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2.Lubricants
Due to the large number of
possible additives, individual
lubricants that meet the required
specifications according to the
manufacturer’s data sheet are
under some circumstances not
suitable for use in centralized
lubrication systems (e.g., incom-
patibility between synthetic lu-
bricants and materials). To avoid
this, always use lubricants that
have been tested by SKF.
2.3 Material compatibility
The lubricants must generally be compatible
with the following materials:
○
Steel, gray cast iron, brass, copper,
aluminum
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NBR, FKM (FPM), ABS, PA, PU
2.4 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 and physical signs of aging. We
recommend performing this inspection after
one week of machine downtime.
In case of doubt regarding the suitability of
the lubricant, replace it before re-commis-
sioning 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.
2.5 Lubricants in potentially
explosive atmospheres
The lubricant’s ignition tempera-
ture has to be at least 50 kelvin
above the maximum surface
temperature of the components.
