Operating Instructions

BA 7300 EN 08.98
Recommended Lubricants

A. Friedr. Flender AG, D 46393 Bocholt, Tel. 02871/92-0, Telefax 02871/922596, www.flender.com
 Contents

1. Lubricants 3
1.1 Lubricating oils for helical-gear, bevel helical-gear and planetary-gear units 3
1.1.1 Required quality 3
1.1.2 Oil types 4
1.1.3 Oil change 4

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1. Lubricants

Note: For axle-gear units, naval gear units and worm-gear units, special oil
recommendations apply.

1.1 Lubricating oils for helical-gear, bevel helical-gear and planetary-gear units

1.1.1 Required quality

The oils listed in table A are a selection of those recommended by Flender for helical-gear, bevel
helical-gear and planetary-gear units. These oils fulfil Flender’s essential requirements.

For its gear units, Flender approves only CLP oils which contain ingredients to DIN 51517-3 for
improvement of corrosion protection, resistance to ageing, and which reduce wear in mixed-friction
areas. The scuffing load capacity as determined by the FZG test A/8,3/90 must be at least 12.

In addition, the gear oils must fulfil the following quality requirements demanded by Flender:

S High grey-stippiness loading capacity with damage-force class 10 (or over) as determined by the
grey-stippiness test FVA 54

S Low degree of frothing with less than 15% froth formation in the Flender froth test

S Compatibility with residues of corrosion-protection agent and run-in oils used by Flender

S Compatibility with the paints used by Flender in its gear-unit interiors

S Compatibility with the elastomer seals of the shaft-sealing rings

S Compatibility with liquid seals between bolted-joint surfaces.

According to manufacturer’s information, the following gear oils are manufactured and supplied
worldwide in the above-mentioned quality as required by Flender (for exceptions refer to the footnotes
in table A).

Note: The use of gear oils which do not comply with the above quality requirements, may
invalidate our product guarantee. Every oil manufacturer or supplier of oil is
responsible for the quality of his product.

Always select the gear oil in accordance with the viscosity class stated on the rating plate on the gear
unit. If a different viscosity is selected, or oil of a type other than those recommended in these
instructions, the operator assumes the responsibility for its technical suitability. In order to minimise the
technical risk in such a case, we advise the use of a CLP oil of the above quality which should be
accompanied by a statement of suitability by the oil manufacturer.

Always comply with the information given on the rating plates and the written
Caution! instructions for the gear units.

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1.1.2 Oil types

In table A, five types of oil are distinguished:

S Mineral oils

S Synthetic oils (polyglycol)

S Synthetic oils (poly-a olefin)

S Biologically degradable oils

S Physiologically safe oils (USDA H1)

The synthetic oils have a wider temperature range and a higher viscosity index (i.e. a flatter
viscosity-temperature gradient) than the mineral oils. Guideline values for temperature range:

mineral oils approx. –10 °C to +90 °C (short term +100 °C);

polyglycols and poly-a olefins approx. –20 °C to +100 °C (short term +110 °C);
bio-degradable oils (synthetic Ester) approx. –15 to +90 °C.

Note: The upper and lower temperatures (flash point, pour point) for using certain gear oils
may deviate widely from the figures stated. For these and other data and properties
of the gear oils, refer to the technical-data sheets published by the oil manufacturers.

According to the manufacturers, the following are the minimum periods during which the oils can be
used without undergoing any significant change in quality. They are calculated on the basis of an
average oil temperature of 80 °C:

– mineral oils, bio-degradable oils and physiologically safe oils: 2 years or 10000 hours of service

– synthetic oils (polyglycols and poly-a olefins): 4 years or 20000 hours of service.

The actual utilisation periods may be higher or lower (for temperatures over 80 °C). The general rule
is that an increase in temperature of 10 °C will halve the utilisation period.

1.1.3 Oil change

The degree of purity of the oil affects the operating reliability and life span of the oil and the gear unit.
It should therefore be ensured that the oil in the gear unit is clean. Follow the gear-unit instructions
regarding the first oil change after start-up as well as for subsequent oil changes. In the case of larger
oil quantities, an analysis should be carried out before cleaning or changing the oil.

