DODGE WSTU-SC-104S take-up bearing

DODGE WSTU-SC-104S belongs to take-up bearing, part of our Bearing housings range. Tell us how many you need by WhatsApp or email and we'll get back to you promptly with a quote for WSTU-SC-104S and any equivalents.

The WSTU-SC from DODGE is a take-up unit built around a spherical insert bearing. Mounted in its housing, it keeps chains, belts and bands at the right tension and can be repositioned for adjustment without taking the assembly apart. Conveyors, elevators and agricultural or industrial machinery that need stretch compensation and steady alignment are the usual places these units turn up.

Read the code from left to right and the unit tells you what it is. WSTU is the take-up housing style, SC is the insert bearing series, and the digits that follow give the shaft size the unit fits. A trailing S marks the sealing variant. Take WSTU-SC-104S as an example: once you can parse the string, matching a worn unit to a replacement or adding a second one to a project becomes straightforward.

On this side of the hemisphere, these units show up on belt and chain conveyors, bucket elevators, sorting belts and packaging lines, and also on seeding and harvesting equipment where grit and weather are constant. Their job is to hold the transmission element at the correct tension, which keeps the drive from jumping, wearing early or pulling out of alignment.

Selection starts with two checks: the shaft diameter and the mounting arrangement your machine accepts. The S seal keeps contaminants out and lubricant in. Where dirt is heavy or washdowns are frequent, inspect the sealing lips and refresh the lubricant on a schedule that matches how hard the unit works. Seat the unit without preload and confirm the take-up slides freely through its adjustment range.

Units in the DODGE SC series can be swapped with other makes that use the same spherical insert system and matching shaft and mounting hole dimensions. For the fastest answer, send the full part number from the nameplate, such as WSTU-SC-104S, or the key dimensions. Our team can then point you to a compatible option or the unit that fits your application.

MR Industrial Accessories LLC supplies the DODGE line of mounted bearings and units to customers in the United States and several Latin American countries. Replacing a take-up or specifying one for new equipment? Message the WSTU-SC number you need on WhatsApp or by email and we will get back to you promptly.