Front matter 4 Model Selection The maximum stroke at which the cylinder can be operated under a lateral load. The region that does not exceed the bold solid line represents the allowable lateral load in relation to the cylinder of a given stroke length. In the graph, the range of the broken line shows that the long stroke limit has been exceeded. In this region, as a rule, operate the cylinder by providing a guide along the direction of movement. Bushing (Bearing) fR Graph (5) Max. Allowable Lateral Load 0.44 (7/16"), 0.56 (9/16"), 0.75 (3/4"), 0.88 (7/8"), 1.06 (1-1/16"), 1.25 (1-1/4"), 1.50 (1-1/2"), 2.00 (2") (inch) The aspects indicated below may need to be taken into consideration, depending on how the cylinder is operated. Step 3 0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00 100.00 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Cylinder stroke (in) Lateral load applied to the rod end fR (lbf) NCME NCMC NCMB NCM044 NCM056 NCM200 NCM150 NCM125 NCM106 NCM088 NCM075