Flowserve WDX - Manual (Page 23)

WDX USER INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH 71576322 06-05
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Oil levels are as indicated below. The distance
indicated is distance below the shaft centreline.
Oil Level mm (inch)
Pump size
Drive end Non Drive end
1.5 WDX 41 (1.61) 41 (1.61)
2 WDX 46 (1.81) 46 (1.81)
3 WDX 56 (2.20) 46 (1.81)
4 WDX 66 (2.60) 46 (1.81)
The oil filled bottle should then be refitted so as to
return it to the upright position. Filling should be
repeated until oil remains visible within the bottle.
5.2 Pump lubricants
5.2.1 Recommended oil lubricants
Viscosity grade ISO 46
Ambient temperature
Bearings temperature 80 °C maximum
TABLE OF EQUI VALENCE AND CHARACTERIST ICS
OF RECOMMENDED OILS
MANUFACTURER TYPE
CHARACTERISTICS
BP
ENERGOL
HLP 46
ELF
TURBELF
SA 46
ESSO
TERESSO
46
MOBIL
DTE
M edium
SHELL
TELLUS
T 37
TOTAL
PRESLI A
46
TOTAL
AZOLLA
ZS 46
Density at 15 C 0.885 0.881 0.868 0.878 0.87 0.872 0.877
Viscosity at 40 °C.cst 45 48.6 43 43 46 46 46
Viscosity at 50 °C.cst 30 31.5 29.4 28 30 29.5 30
Viscosity at 100 °C.cst 6.9 7.1 6.7 7 6.9 6.9 6.8
Pour-point °C - 30 - 27 - 12 - 15 - 30 - 12 - 21
Flash-point °C 210 220 220 220 214 230 230
Fire-point °C 240 252 280 240 245
Aniline point °C 99 102 110 102 109 101 101
Viscosity index 105 106 109 105 113 100 100
Acid value 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.13 0.7 0.1 0.7 to 1.2
Colour 1 ½ 2 1 2 2 1 ½ 1
Anti erosion additives yes yes yes yes yes
Foam inhibitors yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Anticorrosion additives yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Antioxidant yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Conradson carbon residue 0.01 0.2
Limits on temperature °C - 12
to
120 °C
- 21
to
110 °C
Saponification < 0.5 1.2
5.2.2 Recommended grease lubricants
Factory greasing : SHELL ALVANIA R2 or equiv alent
Equiv alent greases : MOBIL, Mobilux EP2
TOTAL, Multis 2
ELF, Elf Multi
Grease Quantity : 10 to 30 Grams
5.2.3 Recommended fill quantities
Oil Quantit y
ISO VG 46 Pump size
Drive end Non Drive end
1.5 WDX 0.26 qt (0.250 Ltr) 0.21 qt (0.200 Ltr)
2 WDX 0.37 qt (0.350 Ltr) 0.25 qt (0.240 Ltr)
3 WDX 0.42 qt (0.400 Ltr) 0.25 qt (0.240 Ltr)
4 WDX 0.63 qt (0.600 Ltr) 0.32 qt (0.300 Ltr)