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In This Issue
| - How to Extend Oil Life
- Modifying Sight Glass Improves Visibility
- Common Indications of Oil Oxidation
- Disadvantages of Using Metal Conditioners
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 | To make oil last longer in service, you first must understand why it goes bad. Watch this video to learn how oxidation occurs, how additives can become depleted and how oil may become so dirty that it must be changed out. Discover the importance of keeping oil clean, cool and dry to avoid the onset of oxidation, as well as how you can prolong the life of the oil and your machine. |
| Modifying Sight Glass Improves Visibility |
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| On equipment with vented oil tube sight glasses, it's sometimes hard to determine the oil level. This may be due to poor lighting or a dusty environment. On the next inspection, try removing the tube and glass. Clean the inside of the tube with a degreaser and color the inside with a white or bright-colored marker that is compatible with your oil. A felt-tip white metal marking stick works great because it allows you to get inside the tube channel. Equipment oil levels will be easier to detect with the lighter background. (Spencer Anderson, TLNA A.E. Staley)
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| Using "metal conditioners" generally is not recommended because most of these types of products are derived from a chlorinated compound. The chlorine in these compounds is very reactive with a metal surface and will immediately corrode it. The corrosion byproducts and oxides then become a sacrificial friction barrier. You would be much better off using a quality, properly formulated and balanced lubricant from the start. |
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