Additionally, the effects of lubricant starvation on ball bearing cage pockets have been investigated. Experiments demonstrated a clear relationship between the volume of oil in the cage pocket ...

Rolling-element bearings are categorized as: ball bearings, roller bearings ... their design dictates their function as follows: Lubrication—typically, oil or grease—is critical to the ...

Customers sometimes comment that when they replace a grease-able bearing, the bearing has seals on both sides so, “There’s no way for the grease to get into the bearing.” Grease-able ...

Some vehicles have upper and lower front ball joints, and depending on the suspension design either can be the load-bearing joint ... that don’t need periodic lubrication (“greasing” them ...