Lubrication; Filling Procedure - Tuthill T850 Operator's Manual

LUBRICATION

Every Tuthill blower is factory-tested, oil-drained,
and shipped dry. Fill both oil reservoirs to the
proper level before operation.
Every Tuthill Truck Blower is supplied with two
1-quart containers of Tuthill PneuLube™ ISO 100
synthetic oil. Before fi lling the blower, check Table
3-2 to confi rm the amount of oil required.
For applications requiring food-grade lubricant, use
only Tuthill PneuLube FG synthetic oil.
OTE: If installing a Tuthill Truck Blower for
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vertical air fl ow (optional), additional
oil than what is included with the
blower will be needed for installation.
Tuthill PneuLube is available from
your authorized Tuthill Truck Blower
Distributor.

Filling Procedure

To ensure the proper oil level, always use this fi lling
procedure:
1. Remove the fi ll plugs from both gear end and
drive end plates.
2. Slowly pour oil through fi ll until oil appears in
the oil sight glass. Bring the oil level to the
center of the sight glass.
3. Verify the oil level is at the proper level in both
the gear end and drive end sight glasses.
4. Replace the fi ll plugs that were removed in
step 1.
Never mix oil types or grades in a Tuthill Truck
Blower. Mixing lubricants in the blower will
result in gear and bearing failure.
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Do not start the blower until you are certain
that oil is in BOTH ends of the blower. Check
BOTH sight glasses to ensure that oil levels
are correct before starting. Operation of the
blower without proper lubrication will cause the
blower to fail and void its warranty.
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WARNING
NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHANGE OIL WHILE
THE BLOWER IS IN OPERATION. Failure to
heed this warning could result in damage to
the equipment and/or serious personal injury.
Oil level must be checked while the blower
is not running and truck is parked on a level
surface.
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