LUBRICATION RT540E SERVICE MANUAL
9-2 Published 4-20-2015, Control # 502-01
hydrocarbons, nitro hydrocarbons, and phosphate ester
hydraulic fluids, might not be compatible with hydraulic
system seals and wear bands. If you are in doubt about the
suitability of a specific fluid, check with your authorized
Grove distributor or Manitowoc Crane Care.
NOTE: All fluids and lubricants may be purchased by
contacting the Manitowoc Crane Care Parts
Department.
Regardless of temperature and oil viscosity, always use
suitable start-up procedures to ensure adequate lubrication
during system warm-up.
Arctic Conditions Down To -40°F.
ALL Weather Package & Lubricants
Engineering recommends the following lubricants for
components for ambient temperatures to -40F. Special
lubricants alone are not sufficient to operate at extreme low
temperatures. We also recommend the use of appropriately
sized heaters for the hydraulic tank, engine oil pan, engine
jacket water and batteries. The operator needs to follow the
guide lines as stated in the operator manual. We assume
that the customer has take steps for use of an appropriate
engine antifreeze coolant, have taken care of the fuel, fuel
system and starting system. And has done whatever they
feel necessary to add insulation for under hood temperatures
and meet the engine manufacture's intake air temperature.
Other lubricants may be used if they meet the specification of
the lubricant that is requested. Please consult factory.
Axles and Swing Box -- Petro- Canada Traxon E Synthetic
75W-90; CITGO, Synthetic Gear Lube 75W-90; Eaton,
Roadranger EP75W-90; Mobil, Mobilube SCH 75W-90;
Shell, Spirax S 75W-90; Sunoco Duragear EP75W-90; --
Spec 6829014058
Engine -- Petro-Canada Duron Synthetic CI-4- 5W-40; Mobil
Delvac 1, 5W-40; -- Spec 6829101560
Hydraulic tank and Transmission -- Petro-Canada
Duratran Synthetic THF; Chevron All Weather THF; Texaco
TDH Oil SS; -- Spec 6829101559
Hoist -- Petro-Canada ENDURATEX Synthetic EP 150;
Mobil SHC629; -- Spec 6829103636
Grease -- Petro-Canada Precision Synthetic EP1; Mobil:
Mobilith SHC 220; -- Spec 6829104275
Open Gear Lube -- (bearing/swingdrive teeth) ---Vultrex....
OGL Synthetic All Season -- No Spec
Antifreeze Coolant -- Petro-Canada AFC 60/40; Old World
Industries, Inc Fleet Charge SCA Pre-charged Antifreeze/
Coolant-60/40; Fleetguard Compleat EG Antifreeze/Coolant
Premix 60/40; -- Spec 6829104212
Standard Lubricants Package
Axle and Swing Box -- Century Unigear Semi-synthetic
SAE 80W-90; Texaco Multigear SS 80W-90; Chevron DELO
80W-90; -- Spec 6829012964
Tier 3 Engine -- CI-4 Rated 15W-40 Engine Oil Exxon XD-3;
Conoco Fleet Supreme; -- Spec 6829003483
Tier 4 Engine -- CJ-4 Rated 15W-40 Engine Oil; Conoco
Fleet Supreme EC; Mobil Delvac 1300 Super; -- Spec
6829104182
Hydraulic Tank and Transmission -- To meet John Deere
Standard JDM J20C – Hyden 052-10W-20; Exxon Torque
Fluid 56- 10W-20; Esso Torque Fluid 56- 10W-20; BP-
Eldoran UTH & Trak-Tran 9 – 10W20; BP- Blend- 7367 -
10W20; Exxon Mobil 424- 10W-30 -- Spec 6829006444
Hoist -- AGMA No. 4 EP Extreme Pressure Gear Lube-
Mobil: Mobilfluid 629; Texaco: Meropa 150; -- Spec
6829100213
Grease -- EP-MPG- Multipurpose Grease – Citgo Lithoplex
MP # 2; Texaco Starplex Moly # 2; Phillips 66 Philube M
Grease; Mobil Mobilgrese XHP 222 Special, # 53055-0;
Chemtool Inc, Lube-A-Boom-Grease; -- Spec 6829003477
Open Gear Lube -- (bearing / swingdrive teeth -- FUCHS:
CEPLATTYN 300 SPRAY -- Spec 6829102971
Antifreeze Coolant -- AFC – 50/50 Old World Industries,
Inc. Fleet Charge SCA Pre-charged Antifreeze/Coolant;
Caterpillar DEAC Antifreeze/Coolant; Fleetguard Complete
EG Antifreeze/Coolant; -- Spec 6829101130.
Surface Protection for Cylinder Rods
Steel cylinder rods include a thin layer of chrome plating on
their surfaces to protect them from corroding. However,
chrome plating inherently has cracks in its structure which
can allow moisture to corrode the underlying steel. At typical
ambient temperatures, hydraulic oil is too thick to penetrate
these cracks. Normal machine operating temperatures will
allow hydraulic oil to warm sufficiently to penetrate these
cracks and if machines are operated daily, protect the rods.
Machines that are stored, transported, or used in a corrosive
environment (high moisture, rain, snow, or coastline
conditions) need to have the exposed rods protected more
frequently by applying a protectant. Unless the machine is
operated daily, exposed rod surfaces will corrode. Some
cylinders will have rods exposed even when completely
retracted. Assume all cylinders have exposed rods, as
corrosion on the end of the rod can ruin the cylinder.
It is recommended that all exposed cylinder rods be
protected using Boeshield® T-9 Premium Metal Protectant.
Manitowoc Crane Care has Boeshield® T-9 Premium Metal
Protectant available in 12 oz. cans that can be ordered
through the Parts Department.
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