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    About Rod Ends
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    Find the right rod end type and thread direction to control motion, adjust tension, and handle misalignment.

    Swivel Joints

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Swivel Joints. Swivel Joints, Open Bearing.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Swivel Joints. Swivel Joints, Sealed Bearing.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Swivel Joints.

    Open Bearing

    Sealed Bearing

    Also known as spherical bearings, swivel joints support angular misalignment. Press them into a hole or housing where a ball joint rod end won’t fit. They need to be lubricated when first installed and periodically after that. Apply any type of bearing grease to the ball, and rotate it to work it into the races.
    Sealed Bearing—Sealed joints keep grease in and contaminants out.
    ID
    OD
    Overall
    Thk.
    Housing
    Thk.
    Max. Ball
    Swivel
    Static Radial
    Load Cap., lb.
    Material
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Open Bearing
    2"3 3/16"1 3/4"1 1/2"12°150,900Bearing SteelANSI/ABMA 22.263195K330000000
     
    Sealed Bearing
    2"3 3/16"1 3/4"1 1/2"7°150,900Bearing SteelANSI/ABMA 22.263195K49000000
     

    Thrust-Rated Swivel Joints

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Swivel Joints. Thrust-Rated Swivel Joints.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Thrust-Rated Swivel Joints.
    A unique design allows these joints to support heavy one-direction thrust loads as well as combined radial/thrust loads. Also known as spherical bearings, you can press them into tight spots where a rod end shank won’t fit or mount them in a drilled hole or a rod end blank.
    Lubricate these joints with any type of bearing grease when you install them. Apply the grease to the exposed surface of the ball, then rotate the ball to work the grease into the races. You’ll need to reapply grease regularly.
    ID
    OD
    Overall
    Thk.
    Housing
    Thk.
    Max. Ball
    Swivel
    Static Radial
    Load Cap., lb.
    Static Thrust
    Load Cap., lb.
    Material
    Each
    2"3 3/16"1 1/4"15/16"6°82,50091,700Bearing Steel2459K210000000
     

    Extended-Life Swivel Joints

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Swivel Joints. Extended-Life Swivel Joints.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Extended-Life Swivel Joints.
    Specially designed lubrication channels and integral seals allow these joints to last up to three times longer than other swivel joints. Also known as spherical bearings, they support angular misalignment. Press into a hole or housing where a ball joint rod end won’t fit. All have seals to keep grease in and contaminants out. Joints come greased and can be lubricated through a hole in the housing without removing the load.
    Temp.
    ID
    OD
    Overall
    Thk.
    Housing
    Thk.
    Max. Ball
    Swivel
    Static Radial
    Load Cap., lb.
    Min.
    Max.,
    ° F
    Material
    Each
    2"3 3/16"1 3/4"1 1/2"7°150,900Not Rated250Bearing Steel2699K180000000
     

    Flush-Mount Screw-Clamp Bushings

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Pulley and Sprocket Bushings. Flush-Mount Screw-Clamp Bushings.
    Image of Attribute. Side1 orientation. Contains Annotated. Flush-Mount Screw-Clamp Bushings.
    Insert these bushings into the bore of your sprocket for flush or recessed mounting. They handle shock loads. When you tighten the included clamping screws, the bushing's inner sleeve contracts onto the shaft and the outer sleeve expands to hold your sprocket, pulley, or gear. They can be mounted on shafts with or without keyways.
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    OD
    Overall
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    Max. Torque,
    in·lbf
    Fastener Tightening
    Torque, in·lbf
    Includes
    Each
    Steel
    1 15/16"3 3/16"1 17/64"15,400360Clamping Screws2328K190000000
     
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