MC2000 USER GUIDE
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4 - SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
4. 1 -
MAINTENANCE:
4. 1. 1 -
DIE HOLDER LUBRICATION
The low friction of the piston on the die holders when crimping is very important. For this
reason, it is necessary to lubricate between the die holder and the piston at regular
intervals. An insufficiently lubricated machine may lead to the piston and the die holders
seizing-up or being damaged. For an effective lubrication, it is very important to apply a
60% concentrated grease with molybdenum bisulfide (this product is provided with the
machine and is available from GATES – 7482-19957).
Lubricate after every 100 crimping operations as indicated below :
Procedure
Lift the back of the die holders from the piston cone, using the lubricating tool provided
(see figure
7
) and wipe each of the 8 die holder seatings and the conical surface of the
piston. Apply the new grease to this surface using a brush. Also lubricate the die holders’
front face after closing them as far as possible (see figure
8
).
Caution: Never use a degreasing agent to remove the old grease from the machine
.
Figure 6 : Lubrication of the piston cone seatings
Figure 7 : Lubrication of the die holder front faces
