Operating Instructions for retraction roller gear
Lubrication
The gear boxes are not filled with oil.
Mineral or synthetic oils may be used as lubricant.
During the first operating hours an oil film at shaft seals and around the vent valve may
appear.
Ceck oil level weekly.
Under normal conditions the oil changing intervals are as started in following table:
oil temperature in oil sumpoil
70°C 80°C 90°C
mineral 10.000 h 8.000 h 4.000 h max. 3 years
synthetic 25.000 h 20.000 h 12.000 h max. 5 years
Under hard ambient conditions the oil should be changed more often. For changing, the
oil should be warm. Position a can under the drain and remove drain and fill plug. After
draining tighten the drain plug fill the gear box with lubricant up to the check plug.
Tighten the fill plug.
Never mix mineral and synthetic oil.
A choice of gear oils from different manufacturers is stated in the following table:
oil viscosity ARAL BP DEA
mineral 220 Degol BG 220 Energol GR-XP220 Falcon CLP 220
synthetic 220 Degol GS 220 Enersyn SG-XP220
oil viscosity ESSO MOBIL SHELL
mineral 220 Spartan EP 220 Mobilgear 622 Omala 220
synthetic 220 Glyoyle 30 Tivela Oil WB