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2. Lubricants
2.1 General information
Intended use is the use of the products to
lubricate bearings and friction points with
lubricants within the physical limits that
can be found in the relevant product docu-
mentation, e.g. operating instructions and
product descriptions, e.g. technical drawings
and catalogues.
Particular attention is called to the fact that
hazardous materials of any kind, especially
those materials classified as hazardous by
CLP Regulation EC 1272/2008 annex I,
part 2-5 may be filled into SKF centralized
lubrication systems and components and
delivered and/ or distributed with such sys-
tems and components only after consulting
with and obtaining written approval from
SKF.
Selection of a lubricant suitable for the
lubrication task is made by the machine or
system manufacturer and/or the operator of
the machine or system in cooperation with
the lubricant supplier.
When selecting a lubricant, the type of
bearings or friction points, the expected
load during operation, and the anticipated
ambient conditions must be taken into ac-
count. All economic and environmental
aspects must also be considered.
NOTICE
Observe the instructions from the machine
manufacturer regarding the lubricants to
be used.
The amount of lubricant required at the
lube point is specified by the bearing or
machine manufacturer. It must be ensured
that the required lubricant volume is pro-
vided to the lubrication point. Otherwise
the lubrication point may not receive ad-
equate lubrication, which can lead to dam-
age and failure of the bearing.
2.2 Selection of lubricants
NOTICE
All products may be used only for their in-
tended purpose and in accordance with the
Instructions.
All products manufactured by SKF are not
admitted for use in combination with gases,
liquefied gases, dissolved gases, vapours, or
fluids whose vapour pressure exceeds nor-
mal atmospheric pressure (1013 mbar) by
more than 0.5 bar at the maximum permis-
sible operating temperature.
Other material which is neither lubricant nor
hazardous substance may be fed only after
consultation with and written approval by
SKF.
SKF considers lubricants to be an element
of system design that must always be
factored when selecting components and
designing a centralized lubrication system.
The lubricating properties of the lubricants
are critically important when making these
selections.
2. Lubricants
