Operation & Maintenance Manual
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Cyclo® BBB4
Cyclo® BBB4
Lubrication,
continued
Recommended Lubricants
Bevel Gear Portion and Cyclo® Portion Lubricants
Recommended Oils
Table 17 . Recommended Oils,
lists the oils that may be used to lubricate the Bevel Gear portion of the unit . These oils may also be used in
the Cyclo® portion if it is oil lubricated .
Table 18 . Recommended Oil Viscosity
Minimum allowable viscosity
15 cSt
(mm
2
/s)
or more at operating temperature
Viscosity that ensures oil film strength
adequate for load transmission .
Maximum allowable viscosity
4300 cSt
(mm
2
/s)
max .
Viscosity that permits start-up of
Buddybox
®
• Consult local distributor, nearest authorized agent or Sumitomo directly when the unit will be operated in ambient temperatures other
than 14° – 104°F
(-10
°
– 40
°
C)
. Special unit modifications may be necessary .
ExxonMobil:
ExxonMobil:
ExxonMobil:
Food Grade Oil:
Kluber:
Idemitsu Oil:
BP Oil:
Total:
Shell Oil:
Caltex:
Castrol:
Gulf Oil:
Spartan EP
Mobilgear 600XP
Mobil SHC Gear Hi-Shock 150
Klübersynth UH1 6-460
Kluberoil GEM1
Daphane Mechanic
Energol GR-XP
Carter EP
Omala S2 G
Meropa
Alpha SP
EP Lubricant HD
°
F
14
32
50
68
86
104
122
°
C
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
ISO VG
(Ambient
Temperature)
68
(14 °F to 41 °F)
100/150
(32 °F to 95 °F)
220/320/460
(86 °F to 122 °F)
Table 17 . Recommended Oils
• Use lubricants with low viscosity for operation during winter or at relatively low temperatures .
• Use lubricant with a viscosity within the range listed in
Table 23, Recommended Oil Viscosity
.
