Patent ID: 8234785

Claim:
A method for producing a bearing component ( 1 ), from a moulded part ( 2 ), wherein the bearing component ( 1 ) includes at least one divided bearing seat ( 5 ) formed by a bearing base ( 3 ) and a bearing cover ( 4 ), wherein a bearing seat surface ( 7 ) coated with a bearing layer ( 6 ) of a bearing layer material is formed in the bearing seat ( 5 ) for supporting a shaft, the method comprising separating the bearing cover ( 4 ) from the moulded part ( 2 ) along a separating surface ( 8 ), wherein a masking agent (M) is disposed perpendicularly with respect to a separating line ( 10 ) on the bearing seat surface ( 7 ) during a coating process for applying the bearing layer ( 6 ) in order to form a coating-free region, such that the masking agent (M) prevents the coating of the bearing seat surface ( 7 ) with bearing layer material in the masked region during the coating process and after removing the masking agent (M) a recess ( 9 ) at a predetermined width (B) remains in the bearing layer ( 6 ), wherein the masking agent (M) is formed as an element which is separate from the bearing component ( 1 ), the masking agent is a masking rod and the masking agent is anchored in a retainer.