Grundfos Peerless Pump 8196 Series, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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RECOMMENDED OIL MANUFACTURERS
GREASE LUBRICATED BEARINGS
(a) Clean any dirt or foreign matter from the grease fittings. Remove grease relief plugs from bottom of
frame. Pump grease through the fittings and into each bearing cavity until fresh grease comes out of
the relief ports. REGREASE BEARINGS EVERY 2000 HOURS OF OPERATION OR 3 MONTHS,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. For pumping temperatures, less than 350° F, use a lithium based
mineral oil grease of NLGI consistency equal to NO.
2. NEVER MIX GREASES OF DIFFERENT
CONSISTENCIES OR OFDIFFERENT TYPES. WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE TYPE GREASE
OR CONSISTENCY TO ANOTHER, ALWAYS REMOVE THE BEARINGS AND CLEAN OUT
ALL THE OLD GREASE.
ACCEPTABLE GREASE MANUFACTURERS
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