When changing oil, the quantity of oil remaining in the gear unit should be kept as low as possible.
Generally speaking, a small residual quantity will cause no particular problems. Gear oils of different
types and manufacturers must not be mixed. If necessary, the manufacturer should confirm that the new
oil is compatible with residues of the old oil. When changing from a polyglycol oil to a new type of oil
or vice versa, the gear unit must be flushed thoroughly with the new type beforehand. Residues of old
oil must be completely removed from the gear unit.

Gear oils must never be mixed with other substances. Flushing with paraffin or
Caution! other solvents is prohibited, as traces of these substances always remain
inside the unit.

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 Table A Viscosity Lubricating oils for FLENDER helical, bevel-helical and planetary-gear units
Code ISO-VG
no. DIN 51519
Lubricant at 40 °C
(mm2/s)

A11 VG 1000 Alpha SP 1000

ADDINOL Degol Energol

A12 VG 680 CLP 680 S BG 680 Plus GR-XF 680 Alpha SP 680

ADDINOL Degol Energol Alpha SP 460

A13 VG 460 CLP 460 S BG 460 Plus GR-XF 460 Alpha MAX 460
ADDINOL Degol Energol Alpha SP 320
Mineral oils A14 VG 320 CLP 320 S BG 320 Plus GR-XF 320 Alpha MAX 320
ADDINOL Degol Energol Alpha SP 220
A15 VG 220 CLP 220 S BG 220 Plus GR-XF 220 Alpha MAX 220
ADDINOL Degol Energol Alpha SP 150
A16 VG 150 CLP 150 S BG 150 Plus GR-XF 150 Alpha MAX 150
Degol Alpha SP 100
A17 VG 100 BG 100 Plus Alpha MAX 100
Degol
A21 VG 1000 GS 1000
Degol Enersyn
A22 VG 680 GS 680 SG-XP 680
Degol Enersyn
A23 VG 460 GS 460 SG-XP 460
Synthetic oils Degol
A24 VG 320 GS 320
polyglycol
Degol Enersyn
A25 VG 220 GS 220 SG-XP 220
Degol
A26 VG 150 GS 150

A27 VG 100

A31 VG 1000

A32 VG 680

A33 VG 460
Synthetic oils
A34 VG 320
oly a
poly-a-
olefin
A35 VG 220

A36 VG 150

A37 VG 100

A41 VG 1000

A42 VG 680

A43 VG 460
Biologically
degradable A44 VG 320
oils
Degol
A45 VG 220 BAB 220

A46 VG 150

Degol
A47 VG 100 BAB 100

A51 VG 1000

A52 VG 680

A53 VG 460
Physio-
Physio
logically A54 VG 320
safe oils
A55 VG 220

A56 VG 150

A57 VG 100

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 Table A Viscosity Lubricating oils for FLENDER helical, bevel-helical and planetary-gear units
Code ISO-VG
no. DIN 51519
Lubricant at 40 °C
(mm2/s)
1)
GEARMASTER
A11 VG 1000 RENOLIN CLP1000PLUS CLP 1000
Falcon SPARTAN RENOLIN EPX 680 GEARMASTER
A12 VG 680 CLP 680 EP 680 RENOLIN CLP 680 PLUS CLP 680
Falcon SPARTAN RENOLIN EPX 460 GEARMASTER
A13 VG 460 CLP 460 EP 460 RENOLIN CLP 460 PLUS CLP 460
Falcon SPARTAN RENOLIN EPX 320 GEARMASTER
Mineral oils A14 VG 320 CLP 320 EP 320 RENOLIN CLP 320 PLUS CLP 320
Falcon SPARTAN RENOLIN EPX 220 GEARMASTER
A15 VG 220 CLP 220 EP 220 RENOLIN CLP 220 PLUS CLP 220
Falcon SPARTAN RENOLIN EPX 150 GEARMASTER
A16 VG 150 CLP 150 EP 150 RENOLIN CLP 150 PLUS CLP 150
Falcon SPARTAN RENOLIN EPX 100 GEARMASTER
A17 VG 100 CLP 100 EP 100 RENOLIN CLP 100 PLUS CLP 100
RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A21 VG 1000 PG 1000 PGP 1000
Polydea RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A22 VG 680 PGLP 680 PG 680 PGP 680
Polydea RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A23 VG 460 PGLP 460 PG 460 PGP 460
Synthetic oils RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A24 VG 320 PG 320 PGP 320
polyglycol
Polydea RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A25 VG 220 PGLP 220 PG 220 PGP 220
Polydea RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A26 VG 150 PGLP 150 PG 150 PGP 150
RENOLIN GEARMASTER
A27 VG 100 PG 100 PGP 100
RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A31 VG 1000 CLP 1000 SYN 1000
RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A32 VG 680 CLP 680 SYN 680
Intor RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A33 VG 460 HCLP 460 CLP 460 SYN 460
Synthetic oils
Intor RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A34 VG 320
oly a
poly-a- HCLP 320 CLP 320 SYN 320
olefin Intor RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A35 VG 220 HCLP 220 CLP 220 SYN 220
Intor RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A36 VG 150 HCLP 150 CLP 150 SYN 150
RENOLIN UNISYN GEARMASTER
A37 VG 100 CLP 100 SYN 100
PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
A41 VG 1000 1000 S ECO 1000
PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
A42 VG 680 680 S ECO 680
PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
A43 VG 460 460 S ECO 460
Biologically Ergon PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
degradable A44 VG 320 ELP 320 320 S ECO 320
oils
Ergon PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
A45 VG 220 ELP 220 220 S ECO 220
Ergon PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
A46 VG 150 ELP 150 150 S ECO 150
Ergon PLANTOGEAR GEARMASTER
A47 VG 100 ELP 100 100 S ECO 100

