g5770 36" slip roll 22 gauge
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SEctION 5: MAINtENANcE
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily check:
•
loose mounting bolts.
•
any other unsafe condition.
Weekly Maintenance:
•
Clean machine.
•
lubricate gears.
•
lubricate bushings.
Schedule
Cleaning the Model g5770 is relatively easy.
periodically wipe down the machine to remove
dust and oil. treat all unpainted cast iron and
steel with a non-staining lubricant after cleaning.
cleaning
protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on the
machine by wiping it clean after every use—this
ensures rust-promoting debris does not remain on
bare metal surfaces.
Keep the machine rust-free with regular applica-
tions of products like slipit
®
, or Boeshield
®
t-9
(see
Section 5: Accessories on Page 21 for
more details).
Unpainted cast Iron
Lubrication
lubricating the Model g5770 consists of applying
lubricant to the gears, adjustment screws, and the
roller bushings.
Grease Locations (figure 40)
remove the gear cover and brush a light coat of
multi-purpose grease on the gear teeth. turn the
crank to disperse the grease. also apply grease to
the roller adjustment screws (not shown).
Oiling bushings (figure 41)
apply several drops of sae 30 or equivalent oil
from an oil can into the oil holes at both ends of
each roller and to the exposed bushing surfaces.
turn the crank several times to disperse the oil.
Wipe off excess oil.
figure 40.
Grease location.
figure 41.
Oil locations.
