14. RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS FOR ROTARY BLOWERS AND VACUUM BOOSTERS
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
0° to 32° F
TELLUS
(-18° to 0° C)
32° to 90° F
TELLUS
(0° to 32° C)
(ISO 100)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC BASED LUBRICANTS**
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
0° to 32° F
(-18° to 0° C)
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
RECOMMENDED MINERAL BASED, FOOD GRADE LUBRICANTS
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulation
AMBIENT
21 CFR 178.3570 governing petroleum products
TEMPERATURE
which may have incidental contact with food,
0° to 32° F
(-18° to 0° C)
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC BASED, FOOD GRADE LUBRICANTS
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulation
AMBIENT
21 CFR 178.3570 governing petroleum products
TEMPERATURE
which may have incidental contact with food,
0° to 32° F
(-18° to 0° C)
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS FOR M-D VACUUM BOOSTERS
• Suitable for high vacuum service
• 100 cSt @ 40° C
• Vapor pressure of 1 micron or less @ 70° F (21° C)
• Straight mineral (no additives) or PAO synthetic oil
RECOMMENDED GREASE FOR COMPETITOR
TUTHILL
Tuthill PneuLube™ NLGI #2 premium grade,
petroleum base lithium grease.
*
For higher ambient temperatures, please consult the factory.
** Blowers used in oxygen-enriched service should use only Castrol Brayco 1726 Plus non-fl ammable, PFPE synthetic lubricant.
Blowers used in hydrogen service should use only PneuLube synthetic oil. Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems cannot accept
responsibility for damage to seals, O-rings and gaskets caused by use of synthetic lubricants not recommended by Tuthill Vacuum
and Blower Systems.
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RECOMMENDED MINERAL BASED LUBRICANTS
SHELL
CITGO
S2 M 68
A/W 68
®
(ISO 68)
(ISO 68)
S2 M 100
A/W 100
®
(ISO 100)
A/W 150
—
(ISO 150)
TUTHILL
PneuLube™
(ISO 100)
and USDA H1 requirements
CITGO CLARION
A/W 68
®
(ISO 68)
CITGO CLARION
A/W 100
®
(ISO 100)
CONSULT FACTORY
and USDA H1 requirements
PneuLube™ FG
(ISO 100)
(90/91, 92/93, 96, 31/33 AND 35/37 SERIES)
REQUIREMENTS
For food grade requirements: Use Citgo Clarion
NLGI No. 2 grade. It meets all requirements of FDA Regulation 21 CFR
178.3570 (the former USDA H-1 approval requirements) for lubricants having
incidental contact with food.
CHEVRON
RANDO HD 68
(ISO 68)
RANDO HD 100
(ISO 100)
RANDO HD 150
(ISO 150)
EXXONMOBIL
SHC 626
(ISO 68)
SHC 627
(ISO 100)
SHC 629
(ISO 150)
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulations
21 CFR 172.878 and 178.3620(a) for direct
and indirect food contact
CITGO CLARION
CONSULT FACTORY
CONSULT FACTORY
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulations
21 CFR 172.878 and 178.3620(a) for direct
and indirect food contact
CONSULT FACTORY
PLUS BLOWERS:
®
CITGO
EXXONMOBIL
DTE HEAVY MEDIUM
(ISO 68)
DTE HEAVY
(ISO 100)
DTE EXTRA HEAVY
(ISO 150)
SHELL
MORLINA
S4 B 68
®
(ISO 68)
MORLINA
S4 B 100
®
(ISO 100)
MORLINA
S4 B 150
®
(ISO 150)
350 FOOD GRADE
®
(ISO 68)
Food Grade HTEP grease,
®
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