TM 5-3810-307-10
44. Main Hoist.
Lube type -
GO-85/140
Lube Interval -
Drain and refill every 1000 hours
Lube Amount -
9 quarts (8.5 L)
Application -
The oil should be level with the bottom of the check-fill plug.
45. Auxiliary Hoist.
Lube type -
GO-85/140
Lube Interval -
Drain and refill every 1000 hours
Lube Amount -
9 quarts (8.5 L)
Application -
The oil should be level with the bottom of the check-fill plug
46. Hoist Cables (Wire Rope).
Lube Type -
OE/HDO-10
Lube Interval -
500 hours
Lube Amount -
Thoroughly coat cables
Application -
By spray, drip, or brush
WIRE ROPE LUBRICATION
Wire rope is lubricated during manufacturing so the strands, and individual wires in strands, may move
and adjust as the rope moves and bends. A wire rope cannot be lubricated sufficiently during
manufacture to last its entire life. Therefore, new lubricant must be added throughout the life of a rope to
replace factory lubricant which is used or lost.
The surface of some ropes may become covered with dirt, rock dust, or other material during their
operation. This covering can prevent field applied lubricants from properly penetrating into the rope.
Therefore, these ropes should be cleaned before being lubricated.
Lubricant may be applied effectively by various methods. It may be dripped on, sprayed on, or put on by
brushing, but in any case it should be applied at a place where the rope is being bent, such as at a
sheave. It should be applied at the top of the bend, because at that point the strands are spread by
bending and are more easily penetrated. The service life of rope will be directly proportional to the
amount of lubricant reaching the working parts of the rope.
When properly applied, the lubricant will reduce friction, protect against corrosion, adhere to every wire,
and be pliable and not crack or separate when cold and yet not drip when warm.
Wire Rope Lubrication
