations:
RKP90Z to RKP530Z.

FAG 3

PRESSURE GENERATORS CONNECTION PIECES

PUMPE1000.8L

AGGREGAT.E800
(electrically operated)

RKP50

RKP100.529554A

RKP90Z

RKP395

RKP300.526205A

RKP380Z

RKP400A

RKP325.526206A

RKP400Z

Hydraulic nut
(inch thread)

PUMPE1000.4L

Hydraulic nut
(reinforced design)

RKP800A

RKP525.526214A

RKP830A

RKP550.526215A

RKP530Z

PUMPE1000.0,7L

Hydraulic nut
(standard)

Pressure generator required

We recommend to use FAG

hand pump sets because they are
easy to operate, pump larger volumes of oil and can be used universally.

Hydraulic nuts are oil-pressure operated. FAG offer an extensive programme of accessories which com-

prises pressure generators and

connection pieces. Fig. 3 shows
which FAG pressure generators are
required for operating the hydraulic nuts.

Pressure Generators, Connection Pieces

RKP1120A

RKP675.526220A

RKP1180A

RKP700.526221A

3: FAG pressure generators for FAG hydraulic nuts

4: FAG hand pump set that can

be connected to hydraulic
nuts up to RKP800A
(example)
FAG 4

PRESSURE GENERATORS CONNECTION PIECES

FAG hand pump set consisting of

1) Hand pump with 4-liter oil container/1000 bar
2) Pressure gauge 0-1000 bar
3) Extreme-pressure hose,
2 m long
4) Socket
5) Plug (G 1/4 thread)

4
5

3
3

Connection hole in the O.D.

Connection hole in the face

5: Connection of a hand pump set to a hydraulic nut up to RKP800A (example)

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FAG HYDRAULIC NUTS

G1/4

Dm

d2 dk Dk

G1/4
g
b1

Hydraulic
nut

Thread

Dimensions

d2

Dm

b1

Mass

DK

dK

Piston
surface
cm2

kg

kN

4
4
4
4
4

30.6
31.2
31.6
35.5
41

2.3
2.6
2.8
3.1
3.4

245
250
253
284
328

3
3
3
3
3

4
4
4
5
5

44.8
49
49.3
50
52

3.6
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.3

359
392
394
395
416

101
106
111
116
121

3
6
6
6
6

5
5
5
5
5

54.5
56.6
59
60.8
63

4.7
4.7
5
5.2
5.4

435
453
470
487
504

167
171
176
182
186

126
131
136
141
146

7
7
7
7
7

5
5
5
5
5

65
65
66.6
69
70.6

5.6
5.8
6
6.3
6.6

520
520
533
552
565

46
46
47
47
48

191
200
206
211
216

151
156
161
166
171

7
7
7
7
7

5
5
6
6
6

75.3
81.8
87.2
92.3
94.7

6.8
7.2
8
8.2
8.6

602
654
698
739
758

255
270
280
290
295

48
50
50
51
52

227
240
251
258
263

181
191
201
207
212

7
8
8
8
9

6
8
8
8
9

103
116
125
132.2
135

9.1
10.5
11.5
12.3
12.7

824
928
1000
1058
1080

Tr215x4
Tr220x4
Tr225x4
Tr230x4
Tr235x4

300
305
315
320
325

53
53
54
54
54

268
273
282
287
290

217
222
227
232
237

9
9
9
9
9

9
9
10
10
10

137.7
144.2
153
160
161.7

13.2
13.5
15
15.3
15.5

1102
1154
1224
1280
1294

Tr240x4
Tr250x4
Tr260x4

330
345
355

55
56
57

296
310
319

242
252
262

9
10
10

10
10
11

165.3
182.2
188

16.1
18
19

1323
1458
1504

Order
designation

mm

RKP50
RKP55
RKP60
RKP65
RKP70

M50x1.5
M55x2
M60x2
M65x2
M70x2

110
118
125
132
140

40
40
40
40
40

88
92
96
103
110

51
56
61
66
71

2
2
2
3
3

RKP75
RKP80
RKP85
RKP90
RKP95

M75x2
M80x2
M85x2
M90x2
M95x2

145
150
155
160
165

40
40
40
40
40

116
122
126
130
136

76
81
86
91
96

RKP100
RKP105
RKP110
RKP115
RKP120

M100x2
M105x2
M110x2
M115x2
M120x2

170
175
180
185
190

42
42
43
43
43

142
147
152
157
162

RKP125
RKP130
RKP135
RKP140
RKP145

M125x2
M130x2
M135x2
M140x2
M145x2

195
200
205
210
215

44
44
45
45
46

RKP150
RKP155
RKP160
RKP165
RKP170

M150x2
M155x3
M160x3
M165x3
M170x3

220
225
235
240
245

RKP180
RKP190
RKP200
RKP205
RKP210

M180x3
M190x3
M200x3
Tr205x4
Tr210x4

RKP215
RKP220
RKP225
RKP230
RKP235
RKP240
RKP250
RKP260

Stroke

Hydraulic nuts can be locked in a similar manner as nuts, see page 11.
FAG also offer replacement seals for hydraulic nuts (suffix .169756).
Order example (for RKP115): RKP115.169756. Every hydraulic nut is delivered with 1 set of seals.
FAG 6

