Autoquip COIL TRANSFER CARS - Manual (Page 20)

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Oil Viscosity Recommendations
Environment
(Ambient Temperatures)
Recommended Oil
Indoor location, variable
temperatures (30 - 100° F) 10W30 or 10W40
Multiviscosity motor oil
Indoor location, consistent
Temperatures (70° F) SAE-20W motor oil
Outdoor location, (-10 - 100° F) SAE 5W30
Multiviscosity motor oil
Cold-storage warehouse
(10 - 40° F) 5W30 Multiviscosity motor oil
Freezer (-40° F to 0° F) Consult Factory
GEARBOX LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS
Under normal operating conditions the oil should be changed after 10,000 hours of
service. The oil should, however, be changed at least every four years.
Oil Change
1. Drain the old oil at operating temperature.
2. Remove the vent plug located at the top of the gearbox.
3. Remove the plug at the bottom, which will allow the oil to run out.
4. The oil used to flush the gearbox should have a viscosity of ISO 46 – 68 at 40ºC. To
flush the gearbox, use twice the amount of oil specified for lubrication. After a few
minutes of idle running, the oil may be drained.
5. Repeat the flushing operation several times, preferably in both directions of rotation,
and again without a load, to ensure that all remains of the old lubricant are drained
with the flushing oil.
6. Fill the gearbox with the quantity of new oil specified on the gearbox data plate.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE