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Operating Manual for
Bauer Separator Compact
S
13
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
13.1 GEARBOX AND MOTOR
The gearbox and motor are delivered ready for operation. They are filled with the required volume of oil
and
maintenance-free
. After approx. 10,000 operating hours, but no later than every 2 years, the oil
must be changed and the bearing inspected; details on this work can be found in the gearbox and mo-
tor documentation.
Perform a daily visual inspection during operation to ensure that the seals of the gearbox and machine
are tight.
Check the oil level of the gearbox roughly twice per year. Other than a regular supply of sealing medi-
um, the Bauer separator normally requires little maintenance.
13.1.1 Supply with Sealing Medium
NOTE
It must be ensured that the used sealing media and greases are compatible with
the seals (FPM material). Greases of viscosity class 2 are used as standard, such
as Alvania EP 2 from Shell, Beacon EP 2 from Esso or Aralub HLP 2 from Aral.
On a separator in operation, it is important to supply seal-
ing medium to the blocking seal in the attached unit
against the inflow housing in order to protect the seals in
the attached unit from the medium being separated.
This can be accomplished with sealing grease
.
For this purpose, a grease
press must be used
every
250 operating hours or
every 2 weeks
to introduce
roughly 3 to
5 cm
3
of
grease via the lubricating
nipple
.
The grease should be supplied while the machine is
running to ensure that the entire seal area is filled with
sealing medium. Lubricate the other lubricating nipples
on the geared motor 1x per year.
To safeguard the function of the seal, check the inspec-
tion opening on the bottom of the flange. If sealing me-
dium, water or foreign substances escape here, the
blocking seal is damaged or worn and must be replaced.
If the blocking seal is not replaced, the supply medium
can clog the inspection window over time and also dam-
age the second seal, allowing the medium to damage
the bearing and/or the
gearbox
. It is therefore very im-
portant to regularly check the inspection opening on the
bottom of the flange. No medium should escape from
this opening; otherwise, the blocking seal is damaged
and must be replaced.
Fig. 13-1 Supply with
sealing medium
Inspection
opening
Lubricating
nipple
Fig. 13-2 Lubricating nipple
Fig.13-3 Inspection opening
Fig. 13-2 Lubricating nipple
