Industrial Gear Lubrication Guide
Industrial Gear Lubrication Guide
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                                                                    SPECIFICATION NOTES
1)   All Radicon gear units are provided with a nameplate which should give the recommended lubricant grade number.
     If it is not given guidance for lubricant selection is included in the appropriate Gear Catalogue and/or Installation and
     maintenance Manual.
2)   The oil change period depends upon the type of oil, the type of gear unit, operating conditions and environment.
     Reference should be made to the appropriate Gear Catalogue and/or Installation and Maintenance Manual or to the
     appropriate Radicon standard.
3) Where the gear oil is to be used for lubricating other machinery, its suitability for such purposes must be discussed with
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4)   Each lubricant range may be accompanied by one or more of the following characters. These indicate limitations or
     restrictions on their use:
     a)   These lubricants may have their working life reduced if used at elevated temperatures. Consult oil supplier when the
          normal operating temperature exceeds 80°C.
c) At least one of the lubricant range has passed the FZG micro-pitting test, test results are available.
     e)   These lubricants contain additives which may adversely affect silvered or white metal components; consult oil
          supplier.
f) These lubricants should not be used in units containing copper alloys eg worm gear units.
g) These lubricants are not suitable for use with aluminium or aluminium alloy components.
     h)   Minimum operating temperatures of these lubricants are based on worst case values, lower operating temperatures
          may be available, please check with local stockist.
5) Different types or brand names of oils must not be mixed. If it is desirable to change the oil type used in the gear unit it
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        iv) Synthetic lubricants, types G and H, can be used in most applications as an alternative to mineral based products,
                however our engineers should be consulted before using them.
Note: Type E lubricants should not be used in units containing copper alloys at temperatures above 70°C.
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any defects due to unsatisfactory lubrication.
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                                                                                                                                 TABLE M
Straight mineral oils (sometimes with mild additive treatments).
These have a low load carrying capacity
                                     Cresta               a                                                                            V              SHS
                                                                                                                                      (4)              (4)
                                                                   32       46      68       100       150
   Castrol International           Hyspin VG                      (25)     (16)    (16)      (16)      (16)
Lubrication Engineers Inc     Monolec Turbine Oil         b       6401     6402   6403      6404      6405     6406      6407
                                                                  (24)     (24)   (24)      (18)      (18)     (18)      (13)
                                                                  6801     6802   6803      6804      6805     6806      6807
                             Multilec Industrial Oil              (35)     (32)   (24)      (21)      (13)     (10)      (10)
   Mobil Oil Company                                              light   medium hvy med heavy
         Limited                      DTE                         (19)      (1)    (1)    (1)
Saudi Arabian Lubricating         Turbine Oil                     T32      T46     T68      T100      C150     C220      C320     C460
         Oil Co.                                                  (7)      (4)     (4)       (1)       (1)      (1)      (+2)     (+2)
                                                                   32       46     68        100       150      220       320         460     680
        Shell Oils              Vitrea/Vitrea M           a       (13)      (4)    (4)       (4)       (1)      (1)       (1)         (1)     (1)
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                                        TABLE A
Mineral oils containing mild EP or Anti-Wear additives.
These have a medium load carrying capacity
  Batoyle Freedom Group           Apollo         b,e       32      46          68         100      150      220     320          460    680     1000
                                                          (24)    (-4)        (-3)        (-3)     (-3)     (-2)    (-2)         (-2)   (-1)     (-1)
Boxer Services incorporated                                32       46          68        100
  with Millers Oils Limited       Tiber          b,e      (31)    (-28)       (-28)      (-25)
     Fuchs Lubricants          Renolin CLP       b,e                                      103       104     106      108      110        112
                                                                                         (-22)     (-19)   (-16)    (-10)    (-10)      (-10)
                                                           32       46          68        100       150
                                Q8 Haydn         b,e      (25)    (-25)       (-25)      (-22)     (-19)
     Kuwait Petroleum
       International                                       32       46         68
                                 Q8 Holst
                                                          (13)    (-13)       (-7)
                                                           24       25          26             extra        BB       AA           HH
 Mobil Oil Company Limited         DTE           b,e      (19)    (-16)       (-16)             hvy         (-7)    (+2)         (+2)
                                                                                                (-7)
                               Omega 612          b       SA10            SAE20         SAE30 SAE40
                                                           (4)             (-4)          (-4)   (-4)
   Omega Manufacturing                                                                                     SAE90            SAE140
        Division               Omega 670          b                                                         (-4)              (-4)
                                (TXLYLV=6        b        32       46          68
                                                          (34)    (-31)       (-31)
                                                          771      772         773        775      776      779
       Tribol GmbH              Tribol 770        b       (27)    (-27)       (-24)       (-4)     (-4)     (-2)
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                                       TABLE E
Mineral oils containing industrial EP additives.
