Goulds Pumps 3796 i-FRAME - IOM - Manual (Page 59)

Temperature Oil requirement
Bearing temperatures exceed 180°F (82°C) Use ISO viscosity grade 100 with bearing-frame
cooling or finned-tube oil cooler. The finned-tube
oil cooler is standard with the HT 3196 model and
optional for all other models.
Pumped-fluid temperatures exceed 350°F (177°C) Use synthetic lubrication.
Acceptable oil for lubricating bearings
Acceptable lubricants
Brand Lubricant type
Chevron GTS Oil 68
Exxon Teresstic EP 68
Mobil DTE 26 300 SSU @ 100°F (38°C)
Philips Mangus Oil 315
Shell Tellus Oil 68
Sunoco Sunvis 968
Royal Purple SYNFILM ISO VG 68 Synthetic Lube
Lubricate the bearings with oil
Use a high-quality turbine oil with rust and oxidation inhibitors.
1. Remove the fill plug.
2. Fill the bearing frame with oil through the filler connection, which is located on top of the bearing
frame.
Fill the bearing frame with oil until the oil level reaches the middle of the sight glass (319).
113A
319
Oil lubricated
bearings
Correct
level
3. Replace the fill plug.
Lubricate the bearings with pure oil mist
Oil mist is an optional feature for this pump.
• To lubricate bearings with pure oil mist, follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the
oil-mist generator.
The inlet connections are on the top of the bearing frame.
Greased-for-life bearing lubrication
The bearing manufacturer fills greased-for-life bearings with grease and seals them at the factory. You do
not need to lubricate or seal these bearings. Refer to the Maintenance chapter for re-greasing and
maintenance procedures for these bearings.
Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown (Continued)
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