OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Table Of Contents
LUBRICANTSPECIFICATIONS
AllisonTransmission
Lubrication
LubricationChangeand
Inspection
•Refertoyourtransmission
manual(furnishedseparately)for
lubricationinformation.
•RefertotheAllisonTransmission
manualforservicinginformation.
SpicerTransmission
Lubrication
Itisextremelyimportanttousethe
properlubricantsandmaintainthe
correctoillevelsinSpicerunits.This
willensureproperlubricationand
operatingtemperaturesintheseunits.
RecommendedLubricants
Thelubricantslistedbeloware
recommended,inorderofpreference,
foruseinallSpicermechanical
transmissions,auxiliaries,and
transfercases.Donotuseextreme
pressureadditivessuchasthose
foundinmultipurposeorrearaxle-type
lubricants.Theseadditivesarenot
requiredinSpicertransmissions,
andmayinsomecasescreate
transmissionproblems.Multipurpose
oils,asagroup,haverelativelypoor
oxidationstability,ahighrateofsludge
formation,andagreatertendencyto
reactwithorcorrodethesteeland
bronzeparts.
Type
Grade(SAE)
AmbientTemperature
30,40,or50
Above0°F(-18°C) HeavyDutyEngineOilMIL-L-2104Dor
MIL-L-46152B,API-SForAPI-CD(MIL-L-2104B
orCorMIL-L-46152designationsare
acceptable)
30
Below0°F(-18°C)
90
Above0°F(-18°C) Mineralgearoil(R&Otype)API-GL-1
80
Below0°F(-18°C)
SyntheticEngineOilmeetingMIL-L-2104Dor
MIL-L-46152B,API-SForAPI-CD
CD50
CD30
All
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