These have a high load carrying capacity
 Engen Petroleum Limited               Gengear                b                          68         100      150      220       320         460     680
                                                                                        (21)        (21)     (21)     (15)      (12)        (3)     (3)
                                                                                         68         100      150      220       320         460     680
           Esso                       Spartan EP             b,c                        (22)        (16)     (19)     (16)      (13)        (7)     (4)
       Esso/Exxon                     Spartan EP             b,h                         68         100      150      220       320         460     680    1000
                                                                                        (21)        (15)     (15)     (12)      (12)        (4)     (4)     (3)
    Klüber Lubrication              Klüberoil GEM1            b               46         68         100      150      220       320         460     680
                                                                             (15)       (15)        (5)      (5)      (5)       (5)         (5)     (0)
    Kuwait Petroleum                   Q8 Goya                b               46         68         100      150      220       320         460     680    1000
      International                                                          (25)       (25)        (25)     (22)     (16)      (13)        (10)    (4)     (1)
                                                                                                    606      604      607       605         608     609    5250
                               Almasol Vari-Purpose Gear      b
                                                                                                    (21)     (15)     (18)      (13)        (10)    (7)     (7)
 Lubrication Engineers Inc
                                   Monolec Industrial         b                         300
                                      Lubricant                                         (24)
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Note: Type E lubricants should not be used in units containing copper alloys at temperatures above 70°C.
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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Mineral oils containing industrial EP additives.
These have a high load carrying capacity
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                            Mobil gear 600 Series      b                     626        627       629     630       632          634    636
   Mobil Oil Company                                                         (19)       (19)      (19)    (13)      (13)         (1)    (1)
         Limited                                                              68        100       150     220       320          460    680
                              Mobil Gear XMP          b,c                    (22)       (22)      (22)    (19)      (13)         (7)    (4)
 Omega Manufacturing            Omega 690             b,e                                        80w/90           85w/140
      Division                                                                                    (26)              (15)
 Pertamina (Indonesia)             Masri              b,e      32     46      68        100       150     220       320          460    680
                                                               (7)    (4)     (4)       (4)       (4)     (4)       (4)          (4)    (4)
                                                                                                  150     220       320          460    680
                                 Ultima EP            b,e                                         (28)    (22)      (16)         (10)   (4)
     Petro-Canada
                                 Ultima EP            b,e                             68/150     68/220
                                                                                       (34)       (31)
                                                                                        100               220       320          460    680
         Rocol              6DSSKLUH+L7RUTXH       b,e                               (15)              (13)      (13)         (13)   (13)
                            Molub-Alloy Gear Oil      b,d                               80W       814      90       690          140    170W   300S
                                                                                        (28)      (21)    (18)      (16)         (13)    (5)    (4)
      Tribol GmbH
                                                                              68        100       150     220       320          460    680    1000
                                 Tribol 1100           b                     (29)       (26)      (23)    (20)      (18)         (16)   (10)    (4)
Note: Type E lubricants should not be used in units containing copper alloys at temperatures above 70°C.
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                                     TABLE G
Polyglycol based synthetic lubricants with Anti-wear or EP additives.
