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Vitoflex 300-RF Service & Maintenance
Maintenance
Servicing the Conveyor Devices
Notes:
All geared motors of the conveyor devices are
maintenance-free.
Only use non-combustible lubricants.
Activity
We recommend changing the lubricant or oil every
20,000 hours run or every 3 years.
Lubricate all flanged bearings and other lubricating
points with lithium soap grease as required.
The interval depends on the installation position and
the fuel used.
Check chain drives for wear, retighten and lubricate
with chain oil, as required.
Check all screws for tightness.
Check all discharge points from the pellet silo or fuel
store annually for damage and contamination.
Remove any foreign bodies.
Horizontal discharge system:
Check and lubricate articulated arms, articulated
screws, tension springs and tensioning chains.
Adjust articulated arms if required.
Funnel discharge:
Lubricate sealing washer between the discharge
casing and geared motor and the universal joint of
the screw conveyor.
Push rod discharge system:
Service the hydraulics in accordance with the operating
instructions for the hydraulic unit.
WARNING
Risk of serious or fatal injury through becoming trapped or
crushed by moving parts. Before starting any maintenance
work on the conveyor devices, switch OFF the heating
system at the mains isolator. Safeguard the system
against reconnection.
WARNING
Risk of being crushed, cut or entangled by rotating or
moving parts as a result of missing protective covers.
After completing maintenance work on the conveyor
devices, ensure that all protective covers are re-installed
correctly.
