61-900040-000
Rev. Date:
01/22
6-1
Section 6
DETERMINING THE OILING PATTERN
The Phoenix LT4 Lane Machine arrives from the factory preprogrammed with patterns
intended for open or recreational, league, and tournament play as well as a cleaning only
pattern. Minor adjustments have been made to the machine at the factory to perfect these
patterns; therefore, your machine’s exact settings may vary slightly from default. These
provide a desirable and playable lane oil pattern for most centers. However, there are many
factors that can affect lane conditions in a center and these programs may be modified
based on the center's needs to yield best results. The factors which can affect lane
conditions include but are not limited to:
Type and physical condition of the lanes
Environment (temperature and humidity) of the center
Type and viscosity of the oil being used
Number of games bowled between each cleaning and oiling session
Type of bowlers (recreational, organized, professional)
This section discusses the default programs, selecting an appropriate program, how the
Phoenix LT4 applies oil, adjusting oil output, and troubleshooting.
Unfortunately, the information in this section cannot address every oiling and buffing
situation. Therefore, it is not intended as a full discussion of how to condition lanes.
Factoring in the center’s bowlers, lanes, environment, and choice of oil, the machine has
multiple possible adjustments, such as wicking foams and oiling/buffing distances, that can
help achieve the ideal oil pattern. The factory programs will work in the vast majority of
centers, without additional adjustments.
6.1 DEFAULT PROGRAMS
In the following pages, each of the Phoenix LT4's factory programs is explained in detail.
Included, is a graphic depiction of the processes the machine will perform on the lane and a
typical graph of the oil pattern. A legend for the illustration of the programs is shown in
Table 6- 1.
Table 6- 1
Operation
Symbol
Cleaning
Conditioning
Buffing