Kval 990-APEX, Service Manual

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Greasing the Screw Shooters Bearings
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990 APEX Service Manual
Greasing the Screw Shooters Bearings
This section details greasing Six and Eight Shooter bearings. Each shooter contains 4 bearings to
aid moving the shooter across the machine. Each shooter contains 2 hub bearing to aid in pivoting
the shooter into the pocket.
For recommended greasing schedule for all assemblies,
see “Lubrication Schedule” on page 2-23.
For more information about bearings, see “About Flange Bearing Housings” on page 2-19 and see
“About Ball Rail Bearings” on page 2-19.
Recommended Tools
Process to Grease Shooter Bearings
Use an extender to reach tight areas.
1.
Perform
Lockout/ Tagout.
2.
Find the linear and hub bearings identified in Figure 2- 32 on page 2-40.
3.
Identify zerk fittings on the bearings.
4.
Apply approximatively 1 Gram (one pump from grease gun) of EP-2 grease.
5.
After lubrication is completed, clean up excess grease.
6.
Reverse
Lockout/Tagout.
Bearing Locations on Screw Shooters
Table 2- 6 describes the bearings that are identified in Figure 2- 32 .
Follow the steps in the "Process to Grease Shooter Bearings."
TABLE 2- 6.
Bearing Screw Shooter Information
Bearing Location Bearing Type Bearing Total Qty. Schedule
Shooter Track Linear 8 (Yellow)
Every 250 Hours of
Machine Operation
Shooter Hub 4 (Red)