SKF IPM 12, Operating Instructions Manual

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SKF Lubrication Systems supports cus-
tomers in the selection of suitable com-
ponents for feeding the selected lubri-
cant and in the planning and design of
a centralized lubrication system.
Please contact SKF Lubrication Systems if you
have further questions regarding lubricants.
Lubricants can be tested in the company's lab-
oratory for their suitability for pumping in cen-
tralized lubrication systems (e.g., "bleeding").
You can request an overview of the lubricant
tests offered by SKF Lubrication Systems from
the company's Service department.
2.3 Approved lubricants
Warning!
Only lubricants approved for the prod-
uct may be used. Unsuitable lubricants
can lead to failure of the product and to
property damage.
Warning!
Different lubricants cannot be mixed, as
mixing may result in damage and ne-
cessitate costly and complicated clean-
ing of the product/lubrication system.
It is recommended that an indication of
the lubricant in use be attached to the
lubricant reservoir in order to prevent
accidental mixing of lubricants.
The product described here can be operated
using lubricants that meet the specifications in
the technical data. Depending on the product
design, these lubricants may be oils, fluid
greases, or greases.
Oils and base oils may be mineral, synthetic,
and/or rapidly biodegradable. Consistency
agents and additives may be added depending
on the operating conditions.
Note that in rare cases, there may be lubri-
cants whose properties are within permissible
limit values but whose other characteristics
render them unsuitable for use in centralized
lubrication systems. For example, synthetic lu-
bricants may be incompatible with elastomers.
2. Lubricants