Maintenance Cycle
Maintenance intervals for cardan shafts depend mainly on the conditions of the given application; heavy duty or higher than average ambient temperatures, for instance, lead to faster lubricant consumption. Hostile environments, heavy soiling or exposure to water, necessitate shorter maintenance intervals. The following are recommended lubrication internals in the interest of a prolonged service life(the values below are valid only for use at normal conditions).
| Cardan Shafts | Maintenance Cycle |
|---|---|
| In Motor vehicles | |
|
50,000 km or 1 year |
|
10,000 km or 250 hours operations |
|
360 hours of operation or 20 days |
| In rail vehicles | 3,000 hours of operation or 6 months |
| In stationary installations and traveling cranes | 500 hours of operation |
| In marine drives lines | 1500 hours of operation or 6 months |
