The SCHNIEDER Oil Seal 2.594x3.486x0.500 M/L LEATHER is designed for rotary shaft applications requiring lubricant retention around a 2.594-inch shaft within a 3.486-inch housing bore.

This seal uses an industrial leather sealing element supported by a metal case or structural carrier. Properly conditioned and lubricated leather can conform to the shaft surface and accommodate minor shaft-surface irregularities, making this type of seal useful in older gearboxes, transmissions, bearing assemblies, agricultural machinery, and legacy industrial systems.

The M/L profile is manufacturer-specific. The exact leather-lip geometry, metal support arrangement, outside-case construction, lip orientation, and installation direction should be verified against the original SCHNIEDER seal, technical drawing, or equipment specification before replacement.

Leather sealing elements should generally not operate dry. Adequate lubrication at the sealing interface is important to minimize friction, heat generation, leather hardening, glazing, and premature wear.

Typical compatible lubricant/service environments include:

• Mineral oils
• Gear oils
• Bearing oils
• Bearing grease
• Petroleum-based lubricants
• General industrial lubricated shaft service

The usable temperature and shaft-speed range depend on leather grade, lubricant type, shaft finish, shaft hardness, alignment, and actual operating conditions.

The inch dimensions convert approximately to:

Shaft diameter: 2.594 inches / 65.89 mm

Housing diameter: 3.486 inches / approximately 88.54 mm

Seal width: 0.500 inch / 12.70 mm

The 2.594 × 3.486 × 0.500-inch configuration is suitable for medium-size bearing housings, industrial gearboxes, transmissions, and legacy machinery originally designed for a leather shaft seal.

⚙️ Applications

• Industrial gearboxes
• Bearing housings
• Mechanical transmissions
• Agricultural machinery
• Construction equipment
• Conveyor drive assemblies
• Industrial shaft systems
• General rotating machinery
• Legacy mechanical equipment
• OEM restoration applications

🎯 Benefits

✔ Genuine industrial leather sealing element

✔ Suitable for lubricated rotary shaft applications

✔ Can accommodate minor shaft-surface irregularities

✔ Suitable for 2.594-inch shaft assemblies

✔ Metal-supported M/L construction

✔ Well suited to maintenance of legacy machinery

✔ Suitable for slow-to-moderate shaft speeds when properly lubricated

✔ Useful for repair, overhaul, and restoration work

✔ Replacement ready when dimensions and M/L construction match

🧠 Technical Insight

• SCHNIEDER M/L Leather Seal Reference
• Inch-Size Rotary Shaft Seal
• Oil-Treated Industrial Leather
• Metal-Supported Seal Construction
• Lubrication Is Essential
• Suitable for Slow-to-Moderate Speeds
• 65.89 mm Shaft Diameter
• Exact M/L Cross-Section Must Be Verified

✅ Key Features

• SCHNIEDER Industrial Seal
• M/L Profile Reference
• Genuine Leather Sealing Element
• Metal-Supported Construction
• Inch-Size Dimensions
• 2.594x3.486x0.500 Configuration
• Legacy Equipment Replacement
• Cross-Reference Support Available

📊 Specifications

Brand: SCHNIEDER

Model / Profile: M/L

Size: 2.594 × 3.486 × 0.500 inch

Metric Equivalent: Approximately 65.89 × 88.54 × 12.70 mm

Type: Industrial Leather Rotary Shaft Oil Seal

Material: Genuine Oil-Treated Industrial Leather

Profile: M/L

Construction: Manufacturer-Specific Metal-Supported Leather Shaft-Seal Construction

Lip Design: Leather sealing lip; verify exact M/L lip geometry and orientation against the original seal or technical drawing

Dust Lip: Not assumed; verify from the actual M/L construction

Spring Type: No spring unless the original seal specifically indicates one

Shaft Diameter (ID): 2.594 inches / approximately 65.89 mm

Housing Diameter (OD): 3.486 inches / approximately 88.54 mm

Width: 0.500 inch / 12.70 mm

Pressure Capability: Primarily low-pressure rotary shaft-sealing service unless otherwise specified

Lubrication: Oil or grease lubrication is generally required; leather should not normally operate dry

Temperature Range: Depends on leather grade, lubricant, shaft speed, and actual operating conditions; verify application-specific limits

Speed Consideration: Generally best suited to slow-to-moderate shaft speeds with adequate lubrication

Installation Consideration: Confirm shaft finish, shaft hardness, housing-bore condition, lip orientation, installation depth, concentricity, runout, and pre-lubricate the leather sealing surface before startup where appropriate

Application Class: Medium Industrial Bearing, Gearbox, Transmission, and Legacy Rotating Equipment

Standard: Inch-Size Specialized Leather Shaft Seal

🔁 Equivalent

Suitable replacement or cross-reference candidate for compatible:

• SCHNIEDER M/L Leather Shaft Seal
• SCHNIEDER 2.594x3.486x0.500 Oil Seal
• 65.89x88.54x12.70 Leather Seal
• 2.594-Inch Shaft Leather Oil Seal
• Metal-Supported Leather Shaft Seal
• Industrial Leather Bearing Seal
• Gearbox Leather Oil Seal
• Transmission Leather Shaft Seal
• Legacy Equipment Oil Seal
• OEM M/L Leather Seal

The same dimensions alone do not guarantee interchangeability. The replacement must match the original M/L cross-section, leather-lip geometry, lip orientation, metal support arrangement, outside-case construction, installation direction, leather grade, lubricant requirements, and operating conditions.

(Always verify dimensions, M/L construction, leather-lip orientation, shaft finish, shaft hardness, housing condition, installation depth, lubricant compatibility, shaft speed, temperature, concentricity, runout, and operating conditions before ordering.)

📦 Availability

✅ In Stock

🚚 Fast Delivery Available

🌎 Worldwide Shipping Available

📦 MOQ: 1 Piece

🏭 Suitable for gearbox overhaul, bearing-housing maintenance, transmission repair, agricultural-machinery servicing, conveyor-drive repair, legacy-equipment restoration, and compatible OEM replacement applications.

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💬 Technical support available before ordering

🔍 Assistance available for cross-reference and equivalent part identification