Lubrication Maintenance (A8402)

This comprehensive interactive multimedia-training program, consisting of two lessons, trains participants to recognize various types of lubrication systems.

The course also covers their maintenance requirements, including ring, bath, splash, constant level, and forced feed lubrication systems, as well as understand how they operate.

Prerequisites

This lesson is designed for participants familiar with the fundamentals of lubrication. Knowledge of applied mathematics is recommended.

Description

This lesson explains and demonstrates how various types of lubrication systems operate, including ring, bath, splash, constant level and forced feed lubrication systems. Participants learn pertinent maintenance checks to make for each type of system. Manual devices used to apply lubricant are covered as well as the purpose of filters and the importance of filter maintenance in lubrication systems. Additionally, the lesson indicates the benefits of oil sampling and analysis and identifies several factors that can cause lubrication failure.

Objectives

Explain how ring lubrication systems operate. Explain how bath lubrication systems operate. Explain how splash lubrication systems operate. Explain how constant level lubrication systems operate. Perform a check on a natural feed lubrication system and determine machine condition. Describe how to add oil to a natural feed lubrication system. Describe the operation of forced feed lubrication systems. Explain the differences between natural feed and forced feed lubrication systems. Perform a check on a forced feed lubrication system and determine machine condition. Identify various devices used to apply lubrication manually. Describe how to apply the proper amount of grease to a bearing. Explain the purpose of filters in a lubrication system. Explain the differences between surface filters and depth-type filters. Explain why filter maintenance is important. Recognize indications that a filter must be cleaned or replaced. Describe how to clean a filter. Explain the benefits of following a lubrication schedule. Interpret information on a lubrication schedule. Explain the benefits of oil sampling and analysis.