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Lubricants
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Lubricants are flammable products.
Observe the indications given on the containers !
During the disposal of exhausted lubricants it is necessary to comply with following environment protec-
tion rules:
• Lubricants may contaminate water and soil !
Never pour lubricants on the ground, into water, or in the sewerage system.
Any infringement of these rules can be legally prosecuted! When handling lubricants keep an oil ag-
glomerative base near the working area.
• Recover the exhausted lubricants while separating the mineral based from synthetic lubricants. Upon
disposal, please comply with current regulations concerning the disposal of exhausted oils.
Only the use of lubricants with suitable quality guarantees a safe operation of the machine.
It is forbidden to mix lubricants of a different quality, as their composition and additives are not
the same.
This rule should be mainly applied to synthetic and mineral lubricant mixtures.
If other lubricants are to be used, it should be verified beforehand if the two products are compatible.
In case of doubts, the lubricant used up to that moment should be completely eliminated, by means of
a washing procedure of the fluid circuit.
To avoid any risk of contamination, the lubrication procedures should be carried out under “absolute
cleanliness” conditions.
All manufacturers of lubricants mentioned in the table offer a technical information service that may
answer all your questions on lubrication.
WARNING on lubricants
The correct use of suitable lubricants considerably helps to obtain the maximum performance and the
elimination of failures.
During the handling of lubricants on equipments, it is essential to strictly comply with the following pre-
cautions, for sanitary protection:
• Avoid any prolonged, excessive or repeated contact of the skin with lubricating products as well as
avoid inhalation of their vapours or fumes.
• Wear suitable clothing and protections to protect the skin (for instance overalls, eyeglasses or, as far
as allowed by the safety rules, protection gloves) or apply a protective product.
• Clean dirty skin carefully by abundantly washing it with water and soap.
• Apply a skin cream after washing.
• Take out and change clothes and shoes soaked with oil.
• Never put oil soaked cloths in one’s pockets.
