What grease or oil should I use for my planetary mixer?
Depending on the size of your planetary mixer, the mixer may either use oil and/or grease. Please see the table below for details.
Common H1 Food Grade Gear/Hydraulic Oils (Such as Grainger Item 44N751 SuperLube 51040) are recommended for any areas of machinery which may come into incidental contact with food, other than the recommendations listed below.
Mixer Size | Type | Specifics | Recommendations |
10 qt | Gearbox: Lithium Grease Planetary Head: Aluminum Grease | Gearbox: NLGI#2 Planetary Head: NLGI#2 Food Grade NSF H1 Rated | Gearbox: MobilGrease XHP 222 Planetary Head: MobilGrease FM 222 |
20 qt | Gearbox: Lithium Grease Planetary Head: Aluminum Grease | Gearbox: NLG1#2 Planetary Head: NLGI#2 Food Grade NSF H1 Rated | Gearbox: MobilGrease XHP 222 Planetary Head: MobilGrease FM 222 |
30 qt | Gearbox: Lithium Grease Planetary Head: Aluminum Grease | Gearbox: NLGI#2 Planetary Head: NLGI#2 Food Grade NSF H1 Rated | Gearbox: MobilGrease XHP 222 Planetary Head: MobilGrease FM 222 |
40 qt | Gearbox: Lithium Grease Planetary Head: Aluminum Grease | Gearbox: NLG1#2 Planetary Head: NLGI#2 Food Grade NSF H1 Rated | Gearbox: MobilGrease XHP 222 Planetary Head: MobilGrease FM 222 |
60 qt | Gearbox: Gear Oil Planetary Head: Aluminum Grease | Gearbox: HD85W/140 Planetary Head: NLGI#2 Food Grade NSF H1 Rated | Planetary Head: MobilGrease FM 222 |
80 qt | Gearbox: Gear Oil Planetary Head: Aluminum Grease | Gearbox: HD85W/140 Planetary Head: NLGI#2 Food Grade NSF H1 Rated | Planetary Head: MobilGrease FM 222 |
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