Sumitomo Cyclo Helical Buddybox User Manual

Cyclo® HBB
24 Operation & Maintenance Manual
Cyclo® HBB
Lubrication
Recommended Lubricants
Helical Gear Portion and Cyclo® Portion Approved Oils
Table 11, Approved Oils, lists the oils that may be used to lubricate the Helical Gear portion of the unit. These oils may also be used in the
Cyclo® portion if it is oil lubricated.
Table 11. Approved Oils
Oil lubricated reducers must be filled with oil prior to operation. Fill the reducer to the correct level with the recommended oil.
•Uselubricantswithlowviscosityforoperationduringwinteroratrelativelylowtemperatures.
•UsealubricantwithaviscositywithintherangelistedinTable 12, Recommended Oil Viscosity.
Table 12. Recommended Oil Viscosity
Min. allowable viscosity: 15 mm
2
/s or more at operating temperature
Viscosity that ensures oil film strength
adequate for load transmission.
Max. allowable viscosity: Oil-Bath lubrication 4300 mm
2
/s max.
Viscosity that permits start-up of
Buddybox
•Forsmoothstarting,ensurethatthepourpointoftheoilislowerthantheambienttemperature,atleastwitha5Cdierence.
•Useoilwithahighviscosityindexwhentheunithasawideoperatingtemperaturerange.Theoilshouldmeettherequirementsdetailed
in this section.
•ConsultSumitomoDriveTechnologieswhentheunitwillbeoperatedinambienttemperaturesotherthan32–104°F(0–40C).Special
unit modifications may be necessary.
Cyclo® Portion Approved Greases
Table 13, Cyclo Portion Approved Greases, lists the greases that may be used to lubricate the Cyclo® portion if grease is the specified lubri-
cation method (refer to the Lubrication Method section for details).
Table 13. Cyclo Portion Approved Greases
Ambient Temp.
°F(C)
Overall
Reduction Ratio
Unit
Z6090, Z6095
A6120, A6125
B6120, B6125
C6140, C6145
D6160, D6165
E6170, E6175
14° to 122° F
(-10 to 50 C)
11:1, 18:1 Shell Gadus S2 V220
21:1 and higher ExxonMobil Unirex N2 grease
Ambient Temperature
°F 14 32 50 68 86 104 122
°C -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
ISO VG
68
100/150
220/320/460
ExxonMobil
Mobil
Shell
Idemitsu
Kluber
Caltex
Spartan EP
Mobilgear 600XP
Omala S2 G
Daphne Super Gear Oil
Kluberoil GEM1
Meropa
Energol GR-XP
Alpha SP
EP Lubricant HD
BP
Castrol
Gulf

Sumitomo Cyclo Helical Buddybox Specifications

General

Brand	Sumitomo
Model	Cyclo Helical Buddybox
Category	Engine
Language	English