Withdrawal sleeves can be used to mount bearings with a tapered bore on the cylindrical seat of stepped shafts. The sleeve is pressed into the bore of the bearing inner ring, which abuts a shaft shoulder or similar fixed component The sleeve is located on the shaft by a nut or an end plate. Lock nuts or end plates are not supplied with withdrawal sleeves KM lock nuts with appropriate locking devices are suitable, but must be ordered separately. SIBCO withdrawal sleeves are slit and are available on request.