Maintenance and Adjustments
61-900040-000
Rev. Date:
01/22
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NOTES
The Phoenix LT4 cannot be used for approximately 1-2 hours after the wicking
foams have been replaced. This waiting period is required to allow the oil to be
wicked to the top of the foam. To verify the oil has wicked to the top of the foam,
check the color of the wicking foam. The wicking foam will darken as it becomes
saturated with oil. The areas that haven't yet wicked oil are easily identifiable by their
lighter color. The wicking foams are ready for use when the entire foam is the same
color. The machine must be left in operating position for the foams to saturate.
On the first use after replacing the wicking foams, clean, oil, and buff the first lane
pair twice to ensure the proper amount of oil is being applied. It would be
advantageous to run a set of oil tapes, or using the centers method for testing oil
patterns, before and after the change to ensure there are no major differences in the
applied pattern.
The wicking foams can be replaced with the oil tank in or out of the machine. The
procedure below assumes the oil tank is left in the machine. To replace the wicking
foams with the oil tank out of the machine, refer to Section 4.2.6
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Cleaning the Oil
Tank Area
then skip to step 3 of the procedure below.
It is recommended that this procedure be performed in the maintenance area to
prevent any spills of lane oil onto the approach.
To replace the wicking foams, perform the steps below with the machine in the
storage
position in the maintenance area.
Tools Needed:
Container for catching oil dripping from wicking foams
Clean, dry cloths
1.
Make sure Phoenix LT4 is in storage position to prevent spillage of oil.
Figure 4- 40
Figure 4- 41
Always ensure the Phoenix LT4 Lane Machine is
disconnected from any power source before starting
any maintenance, replacement, or repair task.
Center
Foams
Outside
Foams
Middle
Outside
Foams