SKF 40PGA User Manual

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2. Lubricants
EN
2. Lubricants
2. Lubricants
2.1 General information
Different lubricants are used in different
applications. In order to fulfil their tasks,
lubricants must fulfil various requirements
to varying extents. The most important re-
quirements for lubricants are:
○ Reduction of abrasion and wear
○ Corrosion protection
○ Noise minimisation
○ Protection against contamination and
entry of foreign objects
○ Cooling (primarily for oils)
○ Longevity (physical/chemical stability)
○ Compatibility with as wide range of mate-
rials as possible
○ Meeting economic and ecological goals
2.2 Lubricant selection
SKF considers lubricants to be an element of
system design. A suitable lubricant is select-
ed when designing the machine and it forms
the basis for centralised lubrication system
planning.
The selection is made by the manufacturer/
operator of the machine, preferably together
with the lubricant supplier based on a de-
fined requirement profile.
If you have little or no experience with the
selection of lubricants for centralised lubri-
cation systems, please contact SKF.
If required, we will be glad to assist cus-
tomers in selecting suitable components for
feeding the selected lubricant and planning
and designing their centralised lubrication
system.
You will avoid possible costly downtimes
caused by damage to your machine/system
or the centralised lubrication system.
Only lubricants specified for the
product may be used. Unsuitable
lubricants may lead to product
failure.
Do not mix lubricants. This may
result in unforeseeable effects on
the usability and therefore on the
functionality of the centralised
lubrication system.
Due to the multitude of possible
additives, it is possible that indi-
vidual lubricants, which according
to the manufacturer's data sheets
match the system’s specification,
are not in fact suitable for use in
centralised lubrication systems
(e.g. incompatibility between syn -
thetic lubricants and materials).
In order to avoid this, always use
lubricants tested by SKF.

SKF 40PGA Specifications

General

Brand	SKF
Model	40PGA
Category	Water Pump
Language	English