Drive-up force
at 800 bar

FAG HYDRAULIC NUTS

G1/4

Dm

d2 dk Dk

G1/4
g
b1

Hydraulic
nut
Order
designation

Thread

Dimensions

d2

Dm

b1

Mass

DK

dK

Stroke

mm

Drive-up force

Piston
surface
cm2

at 800 bar
kg

kN

RKP270
RKP275
RKP280
RKP290
RKP295

Tr270x4
Tr275x4
Tr280x4
Tr290x4
Tr295x4

370
375
380
390
400

58
58
59
60
60

332
337
342
352
362

272
277
282
292
297

10
10
10
10
10

12
12
12
13
13

196
204
211.7
218.3
230

21.1
21.5
22.3
23.3
25

1568
1632
1694
1747
1840

RKP300
RKP310
RKP315
RKP320
RKP330

Tr300x4
Tr310x5
Tr315x5
Tr320x5
Tr330x5

405
415
420
430
440

61
62
62
63
64

365
375
380
389
398

302
312
317
322
332

10
10
10
10
11

13
13
13
14
14

237
249
252.5
264
270.8

25.8
27
27.5
29.9
31

1896
1992
2020
2112
2166

RKP335
RKP340
RKP345
RKP350
RKP355

Tr335x5
Tr340x5
Tr345x5
Tr350x5
Tr355x5

445
450
455
465
470

65
65
66
66
67

403
408
413
422
427

337
342
347
352
357

11
11
11
11
11

14
14
14
14
15

275
284
288
306
304

32
32.5
33.5
35
36.5

2200
2272
2304
2448
2432

RKP360
RKP365
RKP370
RKP375
RKP380

Tr360x5
Tr365x5
Tr370x5
Tr375x5
Tr380x5

475
482
490
495
500

67
67
68
68
69

431
436
444
450
454

362
367
372
377
382

11
11
11
11
11

15
15
16
16
16

313
317
323
334
337

37
38
40
41
41.5

2504
2536
2584
2672
2696

RKP385
RKP395
RKP400A
RKP410A
RKP415A

Tr385x5
Tr395x5
Tr400x5
Tr410x5
Tr415x5

505
512
525
535
540

69
69
71
71
71

460
470
477
485
490

387
397
402
412
417

11
11
11
11
11

16
16
17
17
17

348
356
368
382
386

42
43
47
48
49

2784
2848
2944
3056
3088

RKP420A
RKP430A
RKP435A
RKP440A
RKP450A

Tr420x5
Tr430x5
Tr435x5
Tr440x5
Tr450x5

545
555
560
565
580

72
74
74
74
76

495
505
510
519
530

422
432
437
442
452

12
12
12
12
12

17
17
17
17
17

390
398
403
425
442

50
52
53
54
58

3120
3184
3224
3400
3536

RKP460A
RKP470A
RKP480A
RKP490A
RKP500A

Tr460x5
Tr470x5
Tr480x5
Tr490x5
Tr500x5

590
600
612
625
635

76
76
76
80
80

540
550
560
575
585

462
472
482
492
502

12
12
12
13
13

18
18
18
19
20

450
459
460
506
523

59.5
61
63
69
70

3600
3672
3680
4048
4185

RKP510A
RKP520A
RKP530A
RKP540A
RKP550A

Tr510x6
Tr520x6
Tr530x6
Tr540x6
Tr550x6

645
657
670
680
692

80
80
83
83
83

595
605
617
628
639

512
522
532
542
552

13
13
13
13
13

20
21
22
22
22

533
542
562
581
592

72
75
80
82.5
84.5

4264
4336
4496
4648
4736

Hydraulic nuts can be locked in a similar manner as nuts, see page 11.
FAG also offer replacement seals for hydraulic nuts (suffix .169756).
Order example (for RKP330): RKP330.169756. Every hydraulic nut is delivered with 1 set of seals.
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FAG HYDRAULIC NUTS

