MOTOX gearbox - DS TECH

Service and maintenance8.2 Checking and changing lubricants8.2.10 Service life of the lubricantsNoteIn case of ambient conditions deviating from normal conditions, e.g. high ambienttemperatures, high relative humidity, aggressive ambient media, the intervals betweenchanges should be shorter. In such cases please contact Technical Support for assistance indetermining the individual lubricant change intervals.NoteOil sump temperatures above +80 °C can reduce service life. In this context, the rule is thatincreasing the temperature by 10 K will approximately halve the service life, as illustrated inthe figure titled "Guide values for oil change intervals".At an oil sump temperature of +80 °C, the following service life can be expected subject tocompliance with the properties required by Siemens Geared Motors GmbH:Table 8- 4Service life of the oilsType of oilMineral oilBiodegradable oilPhysiologically safe oil according to USDA-H1/-H2Synthetic oilService life10,000 operating hours or 2 years20,000 operating hours or 4 yearsBA 201070 Operating Instructions, 05/2011