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Lubrication Schedule
LFA recommends the following RTP 9® parts to be lubricated according to the following
frequency:
Part
Location
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Frequency
Type of Lubricant
Drive Shaft
Bearings
Ball bearings at the
bottom of the Main
Drive Shaft
Inspect after every 3
months or 100,000
tablets and apply if dry.
If old, gritty grease is
present, clean before
lubricating.
NLGI Grade 2
Turret Bearings
Ball bearings inside
the center of the
Turret
Inspect after every 3
months or 100,000
tablets and apply if dry
If old, gritty grease is
present, clean before
lubricating.
NLGI Grade 2
Lower Tracking
Inside the Main Drive
Shaft's bore and the
Ejection Cam, Fill
Cam, and Dosing
Cam
Inspect after every 3
months or 100,000
tablets and apply if dry
If old, gritty grease is
present, clean before
lubricating.
NLGI Grade 2
Grease Nipple
on Lower Roller
Cam Shaft
On left side of RTP
9® (open panel
door)
Apply after every
100,000 tablets.
NLGI Grade 2
Grease Nipple
on Upper Roller
Cam Shaft
On the back of the
Upper Roller Cam
Housing
Apply after every
100,000 tablets.
NLGI Grade 2
Upper Tracking
Tracking on Turret
that guides the
Upper Punches
Apply when dry before
beginning batch.
NLGI Grade 1
Pressure
Adjustment
Gears
Gears on both
sides of Lower Cam
Roller's housing
(open lefthand side
panel door)
Inspect after every 3
months or 100,000
tablets and apply if dry.
If old, gritty grease is
present, clean before
lubricating.
NLGI Grade 2
