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Preventive Maintenance
PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION
1.2.
Grease Quantity
—Apply the quantity of grease called for in the checklist. Over-lubrication
can be as damaging as under-lubrication. Where quantities are stated in strokes, one stroke of the
grease gun is assumed to provide .0624 fluid oz. (1.77 grams) (by volume) of grease. Therefore,
one fluid ounce (28.3 grams) of grease would be provided by 16 stokes of the grease gun.
Determine the flow rate of your grease gun by pumping one ounce into a calibrated container. If
fewer than 16 stokes are required, all quantities in strokes in the chart should be reduced
accordingly, and if more than 16 strokes are required, the number of strokes should be increased.
Before starting lubrication, make sure your grease gun is working and that you get a full charge
of grease with every stroke.
1.3.
Lubricant Specifications
—Lubricant specifications are provided in the preventive
maintenance checklist. Lubricants should be purchased locally. If a specified lubricant is not
available locally, it is permissible to substitute a product that has been specified as equivalent by
the lubricant manufacturer. If you cannot obtain either the specified lubricant or a valid
equivalent locally, contact the Milnor Service Department for assistance.
2.
Main Bearing Housing Preventive Maintenance
WARNING 5 : Entangle and Sever Hazards —Guards, covers, and panels—Operating
the machine with any guard, cover, or panel removed exposes moving components.
• Power is ON and cylinder is turning during the following procedure. Permit only
qualified maintenance personnel to perform this procedure.
Grease water seals and main bearings as follows:
1. Locate the seal and bearing grease fittings plate (Figure 1).
2. Place the machine in a wash step (see operating manual).
3. With the cylinder turning, grease the water seals and bearings as called for in the “Preventive
Maintenance Checklist” and “Lubrication Precautions.”
4. Clean excess lubricant from the machine.