CSL is a multistage process. Bearings will first be thoroughly cleaned and inspected for initial defects. The next step fills the bearings with soft mixture of Graphite and other proprietary binder products. A computer programed thermal curing process hardens this mixture within the bearing filling the space between the inner and outer races for the width of the bearing. Excess graphite is cleaned off the bearing and the bearing is put through a special run-in process. Bearings are then cleaned and quality checked. If the CSL product is to include EP or EPN, it will go through addition procedures to infuse the solidified CSL with the special EP and EPN additives. One more quality check and the bearing are then packed for shipping.

WHY CAN’T SHIELDS BE PUT BACK ON

Bearing manufacturers lubricate and stake on shields at their factory. We must remove at least one shield to clean out the factory installed grease and process the bearing with CSL. We cannot re-install that shield. Special tooling is required to properly stake on a shield. If improperly staked on, the shield may come off during operation damaging machinery or at the very least, cause an unscheduled shut down to replace the bearing.

Ecoalube 642 is a thermally cured, MoS₂ based solid film lubricant with a high molecular weight epoxy binder system. This coating provides excellent chemical resistance, wear life, abrasion resistance and performs best in higher load carrying applications. Ecoalube 642 is qualified to MIL-L-46010E Ty II, AS-5272 Ty II, and PWA 474.