MAINTENANCE
The maintenance jobs are listed below, divided into Daily,
Weekly, Monthly and 6-monthly intervals. If the following
operations are englected, the result will be premature wear of
the machine and poor performance.
Daily maintenance
General cleaning of the machine to remove accumulated
shavings.
Clean the lubricating coolant drain hole to avoid excess fluid.
Top off the level of lubricating coolant.
Check blade for wear.
Rise of saw frame to top position and partial slacking of the
blade to avoid useless yield stress.
Check functionality of the shields and emergency stops.
Weekly maintenance
Thorough cleaning of the machine to remove shavings,
especially from the lubricant fluid tank.
Removal of pump from its housing, cleaning of the suction
filter and suction zone.
Use compressed air to clean the blade guides (guide bearing
and drain hole of lubricating cooling).
Cleaning flywheel housing and blade sliding surface on
flywheels.
Monthly maintenance
Check the tightening of the motor flywheels screws.
Check that the blade guide bearings on the heads are perfect
running condition.
Check the tightening of screws of the gear motor, pump, and
accident protection guarding.
6-monthly maintenance
Continuity test of the equipotential protection circuit.
Maintenance of other machine parts
The worm drive gearbox mounted on the machine is
maintenance-free guaranteed by its manufacture.
Oils for lubricating coolant
Considering the vast range of products on the market, the
user can choose the one most suited to their own
requirements, using as reference the type SHELL LUTEM OIL
ECO. THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OIL DILUTED IN WATER
IS 8-10%.
The gear box
The gear box should not need changing unless the oil
becomes contaminated or leaks
To check the oil
raise the saw arm to vertical position.
Wait a few minutes for the oil to drain down
Loosen the vent screw (R) on top of the gearbox
gear case is full when the oil is up to the bottom of the
filler hole
Use API 40CD grade gear oil if it becomes necessary to
change or add to the oil
Special maintenance
Special maintenance must be by skilled personal. We Advise
contacting your nearest dealer and/or importer. Also the reset
of protective and safety equipment and devices ( of the
reducer), the motor, the motor pump, and other electrical
components requires special maintenance.
The
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