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 sump
oil
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
