Contamination is avoided by installing bearings in a
clean environment. While a clean room or laminar flow
workbench
is recommended, these are not essential for normal applications as
long as basic precautions are used.
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Avoid handling bearings with bare hands. Use
talc-free finger cots or surgical gloves. This is particularly
important to avoid corrosion of 52100 chrome steel
bearings.
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Work areas and benches should be cleaned daily
to avoid dust build up.
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Keep bearings in original packaging until used.
Never leave bearings exposed to the environment.
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Work tools must be kept clean and
burr-free
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It is preferable that assembly workers wear
clean external clothing (caps, smocks, shoe-covers) that meets
clean-room specifications. No make-up or cosmetic
powder.
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Mating components should be cleaned prior to
use. Be careful in the choice of cleaning materials as regular
cotton swabs and cleaning cloths may add contamination from
lint. Use specific lint-free clean room
products.
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