G1/4

Dm

d2 dk Dk

G1/4
g
b1

Hydraulic
nut

Thread

Dimensions

d2

Dm

b1

Mass

DK

dK

Piston
surface
cm2

kg

kN

22
23
23
23
23

612
631
641
666
677

88
92
93
98
100

4896
5048
5128
5328
5416

14
14
14
14
14

24
24
24
24
24

687
702
728
763
768

104
107
109
115
116

5496
5516
5824
6104
6144

673
683
693
698
713

14
14
14
14
14

24
24
25
25
25

795
819
844
862
877

121
124
128
133
136

6360
6552
6752
6896
7020

825
848
862
872
890

723
743
753
763
783

15
15
15
15
15

25
25
26
26
28

928
991
1033
1045
1068

144
154
160
165
172

7424
7928
8265
8360
8544

98
98
98
98
100

909
938
960
988
1012

803
833
853
883
903

16
16
16
16
16

28
29
29
29
29

1079
1101
1156
1148
1251

170
176
180
185
194

8632
8808
9248
9184
10008

1100
1120
1170
1255
1280

100
100
100
115
118

1042
1065
1123
1185
1207

933
953
1003
1063
1083

16
16
16
18
18

30
30
30
32
33

1290
1365
1490
1610
1680

200
210
228
300
322

10320
10920
11920
12880
13440

1340
1430

125
135

1260
1315

1123
1183

19
22

36
39

1900
2100

392
503

15200
16800

Order
designation

mm

RKP560A
RKP570A
RKP580A
RKP590A
RKP600A

Tr560x6
Tr570x6
Tr580x6
Tr590x6
Tr600x6

705
715
725
740
750

83
85
85
85
85

650
660
670
685
695

562
572
582
592
603

13
13
13
13
13

RKP610A
RKP625A
RKP630A
RKP650A
RKP655A

Tr610x6
Tr625x6
Tr630x6
Tr650x6
Tr655x6

760
775
780
805
810

88
88
88
88
88

705
720
725
748
753

613
628
633
653
658

RKP670A
RKP680A
RKP690A
RKP695A
RKP710A

Tr670x6
Tr680x6
Tr690x6
Tr695x6
Tr710x7

825
837
850
855
870

90
90
90
93
93

768
780
792
798
812

RKP720A
RKP740A
RKP750A
RKP760A
RKP780A

Tr720x7
Tr740x7
Tr750x7
Tr760x7
Tr780x7

883
910
922
935
955

95
95
96
96
98

RKP800A
RKP830A
RKP850A
RKP880A
RKP900A

Tr800x7
Tr830x7
Tr850x7
Tr880x7
Tr900x7

970
1000
1020
1050
1070

RKP930A
RKP950A
RKP1000A
RKP1060A
RKP1080A

Tr930x8
Tr950x8
Tr1000x8
Tr1060x8
Tr1080x8

RKP1120A
RKP1180A

Tr1120x8
Tr1180x8

Stroke

Hydraulic nuts can be locked in a similar manner as nuts, see page 11.
FAG also offer replacement seals for hydraulic nuts (suffix .169756).
Order example (for RKP610A): RKP610A.169756. Every hydraulic nut is delivered with 1 set of seals.
FAG 8

Drive-up force
at 800 bar

FAG HYDRAULIC NUTS

Inch Thread
G1/4

Dm

G1/4

Thread for RKP90Z to RKP320Z:

American National Form Threads Class 3
Thread for RKP340Z to RKP530Z:
Acme General Purpose Threads Class 3G
Hydraulic
nut

