Table of Contents
Chapter 1-Maintaining
for Profit
1.1 Cost of Maintenance
1.2 Reasons for Equipment Failure
1.3 Benefits of Good Lubrication
Review Questions
Chapter 2-Lubrication
Theory
2.1 Tribologv
2.2 Defining Friction
2.3 Sliding Friction
2.4 Rolling Friction
2.5 Combination Friction (Sliding and Rolling)
2.6 Defining Lubrication
2.7 Basic Functions of a Lubricant
2.8 Lubrication Film
2.9 The Three Generations of Lubrication
Review Questions
Chapter 3-Oil
and Grease
3.1 Oil Classifications
3.2 Oil-A Comparison Disadvantages
3.3 Viscosity
3.4 Viscosity Index
3.5 Oil Characteristics
3.6 Oil Standards
3.7 Oil Additives
3.8 Changeout of Brands or ~I~es of Oil
3.9 Grease~A Comparison of Advantages and Disadvantages
3.10 Grease Classification
3.11 Grease Characteristics
3.12 Grease Compatibility
3.13 Pumping Grease
3.14 How to Change Brands
Review Questions
Chapter 4-How
Much and How Often?
4.1 Calculating Bearing Requirements
4.2 Basic Lubrication Requirement Calculation
4.3 Exceptions
Review Questions
Chapter 5-Selecting
a Lubrication Delivery System
5.1 Oil or Grease?
5.2 Manual versus Automatic
5.3 Delivery Systems
5.4 Basic Selection Procedure for Lubrication System Design
Review Questions
Chapter 6-Preventivelpredictive
Maintenance
6.1 Preventive Maintenance
6.2 Lube Routes/Color Routes
6.3 Wear Particle Analysis-Predicting Lubricant Failure
Review Questions
Chapter 7-Health,
Safety, Storage, and Handling
7.1 Health and Safety
7.2 Lubricant Storage Containers
7.3 Storage Dos and Don'ts
7.4 Handling and Disposal Dos and Don'ts
Review Questions
Chapter 8-Filtration
8.1 Filter Classifications
8.2 Filter Ratings
Review Questions
Glossary
of Terms
ASTM Routine
Tests for Lubricants
Appendix
of Commonly Used Conversion Factors
Bibliography
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