SKF LINCOLN P203, Original Assembly Instructions

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2. Lubricants
2. Lubricants
2.1 General information
Lubricants are used specifically for cer-
tain application purposes. In order to fulfil
their tasks, lubricants must fulfil various
requirements.
The most important requirements for lubri-
cants are:
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Reduction of abrasion and wear
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Corrosion protection
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Noise minimisation
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protection against contamination or
penetration of foreign objects
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Cooling (primarily with oils)
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longevity (physical/ chemical stability)
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economic and ecological aspects
2.2 Selection of lubricants
SKF considers lubricants to be an element
of system design. A suitable lubricant is se-
lected already when designing the machine
and forms the basis for the planning of a
centralized lubrication system.
The selection is made by the manufacturer
or operator of the machine, preferably to-
gether with the lubricant supplier based on
the requirement profile defined.
Should you have little or no experience with
the selection of lubricants for centralized lu-
brication systems, please contact SKF.
If required we will be glad to support cus-
tomers to select suitable components for
feeding the selected lubricant and to plan
and design their centralized lubrication
system.
You will avoid possible downtimes through
damage to your machine or system or
damage to the centralized lubrication
system.
2.3 Material compatibility
Lubricants must generally be compatible
with the following materials:
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steel, grey iron, brass, copper, aluminium
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ABS, CR, FPM, NBR, NR, PA, PET, PMMA,
POM, PP, PS, PTFE, PU, PUR
2.4 Temperature characteristics
The lubricant used must be suitable for the
specific ambient temperature of the product.
The viscosity required for proper operation
of the product must be adhered to and must
not be exceeded in case of low temperatures
nor fall below specification in case of high
temperatures. Specified viscosities, see
chapter Technical data.