User Manual

LUBRICANTSPECIFICATIONS
AllisonTransmission
Lubrication
LubricationChangeandInspection
•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-2104D
orMIL-L-46152B,API-SForAPI-CD
(MIL-L-2104BorCorMIL-L-46152
designationsareacceptable)
30
Below0°F(-18°C)
90
Above0°F(-18°C)
Mineralgearoil(RandOtype)API-GL-1
80
Below0°F(-18°C)
5-50Y53-6077-1B1(03/17)
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