Operator’s Manual 2020 0217 ENG
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03
Installation
LUBRICATION
Every Tuthill blower is factory-tested, oil-drained,
and shipped dry. Fill both oil reservoirs to the
proper level before operation.
Every Tuthill Truck Blower is supplied with two
1-quart containers of Tuthill PneuLube™ ISO 100
synthetic oil. Before
fi
lling the blower, check
Table
3-2
to con
fi
rm the amount of oil required.
For applications requiring food-grade lubricant, use
only Tuthill PneuLube FG synthetic oil.
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If installing a Tuthill Truck Blower for
vertical air
fl
ow (optional), additional
oil than what is included with the
blower will be needed for installation.
Tuthill PneuLube is available from
your authorized Tuthill Truck Blower
Distributor.
Filling Procedure
To ensure the proper oil level, always use this
fi
lling
procedure:
1. Remove
the
fi
ll plugs from both gear end and
drive end plates.
2. Slowly pour oil through
fi
ll until oil appears in
the oil sight glass. Bring the oil level to the
center of the sight glass.
3. Verify the oil level is at the proper level in both
the gear end and drive end sight glasses.
4. Replace
the
fi
ll plugs that were removed in
step 1.
Never mix oil types or grades in a Tuthill Truck
Blower. Mixing lubricants in the blower will
result in gear and bearing failure.
Do not start the blower until you are certain
that oil is in BOTH ends of the blower. Check
BOTH sight glasses to ensure that oil levels
are correct before starting. Operation of the
blower without proper lubrication will cause the
blower to fail and void its warranty.
WARNING
!
NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHANGE OIL WHILE
THE BLOWER IS IN OPERATION. Failure to
heed this warning could result in damage to
the equipment and/or serious personal injury.
Oil level must be checked while the blower
is not running and truck is parked on a level
surface.
