GE GL 311 F3/4031 P/VE - A2.5 Greases for Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance

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A2.5 Greases for Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance
The following table describes how lubricating greases are to be
used and applied. Each application is referred to in the text of the
instruction manual by its abbreviation (e.g.: lubricated per L1).
1)
The amounts required for installation and commissioning are
supplied by the manufacturer and are included in the breaker ship-
ment.
Abbre-
viation
Name of Lubricating
Grease
Function Application
L1 Molykote BR2plus Lubrication of threaded
connections
Apply a thin coating of gre-
ase to the external
thread
1)
L2 Molykote BR2plus Lubrication of sliding and
bearing surfaces
Apply a thin coat of grease
to the sliding or bearing
surface
1)
L3 SF 1377 silicone grease For protecting threaded
surfaces from corrosion
Apply a thin coat of grease
to the entire area being
protected
1)
L4 SF 1377 silicone grease Lubrication of threaded
connections in gas piping
Apply a thin coating of gre-
ase to the external
thread
1)
L5 SF1377 silicone grease
plus alcohol
Lubrication of O-rings and
O-ring contact surfaces
Clean the O-ring and O-
ring mating surfaces with
alcohol and apply a thin
coat of grease with your
fingers. To avoid intro-
ducing dirt, do not use
brushes or rags
1)
L6 Molykote PG54 Lubricating electrical
contact surfaces in the
pole column
Apply a thin coat of grease
to the entire contact sur-
faces
L7 Molykote PG54 Lubricating sliding and
bearing surfaces in the
pole column
Apply a thin coat of grease
to the contact surfaces