TDS-9SA Lubrication

and Maintenance Guidelines

Load Collar Model
See Service Manual for More Detail

Guide Beam
1 Weekly
Grease Fitting
(4, if equipped)
Apply one pump of
general purpose grease

1 Weekly
Grease Fitting
(1 each per Bogie,
if equipped)
Apply one pump of
Hydraulic general purpose grease
Oil Level Carriage Bogie
Sight Gauge (4)

Hydraulic
Oil Filter
As Viewed Slide-type
from Rear Carriage does
(Roller-type not have
Carriage Only) Grease Points
Grease Fitting
Apply one pump of
general purpose grease
at beginning of tour
Daily 1
Grease Lubrication Schedule
Gear Oil DESCRIPTION NO. OF POINTS DAILY WEEKLY TYPE
Sight Gauge
Check with Gearbox Wash Pipe Assembly 1 ✔ 1
Top Drive Oil “Fill” 2
“OFF” Upper Bonnet Seal 1 ✔ 1
Bail Pins 2 ✔ 1
Grease Fitting
Apply one pump of Rotating Link Adapter Gear – ✔ 1
general purpose grease
Using hand Rotating Link Adapter 2 ✔ 1
pump only IBOP Actuator Yoke and Cylinder Pins 5 ✔ 1
3 Hydraulic Weekly 1 IBOP Actuator Cranks 2 ✔ 1
Oil “Fill”
(Disconnect) Stabilizer Bushing 4 ✔ 1
Grease Fittings Clamp Cylinder Gate 2 ✔ 1
To each fitting apply
1 Weekly
three pumps of Carriage Assembly 8 ✔ 1
Grease Fitting general purpose grease Torque Arrestor at Clamp Cylinder Area 4 ✔ 1
(1 each side)
Weekly 1
Apply two pumps of Elevator Link Eyes 4 ✔
general purpose
grease See lubrication section of the TDS-9SA service manual for lubrication of electric motors
Grease Fitting
(1 each side)
Gear Oil Filter Apply one pump of
general purpose grease
Oil Lubrication Schedule
DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY TYPE
Daily 1
Replace Gearbox Oil and Perform an Oil Analysis 1 x every 6 Months 2
1 Weekly
Grease Fitting Replace Gearbox Oil Filter 1 x every 3 Months
Apply light
coat of grease (1 each side) Perform Hydraulic System Oil Analysis 1 x every 6 Months 3
to gear teeth Apply one pump of
general purpose grease Replace Hydraulic Fluid 1 x Year, or Earlier 3
Based on Oil Analysis
Daily 1
Replace Hydraulic System Filter 1 x every 3 Months
1 Daily
Oil viscosity should be adjusted based on expected ambient conditions for next six months
Grease Fittings
(if equipped)
Apply one pump of
general purpose Recommended Lubricants
grease Lubricant
Code and
1 2 3
Type General Purpose Grease Gear Oil Hydraulic Oil
Torque Arrestor
Tubes Grease Ambient
Above -20 C Below -20 C Above 21 C 7 to 30 C -6 to 16 C -10 to 85 C -15 to 75 C
Temperature
Locations Range
(Above -4 F) (Below -4 F) (Above 70 F) (45 to 85 F) (20 to 60 F) (14 to 185 F) (5 to 167 F)

