The EziTite® bearing setter is a high-pressure, specialised hydraulic installation tool designed to mount heavy industrial bearings onto shafts with completely repeatable accuracy.  Did you know that roughly 16% of all industrial bearings fail prematurely due to poor or improper fitting?

By replacing slow, inaccurate mechanical hitting and driving methods with precise hydraulic force, this tool applies the exact force required to achieve optimum bearing seating. It provides maintenance teams in mining, oil and gas, and heavy manufacturing with a reliable solution to eliminate installation errors and drastically extend bearing service life.

What is a Bearing Setter?

An industrial hydraulic bearing setter is a specialized precision installation tool that uses controlled hydraulic pressure to drive a bearing onto a shaft seating. Unlike basic retail race drivers, this heavy-duty tool is engineered to apply an exact, highly repeatable preload force directly to the bearing inner ring, eliminating the risk of internal component distortion during the mounting phase.

How the Bearing Setter Works

Position the Tool: Slide the tool over the shaft thread and butt it firmly against the face of the bearing inner ring assembly (Fig. 1a & 1b.)

Apply Hydraulic Pressure & Monitor the Travel: Hook up your high-pressure pump lines and gradually inject fluid into the tool’s pressure chamber. Watch the tool’s visible maximum stroke indicator line and track structural movement precisely using the built-in dial gauge mounting point (Fig. 2)

Lock the Seating: Once the exact bearing preload target is achieved, the hydraulic pressure is safely vented, the tool is removed, and a standard locking nut and washer are installed to hold the bearing permanently in its seating (Fig. 3)