VM Series Maintenance and Safety Manual 704-0212-209 Machine Maintenance 3- 5
Lubrication
Daily: Check and maintain all lubricant levels.
Keep the machine in good operating condition. Lubrication points and recommended
lubricants appear in the table below. This list is not exhaustive. Lubricants that meet the
same specifications as those listed below may be substituted. Local suppliers should be
able to cross-reference recommended lubricants. Viscosity ranges are based on ambient
temperatures.
Table 3–1. Lubrication
Lubrication
Lube Point Fill Level or Condition Lubricant Type
ATC Oil Unit
30/40-Taper, 20-station VM
Swing Arm ATC
Maintain reservoir at 1/3
full.
I.S.O. VG32
ATC Tool Pot Slides Manually grease with brush NGLI 1
Autolube—Linear Ways and
Ballscrews
Between High and Low
marks on reservoir.
I.S.O. VG 68
Include Rust Preventative
FRL Unit Between high and low
marks on the lubricator unit
I.S.O. VG 32
Hydraulic Oil System
VM10U
Sight glass on remote
hydraulic tank half full
Hydraulic oil
Spindle Chiller, Water Based 250 BTU / 13 liters 12.35 liters drinking water
0.65 liters Motorex Coolant-F
400 BTU / 35 liters 33.25 liters drinking water
1.75 liters Motorex Coolant-F
750 BTU / 44 liters 41.80 liters drinking water
2.20 liters Motorex Coolant-F
Tool Release Cylinder Maintain at 1/3 full, not to
exceed half full.
I.S.O. V.G. 68
Trunnion Table Rotary Axis
(C-axis)
2.0 liters ISO VG-220
Trunnion Table Tilt Axis
(A-axis) (VM10U)
2.0 liters I.S.O. VG 220