IST 125 - Bearing and Lubrication Systems

Credits - 3 Other - 3
Bearings and Lubrication Systems includes describing lubrication, selection, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plain ball bearings. It introduces anti-friction bearings by describing two types of bearing and teaching the fundamental skills of how to identify, mechanically install, thermally install, and troubleshoot those bearings. Also covered are gaskets and seals; such as O-ring seal, lip seal, and mechanical seal, advance gear drives; such as helical gear drives, right angle gear drives, speed reducers, gear drive selection, and maintenance.
Term(s) Offered: Winter
Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.