Recommended Lubricants - Siemens MOTOX BA 2010 Operating Instructions Manual

Service and maintenance
8.2 Checking and changing lubricants
8.2.11

Recommended lubricants

The released and recommended lubricants are listed in the table NT 7300
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109753864).
Used lubricants only have conditional approval
The used lubricants are not or only conditionally approved for use in the foodstuff or
pharmaceutical industry.
Use only lubricants with USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) H1 / H2 approval
for deployment in the foodstuff or pharmaceutical industry.
NOTICE
Incorrect operating temperatures impair lubricity of the gearbox oil
Operating temperatures outside the permitted range impair the lubricating property of the
gearbox oil.
Maximum permissible temperature for:
• Mineral oil +90 °C, for brief periods +100 °C
• Polyglycols and polyalphaolefins +100 °C, for brief periods +110 °C
• Synthetic esters +90 °C
The minimum permissible temperature for initial filling corresponds to the lowest ambient
temperature specified on the rating plate.
The oil used must be approved for use in the ambient temperature range given on the
rating plate.
When changing the oil, please observe the operating temperature range of the new oil as
specified by the oil manufacturer.
Note
As standard, the lubricants and shaft seals are harmonized and coordinated with one
another corresponding to the prevailing operating conditions.
Contact Technical Support for:
• Change of the operating conditions
• Change in oil grade
• Deployment of new shaft seals.
Note
The lubricants used are not at all or only conditionally biodegradable. If biologically
degradable lubricants are required, use only gearbox lubricants with the appropriate
classification listed in the NT 7300 table.
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Operating Instructions, 02/2018, A5E38093846A/RS-AC
BA 2010