Apply grease
Castrol MP Grease N/R Alpha LS-320 Alpha LS-150 Alpha LS-68 Hyspin AWS-46 Hyspin AWS-32
to torque arrestor Chevron Avi-Motive Avi-Motive W NL Gear 320 NL Gear 150 NL Gear 68 AW Hyd oil 46 AW Hyd oil 32
tubes with a brush. Grease Fittings Exxon Lidok EP2 Lidok EP1 Spartan EP320 Spartan EP150 Spartan EP68 Nuto H46 Nuto H32
To each fitting Gulf Gulf Crown EP32 Gulf Crown EP31 EP Lube HD320 EP Lube HD150 EP Lube HD68 Harmony 46AW Harmony 32AW
1 Weekly apply one pump of Mobil Mobilux EP2 Mobilux EP1 MobilGear 632 MobilGear 629 MobilGear 626 DTE 25 DTE 24
general purpose grease Shell Alvania EP2 Alvania EP1 Omala 320 Omala 150 Omala 68 Tellus 46 Tellus 32
Statoil Uniway EP2N Uniway EP1N Loadway EP320 Loadway EP150 Loadway EP68 Hydraway HMA 46 Hydraway HMA 32
Daily 1 Texaco Multifak EP2 Multifak EP1 Meropa 320 Meropa 150 Meropa 68 Rando oil HD46 Rando oil HD32
Total Multis EP2 Multis EP1 Carter EP 320 Carter EP 150 Carter EP 68 Azolla ZS 46 Azolla ZS 32
Union Unoba EP2 Unoba EP1 Extra Duty NL6EP Extra Duty NL4EP Extra Duty NL2EP Unax AW46 Unax AW32

NGLI 2 1 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

AGMA N/R N/R 6EP 4EP 2EP 2 N/R
ISO Viscosity N/R N/R 320 150 68 46 32
1 Daily Grade

Grease Fittings
(1 each side) General Condition Checks Daily
To each fitting
apply one pump of 1. Check for missing lockwire
general purpose grease
2. Check for loose or broken parts and leaks

Lubricate the link eyes 3. Check for damaged guide beam rollers
with pipe dope 4. Check condition of both filter gauges
Weekly 5. Check for missing cotter pins
6. Check for loose electrical connectors and check lockwire
See Other Side for 7. Check gear oil and hydraulic fluid levels
Varco P/N 125819 “Dual Load Path” Model
 TDS-9SA Lubrication
and Maintenance Guidelines
Dual Load Path Model
See Service Manual for More Detail

Guide Beam
1 Weekly

Grease Fitting
(4, if equipped)
Apply one pump of
general purpose grease

1 Weekly
Grease Fitting
(5 each per Bogie,
if equipped)
Hydraulic Apply one pump of
Oil Level general purpose grease
Sight Gauge Carriage Bogie
(4)

Hydraulic As Viewed Slide-type

Oil Filter from Rear Carriage does
(Roller-type not have
Carriage Only) Grease Points

Grease Fitting
Apply one pump of
general purpose grease
Grease Lubrication Schedule
at beginning of tour DESCRIPTION NO. OF POINTS DAILY WEEKLY TYPE
Daily 1 Wash Pipe Assembly 1 ✔ 1
Gear Oil
Sight Gauge Upper Bonnet Seal 2 ✔ 1
Check with
Gearbox Bail Pins 2 ✔ 1
Top Drive 2
Oil “Fill”
“OFF” Rotating Link Adapter Gear – ✔ 1
Rotating Link Adapter 3 ✔ 1
Grease Fittings Lower Main Body Seals 1 ✔ 1
Apply one pump of
general purpose grease IBOP Actuator Yoke and Cylinder Pins 5 ✔ 1
Using hand
pump only IBOP Actuator Cranks 2 ✔ 1
3 Hydraulic
Oil “Fill” Weekly 1
Stabilizer Bushing 4 ✔ 1
(Disconnect) Clamp Cylinder Gate 6 ✔ 1
Grease Fitting Carriage Assembly 24 ✔ 1
1 Weekly Apply one pump of
general purpose Torque Arrestor at Clamp Cylinder Area 4 ✔ 1
Grease Fitting
(1 each side) grease Elevator Link Eyes 4 ✔
Apply two pumps of Weekly 1 See lubrication section of the TDS-9SA service manual for lubrication of electric motors
general purpose
grease