These have a medium to high load carrying capacity. (see +)
    Carl Bechem GmbH             Berusynth EP              b                          68        100       150      220        320        460      680    1000
                                                                                    (-35)      (-31)     (-26)    (-25)      (-25)      (-25)    (-28)   (-28)
                                                                                                          150       220       320        460
    Castrol International         Alphasyn PG             b,c                                            (-34)     (-34)     (-31)      (-28)
  Optimol Ölwerke GmbH           2SWLÀH[$         b,e,g                                            150       220       320        460      680    1000
                                                                                                         (-31)     (-28)     (-28)      (-28)    (-28)   (-25)
                                                                                                          SA        SB        SC         SD
         Shell Oils                  Tivela                b                                             (-25)     (-25)     (-25)      (-23)
       Tribol GmbH                 Tribol 800             b,c                                   100       150       220       320        460      680    1000
                                                                                               (-37)     (-37)     (-27)     (-25)      (-25)    (-25)   (-23)
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                                    TABLE H
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These have a medium to high load carrying capacity.
                                 Q8 Schumann             b          32      46       68      100
     Kuwait Petroleum                                             (-49)   (-49)    (-49)    (-43)
       International                                                                                  150      220      320      460
                                 Q8 EL Greco             b                                           (-28)    (-22)    (-19)    (-16)
         Shell Oils                Omala HD             b,c,f                        68      100      150      220      320      460      680    1000
                                                                                   (-55)    (-49)    (-49)    (-43)    (-40)    (-37)    (-34)   (-31)
                                                                                             100      150      220      320      460
                                  Pinnacle EP            b                                  (-49)    (-45)    (-43)    (-43)    (-37)
       Texaco Limited
                                 Pinnacle WM            b,c                                           150      220      320
                                                                                                     (-43)    (-43)    (-40)
                                                                                                      150      220      320      460             1000
            Total                  Carter SP             b                                           (-37)    (-34)    (-31)    (-28)            (-13)
        Tribol GmbH               Tribol 1510            b                                   100      150      220      320      460      680
                                                                                            (-44)    (-41)    (-36)    (-33)    (-28)    (-25)
NOTE: TYPE H LUBRICANTS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN EP ADDITIVES AND ARE SUITABLE FOR USE IN WORM GEAR UNITS ARE LISTED ON PAGE 8
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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Suitable for use in worm gear applications, do not contain EP additives.
       Shell Oils          Omala RL                                     68      100      150       220      320         460     680    1000
                                                                      (-55)    (-52)    (-49)     (-43)    (-40)       (-37)   (-34)   (-31)
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                                     TABLE F
Lubricants having incidental food contact approval
NOTE: Type F lubricants are approved for use in Radicon Gear units. Radicon DO NOT give food approval for lubricants,
please consult suppliers before use.
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                            TABLE B
Bio-degradable oils
NOTE: The use of Bio-degradable lubricants may adversly affect gear unit ratings, contact Radicon before use
DANGER
Numbers in brackets indicate recommended minimum operating temperature in °C. THE UNIT MUST NOT RUN BELOW THIS TEMPERATURE.
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                                                                                                                    GREASES
Greases
                                                                                     NLGI Number
                                                       Refer to
       Supplier                Lubricant Range        notes page   3      2           1           0          00     000
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                                Energrease FG             y                                                  3
  BP Oil International
       Limited
                              Energrease LS-EP          w,x,y      3      3           3                      3
                               Coupling Grease            x                           3
        Caltex
                                 Multifak EP              w               3           3           3
CLS Grease y 3
Klüberlub BE 41-542 w 3
Glygoyle Grease y 3
                               Mobilgrease XHP            w        3      3           3
  Mobil Oil Company
        Limited
                                 Mobilth SHC            w,x,y             3           3                      3
                                Mobilux EP 111            x                           3
 Omega Manufacturing
      Division
                                  Omega 85              w,x,y             3                       3
                                 Longtime PD            w,x,y             3           3           3          3
Optimol Ölwerke GmbH
                                 Optitemp OG             x,y                                      3
Albida RL w 3 3
Alvania EP B w,x,y 3
Alvania EP LF x,y 3 3 3 3
Alvania GL y 3
Nerita HV w 3
Tivela Compound A y 3
Tivela Compound GL y 3
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                                                                                                                 GREASES
Greases having USDA H1 incidental food contact approval
                                                                                         NLGI Number
                                                       Refer to
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NOTES: Greases with USDA H1 approval are approved for use in Radicon Gear Units. Radicon DO NOT give food approval
for greases, please consult suppliers before use.
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w             Bearing Grease
x             Coupling Grease
y             Semi-Fluid Gear Unit Grease
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