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2. Lubricants
2.5 Aging of lubricants
In
case of extended machine downtime,
check before re-commissioning that the
lubricant is still suitable for use in terms of
chemical or physical signs of aging. We rec-
ommend performing this inspection after 1
week of machine downtime.
In case of doubt regarding the further suit-
ability of the lubricant, replace it before put-
ting back into operation and, if necessary,
perform an initial lubrication manually.
It is possible for lubricants to be tested in the
company's laboratory for their suitability for
pumping in centralized lubrication systems
(e.g., "bleeding").
Please contact SKF if you have further ques-
tions regarding lubricants.
An overview of the lubricants we have
tested is available on request.
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Only lubricants specified for the
product may be used (see “Technical
data” chapter). Unsuitable lubricants
can lead to failure of the product.
Do not mix lubricants. This can have
unpredictable effects on the usabil-
ity and this function of the central-
ized lubrication system.
Observe the relevant safety data
sheets and identifications of haz-
ards on the packaging when han-
dling lubricants.
Due to the large number of possible
additives, individual lubricants that
meet the required specifications ac-
cording to the manufacturer’s data
sheet are under some circumstanc-
es not suitable for use in centralized
lubrication systems (e.g., incompat-
ibility between synthetic lubricants
and materials). To avoid this, always
use lubricants that have been
tested by SKF.
