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5.8. LUBRICATION
WARNING!
DO THE LUBRICATION WORK ONLY WHEN THE MAIN SWITCH IS OFF AND ALL COMPONENTS
HAVE BEEN STOPPED!
(IF NOT STATED OTHERWISE IN FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION).
Every time you use a grease gun especially for greasing bearings and seals, do it slowly - not faster than 5
strokes in 1 minute. The grease gun can create a high pressure which would cause the seal deformation
and consequent leakage. Never operate the grease gun faster even if the grease contain air gaps.
Overlubrication can cause the same damage as an insufficient lubrication.
Always make sure that your grease gun is in perfect condition.
If you substitute the lubricant by another type make sure that these two kinds are compatible, otherwise
there is a risk of a bearing failure. For example lithium lubricants are compatible with calcareous lubricants
but not with s odium ones.
NEVER MIX PETROLEUM LUBRICANTS WITH SILICONE LUBRICANTS!
LUBRICATION POINTS, QUANTITY AND LUBRICATION PERIODS
MACHINES 33-40-55 kg / 80-100-125 lb
LUBRICANT
Use a multipurpose lithium lubricant containing high-pressure additives of consistency NLGI 2.
SKF - LGEP 2
ESSO - BEACON EP 2
LUBRICATORS
For main bearings and seals, (figure 5.8.A) lubricators are located on the rear machine cabinet and marked
by the symbol „Lubrication point“, (see User's manual, chapter „3. SYMBOLS ON THE MACHINE“).
Lubricators can also be marked by text „Lubrication“. Press the lubricant in slowly and let the drum rotate
with the same speed as during washing.
QUANTITY OF LUBRICANT
2 cm³ (2 strokes) - once in a month or every 200 working hours, which ever comes first.
1. Rubber seal lubricator
2. Front bearing lubricator
3. Rear bearing lubricator
Figure 5.8.A. – Machines 33-40-55 kg / 80-100-125 lb
Once in 6 months or when needed, grease spring suspension eyes (figure 5.12.A., pos.6., figure 5.12.B., pos.4),
guiding rods (figure 5.12.A., pos.3., figure 5.12.B., pos.5), the door handle casing (figure 5.11.A., 5.11.B, pos.2)
and the casings in the door hinge (figure 5.11.A, 5.11.B., pos.7). The motor bearings are maintenance-free
(do not lubricate).
The hubs of machines 80-100-120 kg / 180-230-275 lb are maintenance-free.
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