Procedure for grease in Joy 5048912 Lubricator
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• Drain oil from lubricator.
• Fill lubricator only with triple-zero (000) grade grease for rock drills (see table).
• Set nozzle at maximum flow setting (see features page) to begin...reduce later.
• Blow hose, at partial pressure, until grease appears coming from end of the hose.
• Field strip equipment sufficiently to coat major moving parts with grease.
• Re-assemble the equipment, connect the hose.
• Operate the equipment, checking critical areas to be sure there is no over-heating.
• Check front chuck to see if grease is forming a ring on drill steel shank.
• Reset nozzle to full flow if insufficient grease is reaching the equipment (see features page)
• Check lubricator reservoir half way through first shift to ensure grease is flowing.
• Check the lubricator at beginning of next shift to gauge your re-fill interval.

Temperature - Grease Grade Table

PHQ recommends triple-zero 000 for all applications and temperatures.
PHQ does not recommend double-zero 00 grease for use in rock drills.
PHQ will make Vultrex EP000 grease available only by special request.
 
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