Thread

d2 dk Dk

g
b1

Dimensions

d2

Pitch
diameter

Order
designation

mm

inch

mm

inch

Number
of turns
per
inch

Dm

b1

DK

dK

RKP90Z
RKP95Z
RKP100Z

89.586
94.742
99.517

3.527
3.730
3.918

88.212
93.368
98.143

3.4729
3.6759
3.8639

12
12
12

160
165
170

40
40
42

130
136
142

91
96
101

3
3
3

RKP105Z
RKP110Z
RKP120Z

104.699
109.855
119.786

4.122
4.325
4.716

103.325
108.481
118.412

4.0679
4.2709
4.6619

12
12
12

175
180
190

42
43
43

147
152
162

106
111
121

RKP130Z
RKP140Z
RKP150Z

129.692
139.624
149.555

5.106
5.497
5.888

128.318
138.25
148.181

5.0519
5.4429
5.8339

12
12
12

200
210
220

44
45
46

171
182
191

RKP160Z
RKP170Z
RKP180Z

159.614
169.139
179.476

6.284
6.659
7.066

157.551
167.067
177.414

6.2028
6.5778
6.9848

8
8
8

235
245
255

47
48
48

RKP190Z
RKP200Z
RKP220Z

189.789
199.314
219.151

7.472
7.847
8.628

187.726
197.251
217.089

7.3908
7.7658
8.5468

8
8
8

270
280
305

RKP240Z
RKP260Z
RKP280Z

239.827
258.877
279.502

9.442
10.192
11.004

237.076
256.126
276.751

9.3337
6
10.0837 6
10.8975 6

RKP300Z
RKP320Z
RKP340Z

299.339
319.075
338.811

11.785
12.562
13.339

296.588
316.324
335.763

RKP360Z
RKP380Z
RKP400Z

359.918
379.908
399.923

14.170
14.957
15.745

RKP420Z
RKP440Z
RKP460Z

419.913
439.903
459.918

RKP480Z
RKP500Z
RKP530Z

479.908
499.923
530.022

Stroke Piston
surface

Mass Drive-up
force

at 800 bar

cm2

kg

kN

5
5
5

50
52
54

4.2
4.3
4.7

395
416
435

5
6
6

5
5
5

57
59
63

4.7
5
5.4

455
470
504

131
141
151

7
7
7

5
5
5

65
69
75.3

5.8
6.3
6.8

520
552
602

206
216
227

161
171
181

7
7
7

6
6
6

87.2
94.7
103

8
8.6
8.1

698
758
824

50
50
53

240
251
273

191
201
222

8
8
9

8
8
9

116
125
144.2

10.5
11.5
13.5

928
1000
1154

330
355
380

55
57
59

296
319
342

242
262
282

9
10
10

10
11
12

165.3
188
211.7

16.1
19
22.3

1323
1504
1694

11.6767 6
12.4537 6
13.2190 5

405
430
450

61
63
65

365
389
408

302
322
342

10
10
11

13
14
14

237
264
284

25.8
29.9
32.5

1896
2112
2272

356.87
376.86
396.875

14.0500 5
14.8370 5
15.6250 5

475
500
525

67
69
71

431
454
477

362
382
402

11
11
11

15
16
17

313
337
368

37
41.5
47

2504
2696
2944

16.532
17.319
18.107

416.865
436.855
456.87

16.4120 5
17.1990 5
17.9870 5

545
565
590

72
74
76

495
519
540

422
442
462

11
12
12

17
17
18

390
425
450

50
54
59.5

3120
3400
3600

18.894
19.682
20.867

476.86
496.875
526.339

18.7740 5
19.5620 5
20.7220 4

612
635
670

76
80
83

560
585
617

482
502
542

12
13
13

18
20
22

460
523
562

63
70
80

3680
4185
4496

mm

Hydraulic nuts can be locked in a similar manner as nuts, see page 11.
FAG also offer replacement seals for hydraulic nuts (suffix .169756).
Order example (for RKP160Z): RKP160Z.169756. Every hydraulic nut is delivered with 1 set of seals.
FAG 9

FAG HYDRAULIC NUTS

Reinforced Design
G1/4

b1
Dm d2

Hydraulic
nut

Dimensions
d2H7

Dm

Mass

b1

DK

dK

Order
designation

mm

RKP100.529554A
RKP125.529608A
RKP150.526067A
RKP175.526200A

100
125
150
175

220
245
270
305

40
40
40
45

180
200
226
250

125
150
180
205

RKP200.526201A
RKP225.526202A
RKP250.526203A
RKP275.526204A

200
225
250
275

330
365
390
430

50
50
50
50

280
313
345
380

RKP300.526205A
RKP325.526206A
RKP350.526207A
RKP375.526208A

300
325
350
375

470
500
540
575

55
55
55
55

RKP400.526209A
RKP425.526210A
RKP450.526211A
RKP475.526212A

400
425
450
475

620
650
690
725

RKP500.526213A
RKP525.526214A
RKP550.526215A
RKP575.526216A

500
525
550
575

RKP600.526217A
RKP625.526218A
RKP650.526219A
RKP675.526220A
RKP700.526221A
RKP750.526222A
RKP800.526223A
RKP850.526224A
RKP900.526225A

Stroke Piston
surface

Drive-up force
at 800 bar

cm2

kg

kN

10
10
10
11

132
137
147
161

9.5
9.8
12.5
17

1060
1100
1170
1280

230
255
280
305

12
12
12
12

200
259
319
403

21
23
28
34

1600
2070
2550
3220

410
440
475
510

335
360
385
410

13
13
13
13

439
503
608
723

44
49
57
65

3510
4020
4860
5780

60
60
65
65

545
575
610
642

440
465
490
515

15
15
17
17

812
899
1037
1154

83
90
100
120

6500
7190
8290
9230

760
800
835
870

70
70
75
75

675
710
742
775

540
565
590
615

20
20
22
22

1288
1452
1590
1747

142
158
183
197

10300
11620
12720
13980

600
625
650
675

910
945
980
1020

80
80
85
85

808
840
875
906

645
670
695
720

25
25
28
28

1860
2016
2220
2375

230
248
282
307

14880
16130
17760
19000

700
750
800
850
900

1060
1130
1205
1275
1350

90
95
100
105
110

940
1007
1070
1135
1200

750
800
855
905
960

30
32
35
38
40

2522
2938
3250
3685
4072

351
431
500
583
688

20180
23500
26000
29480
32580

FAG also offer replacement seals for hydraulic nuts (suffix .169756).
Order example (for RKP600.526217A): RKP600.526217A.169756. Every hydraulic nut is delivered with 1 set of seals.
FAG 10

dk D k

LOCKING DEVICES THAT PREVENT ROTATION

In various applications hydraulic

nuts remain on the shaft or on the
adapter sleeve. For these applications FAG offer locking devices in
three different designs, fig. 6.

