{"id":2471,"date":"2026-01-25T11:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2471"},"modified":"2026-01-25T11:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:09:20","slug":"what-lubrication-is-recommended-for-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/knowledge-base\/what-lubrication-is-recommended-for-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"What lubrication is recommended for maintenance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friction is the enemy of rubber seals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> Grease reduces mating force and helps the rubber &#8220;slide&#8221; rather than &#8220;tear&#8221; during connection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Volume:<\/strong> Do not over-grease. Too much grease can trap water or create a &#8220;hydraulic lock&#8221; that prevents the connector from fully seating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong> Never use petroleum-based lubricants (like WD-40 or Vaseline) on Neoprene connectors, as they will cause the rubber to swell and fail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"faq_category":[78],"class_list":["post-2471","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-technical-specifications"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_category?post=2471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}