A51 VG 1000

A52 VG 680

A53 VG 460
Physio-
Physio
logically A54 VG 320
safe oils
A55 VG 220

A56 VG 150

A57 VG 100

1) ESSO guarantees the qualities required by Flender only for products from Europe

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 Table A Viscosity Lubricating oils for FLENDER helical, bevel-helical and planetary-gear units
Code ISO-VG
no. DIN 51519
Lubricant at 40 °C
(mm2/s)
2)
OMV gear Optigear
A11 VG 1000 HST 1000 BM 1000
Mobilgear 636 OMV gear Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A12 VG 680 Mobilgear XMP 680 HST 680 BM 680 F 680
Mobilgear 634 OMV gear Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A13 VG 460 Mobilgear XMP 460 HST 460 BM 460 F 460
Mobilgear 632 OMV gear Optigear Shell Omala Oil
Mineral oils A14 VG 320 Mobilgear XMP 320 HST 320 BM 320 F 320
Mobilgear 630 OMV gear Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A15 VG 220 Mobilgear XMP 220 HST 220 BM 220 F 220
Mobilgear 629 OMV gear Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A16 VG 150 Mobilgear XMP 150 HST 150 BM 150 F 150
Mobilgear 627 OMV gear Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A17 VG 100 Mobilgear XMP 100 HST 100 BM 100 F 100
Optiflex
A21 VG 1000 A 1000
Mobil Optiflex
A22 VG 680 Glygole HE 680 A 680
Mobil Optiflex
A23 VG 460 Glygole HE 460 A 460
Synthetic oils Mobil Optiflex
A24 VG 320 Glygole HE 320 A 320
polyglycol
Mobil Glygole HE 220 Optiflex
A25 VG 220 Mobil Glygole 30 A 220
Mobil Optiflex
A26 VG 150 Glygole 22 A 150

A27 VG 100

Shell Omala Oil

A31 VG 1000 Mobil SHC 639 HD 1000
Mobil SHC 636 Shell Omala Oil
A32 VG 680 Mobilgear SHC XMP 680 HD 680
Mobil SHC 634 Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A33 VG 460 Mobilgear SHC XMP 460 Synthetic A 460 HD 460
Synthetic oils
Mobil SHC 632 Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A34 VG 320
oly a
poly-a- Mobilgear SHC XMP 320 Synthetic A 320 HD 320
olefin Mobil SHC 630 Optigear Shell Omala Oil
A35 VG 220 Mobilgear SHC XMP 220 Synthetic A 220 HD 220
Mobil SHC 629 Shell Omala Oil
A36 VG 150 Mobilgear SHC XMP 150 HD 150

A37 VG 100

A41 VG 1000

A42 VG 680

A43 VG 460
Biologically
degradable A44 VG 320
oils
A45 VG 220

A46 VG 150

A47 VG 100

A51 VG 1000

Optileb
A52 VG 680 GT 680
Optileb
A53 VG 460 GT 460
Physio
Physio-
logically A54 VG 320
safe oils
Optileb
A55 VG 220 GT 220

