Timken 99498 Shaft Repair Sleeve Redi-Sleeve Assembly

Description:

The Timken National Redi-Sleeve 99498 is a precision-engineered stainless steel shaft repair sleeve designed to restore worn, grooved, or damaged shaft sealing surfaces without requiring shaft replacement or machining. Installed over the existing shaft, it provides a smooth, wear-resistant, and corrosion-resistant sealing surface for standard radial shaft oil seals, extending seal life while reducing maintenance costs and equipment downtime. The 99498 Redi-Sleeve is widely used in industrial gearboxes, pumps, compressors, electric motors, conveyors, mining equipment, and other heavy-duty rotating machinery. Maintenance teams, OEMs, and system integrators rely on this shaft repair sleeve for repair, retrofit, replacement, and preventive maintenance to restore sealing performance and maximize equipment reliability.

Applications:

The Timken National Redi-Sleeve 99498 is designed to repair worn shaft seal contact surfaces while allowing continued use of the original shaft and standard oil seal size. Its precision thin-wall stainless steel construction provides a hardened sealing surface with minimal effect on shaft dimensions, making it ideal for industrial gearboxes, pumps, compressors, electric motors, wheel-end assemblies, conveyors, agricultural machinery, mining equipment, and other rotating equipment where shaft wear has caused lubricant leakage or premature seal failure.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99498
• Manufacturer: Timken National
• Product Type: Shaft Repair Sleeve (Redi-Sleeve®)
• Product Series: Redi-Sleeve® 99000 Series
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Design Units: Inch (Imperial)
• Shaft Size Range: 4.998–5.006 in (126.949–127.152 mm)
• Nominal Shaft Diameter: 5.000 in (127.0 mm)
• Flanged Outside Diameter: 5.400 in (137.160 mm)
• Width on Shaft (Seal Running Surface): 0.688 in (17.475 mm)
• Overall Width: 0.875 in (22.225 mm)
• Installation Depth: 1.438 in (36.525 mm)
• Construction: Precision Thin-Wall Stainless Steel Sleeve with Installation Flange
• Surface Finish: Precision Ground, 10–20 µin Ra (0.25–0.50 µm Ra), Lead-Free
• Function: Restores worn shaft sealing surfaces without shaft replacement or machining
• Compatible Components: Standard radial shaft oil seals for approximately 5.000 in shaft diameters
• Typical Applications: Pumps, gearboxes, compressors, electric motors, conveyors, mining equipment, agricultural machinery, wheel hubs, and industrial power transmission systems.

Common Replacements:

• SKF Speedi-Sleeve 99498
• National Redi-Sleeve 99498 Equivalent
• CR Shaft Repair Sleeve for 5.000 in Shaft Diameter