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1
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Lubricant is any substance that reduces?

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Friction by sliding

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Lubricant film, does what

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Two surfaces to never actually touch

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Another reason for lubrication is to help what

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Dampen mechanical shock

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Oil coolers have what to radiate heat

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Metal fins

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Grease does what when left exposed

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Develops a skin to keep dirt out

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Crude oil contains what

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Over a million different hydrocarbon compounds

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The most important property of lubricating oil is

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It’s viscosity

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Standards for industrial lubricants in America are

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SUS saybolt universal seconds

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Greases are chosen for applications where

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Frequent lube is not possible

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The term used for grease when it’s temp causes the grease to change from a solid to a semisolid is what

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Dropping point or melting point

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Foam inhibitors used in hydraulic systems are called

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Antifoam agents

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A chemical reaction with metal surfaces a thin coating of metal sulfide or chloride forms on the metal, this is called

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Extreme pressure additives

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What keeps water from breaking up into droplets by keeping the waters film of contaminant intact

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Demulsifiers

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What has mostly impurities, metal oxides, and gases from the air

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Boundary lubrication

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When two moving surfaces are completely separated from each other it has what type of lubricant

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Full film lubrication

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The higher the ratio of a paraffin base oils to naphthene base oils the…

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Higher the viscosity index of a given blend it will be

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What kind of oil is so good it’s used as the standard to measure other oils

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Turbine oil

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What is the most essential additive of a hydraulic system oil

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Antifoam additive

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19
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Spindle oils are …

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Premium oils low in viscosity

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What kind of oil is sometimes compounded with animal fat to make them stick to the surface being lubricated

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Steam cylinder oils

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I What is the purpose for soap or thickener in a grease

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It serves as a holding agent for the oil, it releases the oil at a slow rate

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In applications where temp rises above 180 the water content begins to disappear and dry out what type of grease

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Calcium soap grease

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What kind of grease is great with contact with water

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Calcium soap grease

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What kind of grease is used in the absence of water

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General purpose grease like sodium soap grease

