What exactly is it?
What is it called?
Where can one get it?
Is it just a matter of filling up the gearbox in the usual way but with SAE140 biodegradable? Is that its complete description?
What about adding it to the petrol. Why and how does the mixture need changing? Will there be lubrication problems?
Jermey:
First let me say, I am not an engineer and I know less about seagulls then 99% of the guys on here have forgotten. Basically the products that I am talking about are Mineral Oils designed specifically for gear boxes in food processing equipment. Available in all SAE wieghts. If you do an internet search for "food grade gear oil" you will see that it is a widely available product. After doing a bit of research I see no reason why you could not use Food Grade SAE 140 gear oil (mineral oil) in your gear box. You can easily confirm the application of it to your gear box box by comparing the manufacturers specs to "standard" SAE 140 mineral gear oil.
With regards to the mixing with petrol that I wont guess about. My gut tells me that it is possible BUT I would do some serious research first. At some point I will look into it as I dearly love the idea. If there was a way to mix mineral oil with ethanol I'd be applying tommorow for a permit to run a seagull on "protected" waters.
I have included the first product description that I came across below. For humor sake note that it is both GMO free and Kosher! I cannot find the site that originally spiked my interest but thier price list indicated 20 ish dollars a
GALLON for SAE gear oils and they had maybe 50 different products/grades available. I would be surprised if they did not have something that would satisfy the Seagull specs for protection of crank bearings, rings, and cylinder walls. Confirming this would be a simple matter of looking at the ASTM specs of a "standard" marine 2 stroke mixing oil and finding a food grade mineral oil equivelant. At the very least did Seagull not say that a SAE 30 wiegh engine oil could be used in thier motors as a petrol mix? If so then comparing the specs of a 30 SAE motor oil to available Mineral oils likely would turn something up. If you did find something that you felt confident in then careful testing would obviously be in order.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
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Clarion Food Machinery Gear Oils are designed specifically for use in food machinery worm gears,
spur gears and valves. They are formulated with a high-purity white mineral oil and additive system for food processing applications. They are available in three ISO viscosity grades. They do not contain any natural products derived from animals, nuts or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They are suitable for use where vegetarian and nut-free food is prepared.
Clarion Food Machinery Gear Oils meet the requirements of US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) regulation 21 CFR 178.3570 for lubricants with the possibility of incidental contact with food for human consumption and are registered as NSF H1 lubricants (formerly USDA H1) for use in food processing plants under the jurisdiction of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Clarion Food Machinery Gear Oils are certified as Kosher (passover) with the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America U .
They are colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-staining lubricants that
provide excellent wear, rust and oxidation protection.
Clarion Food Machinery Gear Oils are general purpose lubricants for machinery that processes, packages or transports food for human consumption. These oils are recommended for use in food machinery worm gears, spur gears and valves.
Clarion Food Machinery Gear Oil 150 is recommended for lubrication of rotary can seaming machines equipped with a total loss system, such as those made by Angelus Sanitary Can Seaming Company.
Clarion Food Machinery Gear Oil 220 is certified under NSF/ANSI Standard 60: Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals—Health Effects and NSF/ANSI Standard 61: Drinking Water System Components—Health Effects, and is recommended as a lubricant for water well pump and other potable water system applications where an NSF/ANSI Standard 60 and/or Standard 61 certified product is required or desired.
Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 and 61
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
CLARION® FOOD MACHINERY GEAR OILS
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TYPICAL PROPERTIES:
ISO Grade
Material Code
Gravity, ASTM D 4052, ̊API Density, lbs/gallon Flash Point, COC, ASTM D 92, ̊C ( ̊F) Pour Point, ASTM D 97, ̊C ( ̊F) Viscosity, ASTM D 445, cSt at 140 ̊C Viscosity, ASTM D 445, cSt at 100 ̊C Viscosity Index, D 2270 Color Water Separation, ASTM D 1401 at 180°F Rust Test, ASTM D 665A Four-Ball Wear, ASTM D 4172,
Scar, mm at 20 Kg
Scar, mm at 40 Kg Oxidation Stability, ASTM D 943, hrs Kosher NSF Registered (Registration Number) NSF/ANSI Standard 60 Certified NSF/ANSI Standard 61 Certified FDA, 21CFR 178.3570
CLARION® FOOD MACHINERY GEAR OILS
150
633547009
30.3 7.28 238 (460) -7 (+19) 148 15.0 105 L0.5 40-38-2 (10) Pass
0.32 0.40 6000+
U H1 (139651) – – ✔
220
633546009
29.3 7.33 240 (464) -7 (+19) 220 18.8 105 L1.0 40-38-2 (10) Pass
0.34 0.44 6000+
U H1 (124623) ✔ ✔ ✔
460
633548009
28.9 7.35 242 (468) -7 (+19) 460 29.6 105 L1.0 40-39-1 (15) Pass
0.34 0.44 6000+
U H1 (124630) – – ✔
Clarion Lubricants • 800/248-4684 • Houston, Texas • Made in USA
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