HUDSON RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT AND SERVICE SCHEDULE

PART TO BE MANUFACTURER OIL OR GREASE RECOMMENDED SERVICE PERIOD

LUBRICATED CAPACITY OIL OR GREASE AND QUANTITY
Marathon (1) SRI-2 Chevron (2) (3) For motor frames
GE D6A2C14 or 143 to 215T:
General Electric (1) Polyurea base with #2
thickened grease (2) Every 12 months
Siemens (1) Polyurea base with #2 add 0.2 oz. (6 cc)
consistency (2) For motor frames 254T
Reliance (1) Premium RB (2) (3) and larger: Every 4
months add 0.2 oz. (6 cc)

Standard -30 C to 50 C Shell Motor frames 143T - 256T:

MOTORS (1)
Dolium R (2) (3) Replace every 3 years

284T - 286T: Every 4 months

Toshiba Special applications (1)
add .5 - 1.0 oz (15 cc - 30 cc)

~ For motor frames 324T and

~ larger: Every 3 months add .5 -
1.0 oz (15 cc - 30 cc)

TECO - Westinghouse (1) SHELL Alvania R3 (1) (1)

AGMA no. : 5 or 5EP Replace oil after the first 4

Viscosity: 918-1122 SSU @ weeks of operation and then
GEARS Amarillo (1) 100 F (38 C) , change oil every 2500 hours or
Ambient Temperature: 50 - 125 6 months, whichever comes
F (10-52 C) first.
4 blade hubs: Approvis 55 Synthetic, or
AV FAN HUBS HPC 1000B 4.25 qts. (4.0 liter) Shell Omala RL ISO 150, or 12 months
HPC 1000H 5 or 6 blade hubs: Summit Syngear SH-7150 (under normal conditions)
4.5 qts. (4.25 liter) available through Hudson. (1)

Fill bearings with Dow Corning

AV FAN 44 synthetic grease through
Re-lubricate every 12 months
ROTARY HPC 1 oz. (30 cc) grease fitting. Saturate felt
(1)
JOINTS oiler in seal with Approvis 55
or equivalent.

AV FAN Dow Corning 44 (3) (Remove

Re-lubricate every 12 months
ROTARY HPC 1 oz. (30 cc) rotary joint and lubricate range
(1)
POSITIONERS spring subassembly)

HPC #50080 (2-15/16)
HPC #50081 (2-15/16)
HPC #50082 (2-15/16)
FAN SHAFT HPC #50083 (2-7/16)
BEARINGS HPC #50084 (2-7/16)
(4) HPC #50081HT (2-15/16)
Dodge SCM-4 (2-15/16)
Dodge SCM-4 (2-7/16)
Dodge Type E (2-15/16)
Dodge Type E (2-7/16)
7.14 oz. (214 cc) EP-2 20 shots every 30 days
3.49 oz. (104 cc)
EP-2 15 shots every 30 days
4.52 oz. (135 cc)
2.05 oz. (61 cc)
EP-2
2.65 oz. (79 cc) Every 30 days add
2.80 oz. (84 cc) Customer determined approx. 10 shots from
1 oz. (30 cc) standard grease gun
0.7 oz. (21 cc) EP-2
3 oz. (90 cc)
2 oz. (60 cc)

Notes:
(1) See manufacturer's brochure
(2) If lubrication instructions are shown on motor, or if manufacturer's brochure is available, they will supercede this information
(3) Or equivalent may be used
(4) Full capacity. After a short period of run-in (approximately 2-5 minutes) excess grease in the bearing may begin purging from the
seals. This purging of excess grease is normal and does not harm the bearing or seals.
Amount/shot: The average grease gun delivers .03 oz per shot or 33 shots for 1 oz of grease
HUDSON PRODUCTS CORPORATION FIN-FAN INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1995 1 OF 1

RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT AND SERVICE SCHEDULE October-2011