23196-CAK-W33 bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 9.2 adapter-sleeve executions) · extracted 2026-09-26

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 9.2 adapter-sleeve executions); 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 23196-CAK-W33 model number is decoded

SKF lists SKF 23196 CAK/W33 as the adapter-sleeve execution in the 23100-series range: a 480 mm nominal-bore spherical roller bearing whose 1:12 tapered inner ring is driven up a sleeve, with 790 mm OD and 248 mm width to the ISO 15 envelope. The code breaks down as type digit 2 (double-row spherical roller), dimension series 31 (dimension series 31 (medium OD, wide)), and bore code 96 = 480 mm; dimensions 480×790×248 mm therefore match the ISO 15 envelope. The K in the designation marks the 1:12 tapered bore: SKF mounts it on an H-series adapter sleeve (with KM locknut and MB lock washer) on a plain commercial-grade shaft, or on an AH withdrawal sleeve where the bearing must abut a shaft shoulder. Catalogue mass 590000 g for the 480×790×248 mm open execution covers the a one-piece machined brass cage guided on the inner ring (CA design); tapered-bore and sealed variants differ in mass and carry their own order numbers. At 480 mm bore, dismount after service is by KM locknut reversal or a hydraulic nut on larger sizes; oil-injection grooves on the bigger sleeves let pressurised oil float the 23196-cak-w33 off the taper without scoring either surface.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• At 480 mm bore the ring mass makes cocking during mounting a real risk; guide the bearing square, confirm seat contact around the full circumference, and re-check the self-aligning swing after the housing cap is torqued down.
• The 23100-series series at 480 mm bore (790×248 mm) is the medium-OD wide envelope for heavy continuous duty; it is wider than a 222 bearing in the same OD class, so housing width and spacer stack must be re-checked before substitution.
• The adapter sleeve is selected by actual shaft diameter, not by the 480 mm nominal bearing bore: H-sleeve part numbers span a small diameter range, so two different shaft diameters can use the same 23196-cak-w33 with different sleeves.
• Never apply the drive-up or clearance-reduction figures for this 1:12 tapered 23196-cak-w33 to a bearing of the other taper (1:12 vs 1:30); the steeper taper moves far less clearance per nut turn and the targets come from different catalogue tables.
• The self-aligning feature is not a license to ignore alignment: beyond ≈ 0.5–2.5° (series-dependent) the edge loading eats the fatigue margin, and seal drag grows as the rings tilt.
• The 7362/12000 kN ratings are SKF catalogue values for this tapered-bore execution (SKF 23196 CAK/W33); sleeve, KM nut and MB washer are separate order numbers, and the catalogue version (SKF catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000) should travel with the mounting specification.