bw
t

Shaft

Locking devices of designs SA and

SC consist of clamps and hexagon
head screws. The shaft must be adequately slotted. Slot dimensions
are listed in fig. 7. Adapter sleeves
always feature this slot. The
threaded holes for the hexagon
head screws are drilled into the
annular body on mounting.
Locking device SB consists of a
setscrew and copper pin.
Ordering example:
Hydraulic nut with trapezoidal
thread 400x5, U-shaped locking
device with hexagon head screws:
RKP400A.SC

Hydraulic nut
Annular body with thread
from
to

Shaft slot
bw
t
mm

RKP100
RKP155
RKP205
RKP270

RKP150
RKP200
RKP260
RKP300

14
16
22
26

7
8
9
9

RKP310
RKP420
RKP480
RKP530

RKP400
RKP460
RKP500
RKP600

30
34
38
42

10
10
12
14

RKP630
RKP710
RKP930

RKP670
RKP900
RKP1120

48
55
65

14
15
16

7: Dimensions of shaft slots for locking devices SA and SC

Slot width bw

t
d2

Design SA
L-shaped locking device with
hexagon head screws

Design SB
Setscrew and copper pin

Design SC
U-shaped locking device with
hexagon head screws

6: Locking devices for FAG hydraulic nuts

FAG 11

ROLLING BEARING MOUNTING WITH HYDRAULIC NUTS

FAG 12

Hydraulic nuts are used for mounting rolling bearings with a tapered
bore. The mounting is carried out
either dry or hydraulically. If the
hydraulic method is employed, oil
is pumped between the mating
surfaces to build up an oil film so
that very little drive-up force is required from the hydraulic nut.

The bearing is driven upon its seat

by actuating the hydraulic nut. The
amount of axial displacement of
the bearing depends on the required amount of radial clearance
reduction. When driving the bearing onto the tapered seat, the radial clearance must be checked regularly by feeler gauges.

Fig. 8 shows a spherical roller

bearing directly driven up a tapered shaft. First the bearing is
placed on the tapered seat, and the
hydraulic nut is screwed onto the
shaft until the bearing sits firmly
on the shaft.

With the hydraulic method, the oil

pressure must be relieved for radial clearance measuring. If the radial clearance cannot be measured, for example because it is
not permitted by the housing
shape, the axial drive up can be
measured instead. On pages 14
and 15 the values for the required

8: Pressing a spherical roller

bearing onto a tapered shaft
journal

9: Hydraulic mounting of a
spherical roller bearing on
an adapter sleeve

radial clearance reduction and

for the corresponding axial drive
up for cylindrical roller bearings
and spherical roller bearings are
listed.
When using the hydraulic method,
it takes about 10 to 30 minutes (depending on the size of the bearing)
until the oil has cleared the fitting
joint after mounting. Then the hydraulic nut can be removed, and
the locknut or sleeve nut can be
screwed on and locked.
Rolling bearings that are mounted
on adapter or withdrawal sleeves
can be fitted in the same way (figs.
9 and 10).

10: Non-hydraulic mounting of

a spherical roller bearing
with a withdrawal sleeve

ROLLING BEARING MOUNTING WITH HYDRAULIC NUTS

Hydraulic nuts are also suitable for

mounting hydraulic withdrawal
sleeves, fig. 11. The piston of the
hydraulic nut is supported by a
plate which is bolted to the shaft.
This is not necessary when mounting hydraulic adapter sleeves,
fig. 9.

Fig. 12 shows how to dismount a

withdrawal sleeve. If the shaft is
not long enough to prevent constriction of the thread, the withdrawal sleeve must be supported
by a thick-walled auxiliary ring.

Adapter sleeves can be dismounted if the bearings inner ring abuts

axially and the piston of the hydraulic nut is supported by a
mounting plate, fig. 13.

