All work with bearings should be done in a clean, dry, dust-free, and static-free area.

Use clean and well-maintained non-magnetic bearing handling instruments and related equipment. Instruments should be spray cleaned--not sloshed in a beaker of solvent.

Lint-free clothing should be worn in work area.

Maintenance of demagnetized bearing condition is necessary. If there is any indication that the bearing has become magnetized, pass it through a demagnetizer before removing it from the package.

Timken Super Precision bearings should be kept in the original unopened packages until ready for installation.

Only the actual required number of bearings should be brought into the work area. Those bearings should then be removed from their protective packaging one at a time, as required.

Any unused bearings that have been removed from their packages should be properly identified and stored in clean, dry, covered containers.

It is preferred that bearings be handled with specifically designed hand-held instruments, such as tweezers with special work ends.

If it is necessary to handle the bearings by hand, finger cots (that are clean, dry, and undusted) or lint-free gloves should be worn.

Avoid machining and soldering operations in close proximity to the bearing in an assembly. If necessary, measures must be taken to isolate the bearings from the contaminants generated.

The use of solvents or other fluids near the bearings must be controlled to avoid ingestion by the bearings.

Use proper practices for mounting the bearings. See Bearing Installation Practices.