6002-2RS bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)) · extracted 2026-09-24

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)); SKF® and SKF Explorer® are trademarks of AB SKF, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized SKF distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at skf.com.

Cross references & equivalents

Interchange levels: full standard interchange · partial verify parameters · verify manual confirmation required. Links resolve to the equivalent model's specification page where available.

How the 6002-2RS model number is decoded

6002-2RS is closed by two contacting elastomer lips over a lifetime grease fill; the lips add friction, so the speed ceiling sits below the open execution. Within the extra-light 60xx section (diameter series 0 of ISO 15), its bore code 02 comes from the 10/12/15/17 mm exception table, giving a 15 mm bore; the 32 mm outside diameter and 9 mm width follow the same boundary-dimension plan. For a rotating inner ring on a 15 mm shaft under normal load, catalogue practice seats it on a j5 shaft fit with an H7 housing bore — confirm against the actual load direction and magnitude before committing. SKF's contact-seal catalogue number is 6002-2RSH (older text: -2RS1), mapped here from the industry-neutral -2RS spelling.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Codes 00–03 are the exception series: 6002 takes its 15 mm bore from the 10/12/15/17 mm table, so two designations only a few millimetres apart can read alike on paper — order by measured shaft size, not by code arithmetic.
• The 60xx extra-light section at 15 mm bore uses a smaller 32 mm OD than a 6202; load ratings are lower, so do not replace a failed 62-series bearing with a 60-series without re-rating the load.
• Heat is the enemy of the sealed 6002-2RS: sustained running near the lip temperature limit hardens the rubber, after which grease escapes and dirt tracks in — watch the housing temperature in hot drives.
• Never wash a sealed 6002-2RS in solvent or press it home via the outer ring; solvent destroys the grease thickener and mounting force through the seal deforms the lip.
• Never mix components between two 6002-2RS units: rings, cage and balls are factory-matched and are not field-interchangeable, even between identical designations.
• Shaft and housing fillets must clear the bearing chamfer so the 9 mm-wide ring seats square; provide an undercut or withdrawal groove instead of relying on an oversized radius.
• SKF catalogues the contact-sealed version as 6002-2RSH (older printings may read -2RS1); it is shipped pre-greased and its 14000 r/min limiting speed is set by seal-lip drag and grease life versus the open bearing's 50000 r/min thermal reference speed. The single-seal catalogue number is 6002-RSH, used where one shaft side needs external relubrication.
• A one-seal execution 6002-RSH exists for arrangements that lubricate through the open side; fitting 6002-2RSH instead means lifetime grease and no external oil supply — mixing the two in the same shaft can starve the sealed position.
• The 5.85/2.85 kN ratings here are SKF Explorer-class figures from catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018); SKF can revise internal geometry and ratings without changing the designation, so treat the catalogue version and date as part of the specification and re-verify for critical drives.