11: Hydraulic mounting of a

spherical roller bearing on
a withdrawal sleeve

12: Dismounting of a withdrawal sleeve

13: Dismounting of an adapter

sleeve

FAG 13

RADIAL CLEARANCE REDUCTION FOR FAG SPHERICAL ROLLER

BEARINGS WITH A TAPERED BORE

Nominal
bore
diameter
d
over
to
mm

Radial clearance
prior to mounting
Clearance group
CN (normal) C3
min
max
min
mm

24
30
40
50

30
40
50
65

0.03
0.035
0.045
0.055

0.04
0.05
0.06
0.075

65
80
100

80
100
120

0.07
0.08
0.1

120
140
160

140
160
180

180
200
225

Radial
clearance
reduction1)

Drive up
on taper 1:121)

Drive up
on taper 1:301)

Check value of
radial clearance
after mounting
CN
C3
C4
min
min
min
mm

max

C4
min

max

min
mm

max

Shaft
Sleeve
min max min
max
mm

Shaft
min min
mm

Sleeve
min
max

0.055
0.065
0.08
0.095

0.055
0.065
0.08
0.095

0.075
0.085
0.1
0.12

0.015
0.02
0.025
0.03

0.02
0.025
0.03
0.04

0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45

0.35
0.4
0.45
0.6

0.3
0.35
0.45
0.5

0.4
0.45
0.5
0.7

0.015
0.015
0.02
0.025

0.02
0.025
0.03
0.035

0.095 0.095
0.11
0.11
0.135 0.135

0.12
0.14
0.17

0.12
0.14
0.17

0.15
0.18
0.22

0.04
0.045
0.05

0.05
0.06
0.07

0.6
0.7
0.7

0.75 0.7
0.9 0.75
1.1 0.8

0.85
1
1.2

1.7
1.9

2.2
2.7

1.8
2

2.4
2.8

0.025
0.035
0.05

0.04 0.07
0.05 0.08
0.065 0.1

0.12
0.13
0.14

0.16
0.18
0.2

0.16
0.18
0.2

0.2
0.23
0.26

0.2
0.23
0.26

0.26
0.3
0.34

0.065
0.075
0.08

0.09
0.1
0.11

1.1
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.6
1.7

1.2
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.7
1.9

2.7
3
3.2

3.5
4
4.2

2.8
3.1
3.3

3.6
4.2
4.6

0.055
0.055
0.06

0.08
0.09
0.1

0.11
0.13
0.15

200
225
250

0.16
0.18
0.2

0.22
0.25
0.27

0.22
0.25
0.27

0.29
0.32
0.35

0.29
0.32
0.35

0.37
0.41
0.45

0.09
0.1
0.11

0.13
0.14
0.15

1.4
1.6
1.7

2
2.2
2.4

1.5
1.7
1.8

2.2
2.4
2.6

3.5
4
4.2

4.5
5.5
6

3.6
4.2
4.6

5
5.7
6.2

0.07
0.08
0.09

0.1
0.12
0.13

0.16
0.18
0.2

250
280
315

280
315
355

0.22
0.24
0.27

0.3
0.33
0.36

0.3
0.33
0.36

0.39
0.43
0.47

0.39
0.43
0.47

0.49
0.54
0.59

0.12
0.13
0.15

0.17
0.19
0.21

1.9
2
2.4

2.6
3
3.4

2
2.2
2.6

2.9
3.2
3.6

4.7
5
6

6.7
7.5
8.2

4.8
5.2
6.2

6.9
7.7
8.4

0.1
0.11
0.12

0.14
0.15
0.17

0.22
0.24
0.26

355
400
450

400
450
500

0.3
0.33
0.37

0.4
0.44
0.49

0.4
0.44
0.49

0.52
0.57
0.63

0.52
0.57
0.63

0.65
0.72
0.79

0.17
0.2
0.21

0.23
0.26
0.28

2.6
3.1
3.3

3.6
4.1
4.4

2.9
3.4
3.6

3.9
4.4
4.8

6.5
