Howe 2000-RLE - Lubrication

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Maintenance
Lubrication
GearMotorLubrication 
TheGearMotorispermanentlylubricatedand
doesnotnormallyrequirere‐lubrication.
SpeedReducerLubrication
AllspeedreducersaretobefilledwithMobil
Glygoyle460Lubricantonly.
Whenaddingorchangingoilforanyreason,it
shouldberememberedthatoilsofvarious
typesarenot
compatiblewithMobilGlygoyle
460.
ProperoillevelismaintainedtotheAllenhead
setscrewonthehorizontalcenterlineofthe
SpeedReducer.Oilshoulddrainoutwhen
setscrewisremoved.
AddoilthroughtopAllenheadscrewopening
untiloilseepsoutofcenteredscrewopening.
Donot
overfill.
SleeveBearingLubrication
Thebearingsshouldbegreasedannuallyusing
USDAapprovedfoodgradeediblegrease.
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Typically,onlyonesquirtofthegreasegunis
requiredoruntilyoufeelresistanceonthe
pump.
Usecautiontoensurethebearingsisnotover‐
greased.
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Over‐greasingmay“pop”the
sealoutofits
normalposition.
Ifover‐greasedandthesealispoppedoutof
position,theexcessgreasewillneedtobe
removedpriortore‐installingtheseal.
Ifsealisdamagedduetoover‐greasingitmay
needtobereplaced.
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