PART A: Basic machine
Shredder
L 60; L60+
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8.8
Lubricating the main bearings
An important requirement for high operational safety and long
service life of the arrangement of bearings is the correct lubricant
supply. Every VIRTUS machine is greased and checked in test
runs before delivery.
HINT
Unsuitable lubricant, lubricant deficiency, excessive lubri-
cation or impurities in the lubricant lead to overheating and
thus extreme wear of the bearings.
8.8.1
Lubrication intervals:
Shift operation
Replace lubricant
Check
One shift operation: every 18 months
monthly
Two shift operation: every 9 months
monthly
Three shift
operation:
every 6 months
monthly
8.8.2
Check lubricant quality
You can judge whether the lubricant needs to be replaced by
checking for the following features:
•
change in consistency,
•
discolouration,
•
degree of soiling.
8.8.3
Replacing or refilling lubricant
HINT
•
Fill the bearings uniformly with grease, so that all operat-
ing surfaces are well greased.
•
For the rotor bearings, a lubricant quantity of one third to
a maximum of half of the bearing volume per bearing is
required. If too much grease is filled in, the lubricant will
become unusable as a result of excessive temperature.
•
Only one type of grease may be used, mixing different
types of grease is not allowed. The bearings have been
filled at the factory with lithium base saponification roller
bearing grease F3.
•
To find out which lubricants from which manufacturers
you can use, look in the List of lubricants.
