Angular Contact Spherical Plain Bearings have sphere sliding surfaces on the inner and in the outer ring which are arranged at an angle to the bearing axis. The Bearings are suitable for carrying combined loads and has a single angular contact spherical plain bearing can only accept axial loads acting in one direction. The Bearings are usually adjusted against a second bearing and if two angular contact spherical plain bearings are arranged so that their sphere centres coincide, a spherical plain bearing is obtained which can accommodate heavy radial loads as well as heavy axial loads in both directions. The Angular Contact Spherical Plain Bearings enhance protection against corrosion and to improve sealing, it is recommended in many applications, that the space surrounding the bearing be filled with rust inhibiting lithium base grease of consistency 2 or 3 during mounting.
