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TI215G0010
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
protection 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 agglomerative 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 first
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 the manufacturers of lubricants mentioned in the
table offer a technical information service that may
answer all your questions on lubrication.
wARNING
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 precautions, for sanitary protection:
– Avoid any prolonged, excessive or repeated contact
of the skin with lubricating products as well as avoid
inhalation of their vapors or fumes. ;
– Wear suitable clothing and protection 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 pockets.
GENERAL
Several oils are available on the market and research
continues to improve their characteristics and it changes
the names and specifications.
When the warranty period is over, during which the
use of Mattei Rotoroil lubricant is compulsory, the user
can decide to use the oil he believes most suitable or
the available one, provided it is suitable for rotary vane
compressors. Only manufacturers of lubricants can
recommend the most suitable oil for the type of machine
and for its specific application. The user should then
purchase the oil from an oil company or a distributor
that guarantees its suitability to the specific use.
The cost of the best lubricant is a small percentage of
the total running cost of the machine: it is suggested to
purchase the best available on the market (See Section -
“MATTEI LUBRICANTS”
).
Please consider that in lubricated and injection cooled
compressors the oil performs the listed tasks and it is
subject to continuous working cycles; hence, it should
be highly resistant to oxidation to ensure long life. The oil
should also provide a good demulsibility. Anti-oxidizing
additives should provide low volatile substances at the
compressor operating temperatures, so as to ensure
good protection between one oil filling and the other.
The user must adopt the kind of oil grade recommended
by Mattei. Please refer to the specific table for the choice,
according to the operating conditions.
MATTEI LUbRICANTS
Considering the important role of lubricant for operation
of the compressor, Mattei offers special lubricants to the
users and recommends their use. These are:
– Mattei Rotoroil F2 (synthetic)
– Mattei v-Life Cold (synthetic)
– Mattei v-Life Food (atoxic synthetic)
They come in cans of 2 - 5 - 20 liters.
Their life can reach the hours shown in the table,
depending on the operating temperature and
conditions of the intake air.
Lubricants