7.7
8.2

9
10
11

5.8
8
8.4

9.2
10.4
11.2

0.13
0.13
0.16

0.19
0.2
0.23

0.29
0.31
0.35

500
560
630

560
630
710

0.41
0.46
0.51

0.54
0.6
0.67

0.54
0.6
0.67

0.68
0.76
0.85

0.68
0.76
0.85

0.87
0.98
1.09

0.24
0.26
0.3

0.32
0.35
0.4

3.7
4
4.6

5
5.4
6.2

4.1
4.4
5.1

5.4
5.9
6.8

9.2
10
11.5

12.5
13.5
15.5

9.6
10.4
12

12.8
14
16

0.17
0.2
0.21

0.25
0.29
0.31

0.36
0.41
0.45

710
800
900

800
900
1000

0.57
0.64
0.71

0.75
0.84
0.93

0.75
0.84
0.93

0.96
1.07
1.19

0.96
1.07
1.19

1.22
1.37
1.52

0.34
0.37
0.41

0.45
0.5
0.55

5.3
5.7
6.3

7
7.8
8.5

5.8
6.3
7

7.6
8.5
9.4

13.3
14.3
15.8

17.5
19.5
21

13.6
14.8
16.4

18
20
22

0.23
0.27
0.3

0.35
0.39
0.43

0.51
0.57
0.64

1000
1120
1250

1120
1250
1400

0.78
0.86
0.94

1.02
1.12
1.22

1.02
1.12
1.22

1.3
1.42
1.55

1.3
1.42
1.55

1.65
1.8
1.96

0.45
0.49
0.55

0.6
0.65
0.72

6.8
7.4
8.3

9
7.6
9.8 8.3
10.8 9.3

10.2
11
12.1

17
18.5
21

23
25
27

18
19.6
22.2

24
26
28.3

0.32
0.34
0.36

0.48
0.54
0.59

0.7
0.77
0.84

1400
1600
1800

1600
1800
2000

1.06
1.18
1.31

1.38
1.54
1.71

1.38
1.54
1.71

1.75
1.95
2.15

1.75
1.95
2.15

2.2
2.5
2.75

0.62
0.69
0.77

0.81
0.93
1.04

9.3 12.2 10.6

10.4 14
11.7
11.6 15.6 13.1

13.8
15.8
17.7

23.6
26.2
29.3

30.8
35.3
39.5

24.8
27.6
30.8

32.4
37.2
41.6

0.44
0.48
0.54

0.66
0.73
0.81

0.94
1.02
1.11

2000
2250

2250
2500

1.45
1.6

1.9
2.1

1.9
2.1

2.4
2.65

2.4
2.65

3.05
3.35

0.85
0.95

1.15
1.28

12.7 17.2 14.5

14.3 19.2 16.2

19.5
21.8

32.4
36.2

43.9
48.8

34
38

46
51.2

0.6
0.65

0.95
1.15

1.55
1.7

0.04
0.05
0.06
0.075

0.035
0.04
0.05
0.055

) Applies only to solid steel shafts and hollow shafts whose bore is not larger than half the shaft diameter.

Note: Bearings whose radial clearance is in the upper half of the tolerance range prior to mounting, are mounted with the larger value of radial clearance reduction or axial drive-up. Bearings in the lower half of the tolerance range are mounted with the smaller value of the radial clearance reduction or axial drive up.

FAG 14

RADIAL CLEARANCE REDUCTION FOR FAG CYLINDRICAL ROLLER

BEARINGS WITH A TAPERED BORE

Nominal
bore diameter

Radial clearance
prior to mounting
Clearance group
CN (normal)
C3
min
max
min
mm

d
over
mm

to

24
30
40

30
40
50

0.035
0.04
0.045

0.06
0.065
0.075

50
65
80

65
80
100

0.05
0.06
0.07

100
120
140

120
140
160

160
180
200

Radial
clearance
reduction1)

Drive up
on taper 1:121)