Grease Fittings
Oil Lubrication Schedule
Gear Oil Filter
Apply one pump of DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY TYPE
general purpose
grease Replace Gearbox Oil and Perform an Oil Analysis 1 x every 6 Months 2
1 Daily
Weekly 1 Replace Gearbox Oil Filter 1 x every 3 Months
Grease Fitting
(1 each side) Perform Hydraulic System Oil Analysis 1 x every 6 Months 3
Apply one pump of
general purpose Grease Fittings Replace Hydraulic Fluid 1 x Year, or Earlier 3
grease Apply one pump of Based on Oil Analysis
general purpose
Replace Hydraulic System Filter 1 x every 3 Months
grease
1 Weekly Oil viscosity should be adjusted based on expected ambient conditions for next six months
Daily 1
Apply light
coat of grease
to gear teeth
Grease Fitting
Recommended Lubricants
(1 each side) Lubricant
1 2 3
Apply one pump of Code and
1 Daily general purpose
Type General Purpose Grease Gear Oil Hydraulic Oil

Grease Fitting grease Ambient

Above -20 C Below -20 C Above 21 C 7 to 30 C -6 to 16 C -10 to 85 C -15 to 75 C
Temperature
(Above -4 F) (Below -4 F) (Above 70 F) (45 to 85 F) (20 to 60 F) (14 to 185 F) (5 to 167 F)
(1 each side) Daily 1 Range
Apply one pump of Castrol MP Grease N/R Alpha LS-320 Alpha LS-150 Alpha LS-68 Hyspin AWS-46 Hyspin AWS-32
general purpose grease Chevron Avi-Motive Avi-Motive W NL Gear 320 NL Gear 150 NL Gear 68 AW Hyd oil 46 AW Hyd oil 32
Exxon Lidok EP2 Lidok EP1 Spartan EP320 Spartan EP150 Spartan EP68 Nuto H46 Nuto H32
Grease Fittings Gulf Gulf Crown EP32 Gulf Crown EP31 EP Lube HD320 EP Lube HD150 EP Lube HD68 Harmony 46AW Harmony 32AW
(2 each side) Mobil Mobilux EP2 Mobilux EP1 MobilGear 632 MobilGear 629 MobilGear 626 DTE 25 DTE 24

1 Weekly Apply one pump of Shell Alvania EP2 Alvania EP1 Omala 320 Omala 150 Omala 68 Tellus 46 Tellus 32
Statoil Uniway EP2N Uniway EP1N Loadway EP320 Loadway EP150 Loadway EP68 Hydraway HMA 46 Hydraway HMA 32
general purpose
Texaco Multifak EP2 Multifak EP1 Meropa 320 Meropa 150 Meropa 68 Rando oil HD46 Rando oil HD32
Torque Arrestor grease Total Multis EP2 Multis EP1 Carter EP 320 Carter EP 150 Carter EP 68 Azolla ZS 46 Azolla ZS 32
Tubes Grease Union Unoba EP2 Unoba EP1 Extra Duty NL6EP Extra Duty NL4EP Extra Duty NL2EP Unax AW46 Unax AW32
Locations Daily 1
Apply grease to NGLI 2 1 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
AGMA N/R N/R 6EP 4EP 2EP 2 N/R
torque arrestor tubes
Grease Fittings ISO Viscosity N/R N/R 320 150 68 46 32
with a brush. Grade
(3 each side)
Apply one pump of
1 Daily general purpose
grease
General Condition Checks Daily
Grease Fitting
(1 each side) Weekly 1 1. Check for missing lockwire
Apply one pump of
2. Check for loose or broken parts and leaks
general purpose grease
3. Check for damaged guide beam rollers
Lubricate the link eyes 4. Check condition of both filter gauges
with pipe dope
5. Check for missing cotter pins
Weekly
6. Check for loose electrical connectors and check lockwire
See Other Side for 7. Check gear oil and hydraulic fluid levels
Varco P/N 125819 “Load Collar” Model