Withdrawal sleeves can be used to mount bearings with a tapered bore onto 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. KM or HM lock nuts (→ Lock nuts) with appropriate locking devices are suitable. Lock nuts are not supplied with the sleeve and must be ordered separately. End plates are not produced by SKF.