NORTH CANTON, Ohio, January 22, 2018 — For more than half a century, The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) has designed, engineered and manufactured bearings for every type of wheel end system in the commercial vehicle industry.
Using strict quality product testing standards, Timken engineered bearing experts have developed several tricks of the trade crafted to help commercial vehicle techs get their trucks back on the road. The newly created training videos launch just in time for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas Jan. 22-25. The latest Timken “Tricks of the Trade” videos guide technicians through steps for servicing commercial wheel bearings:
- Learn how to properly install a Timken Premium Seal on a commercial vehicle wheel end: Timken Tricks of the Trade– Installing a Timken Premium Wheel Seal
- Review the proper installation of a Timken® Set-Right™ Bearing on a commercial vehicle wheel end: Timken Tricks of the Trade – Installing a Timken® Set-Right® Bearing
- Proper adjustment of wheel bearings on commercial vehicle wheel ends is important. Learn the proper adjustment procedures with this video: Timken Tricks of the Trade – Adjusting Wheel Bearings
- Removing cups from commercial vehicle aluminum wheel hubs can be challenging. Timken provides tips to walk you through it: Timken Tricks of the Trade – Tips for Removing Cups from Wheel Hubs
- Learning to program a hub odometer for your commercial wheel hub can be complicated. Timken Tricks of the Trade – Programming a Hub Odometer, walks you through the programing process, step by step
Stop by the Timken booth (#700) at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week at The Mirage in Las Vegas to speak directly with Timken commercial vehicle experts.
Repair pros can already find many other helpful videos online. All Timken Tricks of the Trade videos can be found on The Timken Company YouTube channel Tricks of the Trade playlist. For those seeking additional training resources, a large collection of Timken TechTips can be found exclusively at Timken.com/techtips.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, belts, chain, couplings, lubrication systems and related products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading authority on tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and mechanical power transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems to improve reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The company's growing product and services portfolio features many strong industrial brands including Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®, Drives®, Lovejoy® and Groeneveld®. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $2.7 billion in sales in 2016. With more than 15,000 employees operating from 31 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.
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