Service manual

GEAR REDUCER LUBRICATION DATA

OIL LEVEL

Most reducers are furnished with a "bulls eye" type sightglass or a pipe plug to indicate oil level. In

either case an oil level tag is affixed to the reducer near the oil level indicator. Oil level should be

checked with the unit stopped. Estimated oil capacities for standard reducers are listed on page 13.

CAUTION: CAMCO ships all gear reducers without oil (except the 180SM, R225 and R260). Be sure

to fill to proper level prior to startup.

OIL CHANGE - WORM GEAR REDUCER LUBRICATION

Lubricating oils used for gear redducers should be high quality, well refined petroleum or synthetic

lubricants. These oils should meet the American Gear Manufactures Association (AGMA) standards,

AGMA 7C & AGMA 8C. One such lubricating oil is Mobil's Mobil 600W Super Cylinder Oil.

Change the oil every 2000 hours of operation, or every six months whichever occurs first.

NOTE: Failure to comply with oil change intervals may void warranty.

TYPE OF OIL

Lubricating oils used for gear reducers should be high quality well refined petroleum oils. These oils

should meet the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) standards #7C & #8C. Morse

ED Series reducers use Mobil SHC 634 wormgear lubricant. See the lubrication bulletin provided with

your particular reducer or request one from CAMCO.

*For SCI

(Servo Controlled Indexing)

Reducers use

AMOCO'S -- Synthogear EP220

EXXON'S -- Spartan Synthetic EP220

MOBIL'S -- SHC 634 or Mobilgear SCH 220.

VISCOSITY

Oils recommended for AGMA #7C & #8C compound must have a minimum viscosity index of 90 (see

attached chart - page 9).

GREASE PACKED BEARINGS

Bearings that are at least partially submerged in oil or oiled by internal oil scoops do not require

special maintenance. However, bearings that are not lubricated as above require grease lubrication.

Grease fittings and internal retainers are furnished as required. They should be greased with NGLI #3

bearing grease at normal maintenance intervals.