A56 VG 150

Optileb
A57 VG 100 GT 100
2) The oil series Mobilgear XMP and Mobilgear SHC XMP will be available only from the end of 1998

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 Table A Viscosity Lubricating oils for FLENDER helical, bevel-helical and planetary-gear units
Code ISO-VG
no. DIN 51519
Lubricant at 40 °C
(mm2/s) TEXACO

A11 VG 1000 Tribol 1100 / 1000

Ersolan
A12 VG 680 680 GF Tribol 1100 / 680

Ersolan Meropa WM 460

A13 VG 460 460 GF Auriga EP 460 Tribol 1100 / 460

Ersolan LoadWay Meropa WM 320

Mineral oils A14 VG 320 320 GF EP 320 Auriga EP 320 Tribol 1100 / 320

Ersolan LoadWay Meropa WM 220

A15 VG 220 220 GF EP 220 Auriga EP 220 Tribol 1100 / 220

Ersolan Meropa WM 150

A16 VG 150 150 GF Auriga EP 150 Tribol 1100 / 150

Ersolan Meropa WM 100

A17 VG 100 100 GF Auriga EP 100 Tribol 1100 / 100

A21 VG 1000 Tribol 800 / 1000

A22 VG 680 Tribol 800 / 680

A23 VG 460 Tribol 800 / 460

Synthetic oils
A24 VG 320 Tribol 800 / 320
polyglycol
A25 VG 220 Tribol 800 / 220

A26 VG 150 Tribol 800 / 150

A27 VG 100 Tribol 800 / 100

A31 VG 1000

A32 VG 680 Tribol 1510 / 680

Tribol 1510 / 460

A33 VG 460 Tribol 1710 / 460
Synthetic oils
Tribol 1510 / 320
A34 VG 320
oly a
poly-a- Tribol 1710 / 320
olefin Tribol 1510 / 220
A35 VG 220 Tribol 1710 / 220

A36 VG 150 Tribol 1510 / 150

A37 VG 100 Tribol 1710 / 100

A41 VG 1000

A42 VG 680

Tribol BioTop
A43 VG 460 1418 / 460
Biologically Tribol BioTop
degradable A44 VG 320 1418 / 320
oils
Tribol BioTop
A45 VG 220 1418 / 220
Tribol BioTop
A46 VG 150 1418 / 150

A47 VG 100

A51 VG 1000

A52 VG 680

A53 VG 460
Physiologi-
Physiologi
cally A54 VG 320
safe oils
A55 VG 220

A56 VG 150

A57 VG 100

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 Table A Viscosity Lubricating oils for FLENDER helical, bevel-helical and planetary-gear units
Code ISO-VG
no. DIN 51519
Lubricant at 40 °C
(mm2/s)
3)
A11 VG 1000

A12 VG 680 TUNGEAR 680

A13 VG 460 TUNGEAR 460

Mineral oils A14 VG 320 TUNGEAR 320

A15 VG 220 TUNGEAR 220

A16 VG 150

A17 VG 100

A21 VG 1000

A22 VG 680

A23 VG 460
Synthetic oils
A24 VG 320
polyglycol
A25 VG 220

A26 VG 150

A27 VG 100

A31 VG 1000

A32 VG 680 Synigo FL-680

A33 VG 460 Synigo FL-460

Synthetic oils
A34 VG 320 Synigo FL-320
oly a
poly-a-
olefin
A35 VG 220 Synigo FL-220

A36 VG 150

A37 VG 100

A41 VG 1000

A42 VG 680

A43 VG 460
Biologically
degradable A44 VG 320
oils
A45 VG 220

A46 VG 150

A47 VG 100

A51 VG 1000

A52 VG 680

A53 VG 460
Physio-
Physio
logically A54 VG 320
safe oils
A55 VG 220

A56 VG 150

A57 VG 100

3) TUNGEAR is approved for Brazil under the name of GEAROIL in VG 220, 320, 460 and 680. Distributor: TRIBOTECHNICA Lubrificantes Sinteticos Sao Paulo.
TUNGEAR is approved for India under the name of Mox-Active Gear oil in VG 220, 320, 460. Distributor: OKS Speciality Lubricants Bombay.

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