December 2020
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
VA-DC-000-1878 Rev. 0
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Section 1: Introduction
Introduction
1.6
Lubrication and Fluid Requirements
NOTE:
Lubricants and Fluids, other than listed in step 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 should not be used without
prior written approval of Bettis Product Engineering.
1.6.1 Lubricants:
All temperature services (-20 °F to +350 °F) / (-29 °C to 176 °C) use Bettis ESL 5
lubricant. ESL 5 lubricant is contained in the Bettis module service kit in tubes or
cans and they are marked ESL 5 and 10 lubricant. For low temperature service
(-40 °F to 150 °F) / (-40 °C to 65.6 °C) use ESL 15 lubricant. ESL 15 lubricant is
contained in low temperature Bettis module service kits in tubes or cans and they
are marked ESL 15 lubricant.
1.6.2 Fluids:
M18 Manual Hydraulic Override System Fluid Requirements: Standard and
high temperature service (-20 °F to +350 °F) use Shell Tellus T-32 Automatic
Transmission Fluid. For low temperature service (-40 °F to 150 °F) use Univis J13
or HVI 13 Hydraulic Fluid.
1.7
General Tool Information
1.7.1
Tools: All tools / Hexagons are American Standard inch. Large adjustable wrench,
two (2) large screwdrivers, Allen wrench set, set of open/box end wrenches, rubber
or leather mallet, torque wrench (up to 1,200 lb-ft / 1,627 Nm), breaker bar, small
drift punch and a drive socket set. For recommended tool and wrench sizes refer to
Section 6, Tables 6.3 through 6.10.
1.8
Actuator Storage
For applications where the actuator is not placed into immediate service, it is
recommended that the actuator be cycled with regulated clean/dry pneumatic pressure
at least once per month. Indoor storage, if available, is recommended for all actuators.
Care should be taken to plug all open ports on actuator and controls to keep out foreign
particles and moisture. Actuators should not be stored in an atmosphere that is harmful to
resilient seals. Contact factory for extended storage period.
