NAPA U-joints by SKF › binary › 30-305564 › NAPA_U-jointsbySKF_r2.pdf · - SKF u-joints passed the OE & SAE acceptance test Metallurgical Evaluation • Microstructure, steel

NAPA U-joints by SKF

Why SKF

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Experience

SKF has been selling u-joints for over 29 years

• Brand is recognized as a premium part


Premium Quality U-Joints

Manufactured for SKF by the words largest u-joint manufacturer

• OE customers in Asia

• OE customers in North America

• Aftermarket customers in North America

• Quality certifications

- ISO9001, ISO14001, TS16949

• State of the art Technical Center

- 400+ patents

- Every SKU tested and validated

Full product range

• Premium, Brute Force, Anti-Galvanic, HD, Ag, & components


Product testing & validation

Ultimate Strength Test

• Destructive test – u-joint is twisted until it breaks

- SKF u-joints exceed the OE torque factor

- SKF u-joints exceed many competitors torque factor

Torsional Fatigue Test

• Destructive test – u-joint is twisted back and forth until it breaks

- SKF u-joints passed the OE & SAE acceptance test

Metallurgical Evaluation

• Microstructure, steel chemistry, and hardness of the components

- Compared OE, Moog, Neapco, Spicer & SKF u-joints

• All u-joints were very similar

- Cup & cross comparable to 5120 steel, case carburized, 60-64 HRC

- Needles comparable to 52100 steel, through hardened, 62 HRC

Product Line

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Car, Light & Medium Duty Truck

Product Range

• Standard U-joints

- SKU’s 119

- % of VIO coverage 99.5% (based on VIO of 15,000 or more)

• Brute Force U-joints

- SKU’s 32

• Misc. (clamps, fasteners, grease fittings, u-bolts, etc.)

- SKU’s 42



Standard U-joints

• Greaseable and non-greaseable per application

• Anti-galvanic coated bearing cups per application

- Zinc & nickel coating

- For aluminum drive shafts

Brute Force U-joints

• Greaseable and non-greaseable

• Black oxide coated cross

• Blue seals



Brute Force product differences

• Greaseable versions have increased cross strength

- By eliminating the standard service grease channel

• Non-greasable versions have the strongest cross strength

- Solid cross with no grease channels

• High performance blue seals for Brute-Force identification

• Black oxide coating for protection against rust and corrosion



Brute Force U-joint product comparison



Seals and lubrication

• Purgeable compressed double or triple lip seal

- HBN rubber with nominal durometer range of 80 - 85 (OE spec)

• High material strength to resist tearing and premature wear

• Fully loaded with hi temperature grease

OE fit and function

• Bearing cup OD

- Per OE specifications

• Outside diameters are ground after heat treat and held to a tight tolerance of

0.013 mm (0.0005 in), some are 0.012 mm (0.0004 in) or less depending on

size

• Snap ring thickness


• Stack up width




U-joints are ready to be installed out of the box

• Fully greased

• Grease fittings installed

• Coated with an oil based rust inhibitor

• Packed in a plastic bag

- Snap rings included in separate plastic bag


Heavy Duty Truck

Product Range

• Standard U-joints

- SKU’s 39

• Bearing plate (Flange) style

• Plain bearing style

• Plate & plain bearing style

• PlateLock style

• Wing bearing (Mechanics) style

- % of VIO coverage 99.5%


Heavy Duty Truck


• Purgeable compressed triple lip seal



- Most parts include a metal shield to protect the seal


Construction

• Most parts include an anti-drainback valve in each cross journal end

- Controls lubrication flow and prevents dry start up

• Cross journal ends have large grease reservoirs for optimal lubrication

• Twin grease fittings allows easy service access

• Flange style bearing cups include precision formed flanges that are welded to the cups for strength & durability


Heavy Duty Truck

OE fit and function

• Bearing cup OD




size



• Stack up width



Heavy Duty Truck


• Fully greased



- Attaching hardware & grease fittings included in separate plastic bag


Ag, Industrial, PTO

Product Range

• Standard Ag/Industrial U-joints

- SKU’s 74

• Bearing plate (Flange) style

• Plain bearing style

• Plate & plain bearing style

• Wing bearing (Mechanics) style

• Ag/Industrial PTO parts

- SKU’s 721


Ag, Industrial, PTO


• Purgeable compressed double or triple lip seal




OE fit and function

• Bearing cup OD




size



• Stack up width



Ag, Industrial, PTO


• Fully greased

• Grease fittings installed on most parts



- Snap rings or attaching parts included in separate plastic bag

Packaging / Identification

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Packaging

Full color graphic box on standard size u-joints & parts

White box with label on large u-joints

Part number label only on large Ag PTO parts


Packaging

U-joints are packed in a high quality box

• Re-sealable cartons

• Smaller parts are in a high strength box

- Highest strength chip board type material

- One side glued, one side positive lock end flaps

- Two side positive lock end flaps

• Larger parts are in a thick cardboard box

- Fold together with one side positive lock end flap

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Product identification

U-joints are laser marked with SKF identification

• Standard u-joints


Part Numbers

New numbering system

• UJ prefix

• Most based on Precision (Moog)

- Car, Truck, Ag u-joint and component part numbers

- Ex: UJ331-10, UJ334, UJ344AG, UJ534G, etc.

• Some based on Neapco

- Ag & industrial PTO and component part numbers

- Ex: UJ105218, UJN24533, etc.

Sales Support

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Sales Support

Catalog / eData

• Catalog (457214)

- Car

- Light Truck

- Medium Duty Truck

- Heavy Duty Truck

- Separate Ag & Industrial catalog available early May

• eData

- Electronic catalogs

• Pro Link, TAMS, etc.

- Catalog eRack

- Epicor & Wrenchead


Sales Support

Flyer – Automotive and light duty (457867)


Sales Support

Flyer – Editable version to add store name


Sales Support

Flyer – Heavy Duty (457953)

• Pdf only


Sales Support

Flyer – Editable version to add store name


Sales Support

U-joint Selector (457088)

• Identifies replacement part number for used u-joints

- Easy instructions on the item

- Side A for Cross Lengths of 1.875 to 3.750 inches

- Side B for Cross Lengths of 3.875 to 8.000 inches

- Standard and Brute Force part number listed

U-joint Finder Ruler (457198)

• Identifies replacement part number based on yoke or u-joint

- Easy instruction on the file

- This is a pdf only flyer; print as needed


Sales Support

Counterman Clinic outline

• Guideline for a product line overview

- Counter Personnel

- Outside Sales

- Inside Sales

Videos

• Short product line overview

• How to measure yokes and u-joints

• Brute Force U-joint install


Sales Support

Countermat

• Identifies features of the new line

• Shows difference between Standard & Brute Force

• Includes U-joint Finder Ruler at bottom


Sales Support

Warranty

• Limited Lifetime on light duty applications

- Cars, light trucks, SUV’s (less than 8,000 lbs. GVWR) - For vehicles in non-commercial service

- As long as the original consumer owns the vehicle

• 12 months on all other applications

- Medium & Heavy Duty trucks

- Ag / Industrial applications

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