Check value
of radial clearance
after mounting
CN
C3
C4
min
min
min
mm

max

C4
min

max

min
mm

max

Shaft
min
mm

max

Sleeve
min
max

0.045
0.055
0.06

0.07
0.08
0.09

0.055
0.07
0.075

0.08
0.095
0.105

0.015
0.02
0.025

0.02
0.025
0.03

0.3
0.35
0.4

0.35
0.4
0.45

0.3
0.35
0.45

0.4
0.45
0.5

0.02
0.02
0.02

0.025
0.025
0.03

0.035
0.04
0.045

0.08
0.095
0.105

0.07
0.085
0.095

0.1
0.12
0.13

0.09
0.11
0.12

0.12
0.145
0.155

0.03
0.035
0.04

0.035
0.04
0.045

0.45
0.55
0.6

0.55
0.6
0.7

0.5
0.65
0.65

0.65
0.7
0.8

0.02
0.025
0.03

0.035
0.04
0.05

0.05
0.07
0.075

0.09
0.1
0.11

0.13
0.145
0.16

0.115
0.13
0.145

0.155
0.175
0.195

0.14
0.16
0.18

0.18
0.205
0.23

0.045
0.055
0.06

0.055
0.065
0.075

0.7
0.85
0.9

0.85
1
1.2

0.8
0.95
1

0.95
1.1
1.3

0.045
0.045
0.05

0.065
0.07
0.075

0.085
0.095
0.105

180
200
225

0.125
0.14
0.155

0.175
0.195
0.215

0.16
0.18
0.2

0.21
0.235
0.26

0.195
0.22
0.245

0.245
0.275
0.305

0.065
0.075
0.085

0.085
0.095
0.105

1
1.2
1.3

1.3
1.5
1.6

1.1
1.3
1.4

1.5
1.7
1.8

0.06
0.065
0.07

0.08
0.09
0.1

0.11
0.125
0.14

225
250
280

250
280
315

0.17
0.185
0.205

0.235
0.255
0.28

0.22
0.24
0.265

0.285
0.31
0.34

0.27
0.295
0.325

0.335
0.365
0.4

0.095
0.105
0.115

0.115
0.125
0.14

1.5
1.6
1.8

1.8
2
2.2

1.6
1.7
1.9

2
2.3
2.4

0.075
0.08
0.09

0.105
0.125
0.13

0.155
0.17
0.185

315
355
400

355
400
450

0.225
0.255
0.285

0.305
0.345
0.385

0.29
0.33
0.37

0.37
0.42
0.47

0.355
0.405
0.455

0.435
0.495
0.555

0.13
0.14
0.15

0.16
0.17
0.185

2
2.2
2.3

2.5
2.6
2.8

2.2
2.5
2.6

2.7
2.9
3.1

0.095
0.115
0.135

0.14
0.165
0.19

0.195
0.235
0.27

450
500
560

500
560
630

0.315
0.35
0.38

0.425
0.47
0.5

0.41
0.455
0.5

0.52
0.575
0.62

0.505
0.56
0.62

0.615
0.68
0.74

0.16
0.17
0.185

0.195
0.215
0.24

2.5
2.7
2.9

3
3.4
3.7

2.8
3.1
3.5

3.4
3.8
4.2

0.155
0.18
0.195

0.215
0.24
0.26

0.31
0.345
0.38

630
710
800

710
800
900

0.435
0.485
0.54

0.575
0.645
0.71

0.565
0.63
0.7

0.705
0.79
0.87

0.695
0.775
0.86

0.835
0.935
1.03

0.2
0.22
0.24

0.26
0.28
0.31

3.1
3.4
3.7

4.1
4.4
4.8

3.6
3.9
4.3

4.7
5.3
5.5

0.235
0.26
0.3

0.305
0.35
0.39

0.435
0.495
0.55

900
1000
1120
1250

1000
1120
1250
1400

0.6
0.665
0.73
0.81

0.79
0.875
0.97
1.07

0.78
0.865
0.96
1.07

0.97
1.075
1.2
1.33

0.96
1.065
1.2
1.33

1.15
1.275
1.44
1.59

0.26
0.28
0.31
0.34

0.34
0.37
0.41
0.45

4.1
4.4
4.8
5.3

5.3
5.8
6.4
7

4.8
5.2
5.7
6.3

6.2
7
7.6
8.3

0.34
0.385
0.42
0.47

0.44
0.5
0.55
0.62

0.62
0.7
0.79
0.85

1) Applies only to solid steel shafts and hollow shafts whose bore is not larger than half the shaft diameter.
Note: Bearings whose radial clearance is in the upper half of the tolerance range prior to mounting, are mounted with the larger value of radial clearance reduction or axial drive-up. Bearings in the lower half of the tolerance range are mounted with the smaller value of the radial clearance reduction or axial drive up.

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HYDRAULIC NUTS WITH A DISPLACEMENT MEASURING

INSTRUMENT

3 (max 4)

If, due to poor accessibility of the

bearing location, the radial clearance measurement with a feeler
gauge described on page 12 is not
possible, the axial drive up of the
bearing on the tapered seat can be
measured instead. For this purpose
a measuring instrument can be
screwed to the face of the hydraulic nut, fig. 14.

G1/4

If the axial hole G 1/4 in the hydraulic nut is occupied by the

pump, users can produce the second axial hole required for the
measuring instrument themselves.
On request FAG also supply hydraulic nuts, suffixed .2A, that already feature such a hole, fig. 1.
Order example: RKP200.2A

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First, the bearing has to be placed

on the shaft. The required oil pressure is determined by the bearing
size and by the number of contact
areas and is indicated in the operating instructions. Then the dial
gauge must be adjusted to zero.
The bearing is driven up the shaft
by pumping until the specified
drive up has been achieved.
Which of the metering needles
supplied has to be selected for
which application is also specified
in the detailed operating instructions that come with every measuring instrument.

c
14a to c: Displacement measuring instrument RKP.MG

Order designation: RKP.MG

1 displacement measuring instrument with dial gauge,
2 metering needles 62 mm long,
2 metering needles 70 mm long,
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2 metering needles 100 mm long,

2 Usit rings,

2 O-rings,
1 plastic case with lining

GENERAL MOUNTING AIDS FOR THE HYDRAULIC PROCEDURE

FAG hydraulic nuts are not only

suitable for bearing mounting.
They can also be used for other
press-fitted assemblies (e.g. gearwheels, drive wheels and cou-

plings). Considerable drive-up

forces are also often required in
general machine construction, and
especially in shipbuilding. Such
forces can be economically ap-

plied by means of hydraulic nuts.

Figs. 15 to 18 show examples of
parts mounted by the hydraulic
method.

15: Press-fitting a rudder on a rudder shaft

16: A propeller press-fitted on a ship shaft with

a hydraulic nut.

17: Mounting of a coupling

18: Mounting a gearwheel with a hydraulic nut

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NOTES

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NOTES

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NOTES

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