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The main disadvantage to general multi purpose grease is what
They do not work well around water
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The best all around grease is what
Lithium soap grease
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Non soap thickeners, metal based complexes are
Organic molecule that traps metal ions in a lattice of atoms
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Additives in grease do what
They keep grease from undergoing chemical changes/makeup
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EP greases depend on what for high film strength
Lubricating oil component that contains additives
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Most commonly used grease for water repellent are
Calcium soap base
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Thin plate like flakes in a grease is what kind of additive
Lamellar in nature
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Synthetic liquid lubricant is what kind of compound
Polymer
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One kind of lube delivery is the
Regulation of the lube
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Drip feeding oiling is referred to as
Gravity lubrication
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In natural lubrication what is used as an oil sump for the bath
A portion of the machine housing
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In pressure circulating systems what kind of pump is most likely used
Gear type pump
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Oil mist lube can give you (blank) quantities of oil and operates on very (blank) air pressure
Large,\ low
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In certain systems the pump will both...
Increase pressure and meter the oil
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A force feed lubricator is regulated how
Lube discharged is controlled be a regulating screw mounted on the opposite side of the pivot point of the piston drive
40
Indirect metering systems...
Have separate metering devices to meter the oil
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What reverses the lube flow
Control valve on the discharge side of the pump
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Progressive metering is also referred to as
Centralized lubrication
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If lube is stored outside what must be taken into consideration
The environment
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Grease put into a system should be done at what temp
Room temp
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Reclamation is what
Removing oil to be treated and reused
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The most effective way to separate contaminates from oil is
Gravity settling
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Filter elements used for the final filtering are made of
Sintered metal
48
What is the single greatest cause of lube failure
Contamination
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An oiler route is what
Done to make sure no machines are skipped
50
One of the best ways to keep from using the wrong lube on a machine is to
Color code the fittings
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The frequency of required lubing in a 5 day work week, monthly means how many days between lubing
20
52
Lubricants can take the form of liquid and ....
Gases, solids, and semisolids
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The main purpose for lube is
Refusing friction
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Resistance to overcome when starting motion across one part to another is
Static friction
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The cooling effect from a lube is mainly from its ability to
Reduce friction
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Corrosion can be prevented is bare metal can be shielded from
Oxygen
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Additives in oil prevent corrosion by
Neutralizing acids
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Mineral oils are better than vegetable oils because
They are more stable
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Liquid formed by the condensation of crude oil vapors is called
Distillate
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In refineries vapors from boiling crude oil are collected where
Various levels in a fractionating tower
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The organic compounds that make up petroleum are classified as
Hydrocarbons
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Most molecules in crude oil are
Long and chain like
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The SAE number of a oil is its
Viscosity
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Light oils are for
High speed low pressure
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What is the hardest or the stiffest grease number
6
66
What accurately describes the load on a lube
Pressure
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Oils that prevent or retard the formation of sludge contain what
Oxidation inhibitor
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Extreme pressure additives contain chemicals that
React with metal surfaces
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Carbon and varnish deposits are kept from forming on metal surfaces by
Detergent dispersants
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What is the purpose of an emulsifying agent
Keeps water from coming in contact with metal
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Best lube film type for reducing friction
Full film lube
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Hydrostatic full film lube is often accomplished with the aid of what
Air pump
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High speed light duty bearings require
Light oils
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As a rule grease is used for lubricating plain bearings when shaft speeds are
Less then 300 RPM
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What is the most common cause of lube problems in antifriction bearings
Too much lube
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Naphthene base oils are good for what
Refrigeration equip
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The higher the ratio in oils the better the
Viscosity index
78
Steel mill circulating oils need
Resistance to heat and water
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Machine oils are useful in applications where
Oil loss is steady
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Way oils are a type of
Machine oil
81
Refrigeration oils include a low
Pour point
82
Most internal combustion engines oils are
Paraffin base oils
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Oils used in low temp or high speed applications should have a blank viscosity
Low
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What is the usual percentage of oil content in a grease
70 to 90%
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Channeling in a grease bearing is caused by what
The grease being too heavy
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Every soap is a combination of a metal ion with a
Fatty acid
87
Calcium soap greases are known for their
Resistance to water
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Barium soap grease should never be used in
High speed applications
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Greases resistant to both water and temp extremes are
Lithium soap greases
90
Silica gel grease does not
Soften or melt
91
Bentonite grease has the best
Water resistance
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Frequent greasing of a plain journal bearings depends mostly on the
Bearing speed and operating temp
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Additives that act alone as a lube appear in the form of
A dry film lube
94
Tallow sperm oil and rapeseed oil are among the additives used in grease to
Provide additional oiliness to the grease
95
Hydrophobic additives are actually
Water repellent compounds
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Graphite mica and borax are referred to as
Lamellar solids
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Silicone greases are used in bearings that are
Sealed
98
Dry film lube is typically applied as a
Spray paint
99
Product contamination caused by leaking bearing seals in a process machine is virtually eliminated by
Dry film lube
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For temps below 600 which type of binding agent works best with a dry film lube
Plastic
101
A good lube to use on electrical switches and relays is
Powdered molybdenum disulfide
102
How should a lubricating device be filled or adjusted
Safely
103
What cost factor should be considered when a lube device is purchased
Initial and secondary
104
In a drip feed lubricator the flow is controlled by
A needle valve
105
The ring on a ring oiler is blank times the diameter of the shaft on which it rotates
1.5
106
What kind of system are pressurized oil lube that have internal sumps with external pumps and piping
Wet sump systems
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What types of pumps are used in pressure lube systems
Positive displacement
108
Oil mist lube systems should operate at what pressure
5-10 psi
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A sight glass in a lubricator always indicates what
Flow
110
Sight glass indicators are usually installed on the suction side of what
High pressure systems
111
What other name is given to metered lubrication
Indirect
112
Metered lubrication is also called header or
Progressive systems
113
In a two line header system the lines are vented alternately by
A control valve
114
The pump is usually stopped in a progressive system as lube passes which outlet port
Last
115
The best method for moving 55 gallon drums are by
Pallet
116
Before you open an oil drum make sure the top is
Clean
117
How can you prevent the build up of old stock
Place new stock behind old stock
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The continuous processing of oil to remove all contaminants is known as
Purification
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What is the purpose of the centrifuge in a lubrication system
Separate contaminants and purify
120
Simple oil strainers are made of
Wire screen
121
Porous stone or sintered metal filters can exclude particles from fluids in the range of
.5 to 2 microns
122
Before you can have an efficient lubrication program you must first
Survey the lubrication requirements
123
The machine ID number is usually the same as the
Inventory number
124
Even a computerized lube management system may fail unless you also have
Capable employees at all levels
125
Computerized lube management systems need to be flexible because
Floor plans may be revised or new equipment added
126
A change card is
An alert for the oiler to drain and refill
127
Discrepancy reports are written by the
Oiler

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