YAR-206-2F bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)) · extracted 2026-09-28

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 YAR-206-2F model number is decoded

The YAR2 series order number YAR 206-2F is a SKF insert bearing (Y-bearing) for a 30 mm shaft: grub-screw insert bearing with the inner ring extended on both sides, built to the ISO 15 diameter-series envelope with a sphered OD of 62 mm. Inside is a sealed deep-groove ball set with an extended inner ring, two set screws 120 deg apart doing the shaft locking, and the sphered outer ring providing the unit's static alignment pivot. reading the YAR basic designation: set-screw shaft locking with the screws spaced 120 deg apart; YAR carries the symmetric, both-sides-extended inner ring. the size code 206 carries the usual bore arithmetic — 30 mm (code 06 x 5) — while the leading 2 marks the ISO 15 diameter series 2 sphered-OD envelope. the -2F external design pairs a nitrile contact seal with a plain sheet-steel thrower on both sides — a two-stage exclusion chain of flinger first, sealing lip second, typical of farm and conveyor duty. Envelope 30x62x38.1 mm (1.181x2.441x1.5 in), outer ring 18 mm wide, C 19.5 kN, C0 11.2 kN, Pu 0.475 kN. The catalogue publishes a single speed ceiling, the limiting speed: 6,300 r/min; mass 310 g. Speed ceiling of 6,300 r/min is the catalogue mechanical limit for THIS execution; seal lip and flinger drag, not steel fatigue, are normally what cap it, so real fan duty is planned well below it. Load balance for documentation: C0 11.2 kN against C 19.5 kN gives a 0.574 ratio; mounted-unit positions with shock and standstill loading are normally checked on C0, while conveyor and fan duty are evaluated on the L10 figure. Imperial procurement cross-check: 1.181 in bore, 2.441 in OD, 1.5 in overall width; the 310 g mass converts to 0.310 kg (10.9 oz) for the bill of materials. Spherical-seat note in numbers: the 62 mm OD is ground spherical, so the self-aligning pivot happens on a circle roughly pi x 46 = 144.513 mm in mean circumference — keep that interface greased, because corrosion locking turns the pivot into a fixed misaligned mount. The s1 22.2 mm dimension is printed for the locking zone — the set-screw/collar seating reference — and it is verified at mounting, not recoverable from d/D/B alone. Both-sides sealed order-number note: the two set screws clamp through dimpled recesses in the extended inner ring; tighten alternately to the catalogue procedure and retighten after the first run-in period, because the -2F flingers keep dust out but cannot compensate for a screw that walked loose. Service tip for YAR-206-2F: dimpled or drilled shaft spots under the screw points are sometimes specified on shock duty, but the standard mounting relies on point indentation alone — never substitute longer screws that reach the 16 mm radial section.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Replacement discipline: a YAR insert is not interchangeable with an eccentric-collar unit of the same envelope — the shaft may need spot-facing or collar space that does not exist.
• The 22.2 mm s1 dimension is the screw seating geometry inside the 20.1 mm of extended inner ring; a shaft step that crowds that side prevents the screws reaching the shaft squarely.
• Do not specify the 30 mm grub-screw insert for a shaft harder than about 45 HRC without dimples: the screw points skate on hard surfaces and the unit creeps regardless of tightening torque.
• Ordering discipline for the 30 mm size: the chapter lists several executions side by side (YAR2 locking style x seal package x application variant); a bare-number substitution needs a fresh dimension, speed and rating check rather than a like-for-like assumption.