UNCRATING AND CHECKING CONTENTS
GORLITZ SEWER AND DRAIN CLEANING MACHINES ARE SHIPPED ASSEMBLED WITH CABLES INSTALLED
IN REELS OR DRUMS. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE PACKING, CERTAIN ITEMS LIKE CHUCKS, BLADES,
FEEDER, ETC., ARE NOT ATTACHED TO EQUIPMENT AND MUST BE ASSEMBLED WHEN RECEIVED BY
PURCHASER. DUE TO SHIPMENT AND HANDLING BY VARIOUS FREIGHT COMPANIES, INSPECT ALL ITEMS
AND CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS. INSPECT CABLES FOR KINKS, CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT OF MOVING
PARTS, RETIGHTEN SET SCREWS ON DRIVE ARM, DRIVE PLATE, PULLEYS, BELT TENSIONER, ETC. AND
ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT ITS OPERATION.
LUBRICATION
ALL GORLITZ SEWER AND DRAIN CLEANING MACHINES
SHOULD BE GIVEN THE BEST OF CARE. IF KEPT
CLEAN AND PROPERLY LUBRICATED, IT WILL PROVIDE MANY YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE SERVICE. THE
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES:
• SHAFT PILLOW BLOCKS, DRIVE ARM PILLOW BLOCKS AND BELT TENSIONER BEARING HAVE BEEN
PACKED AT THE FACTORY WITH PROPER LUBRICANT AND REQUIRE NO ADDITIONAL LUBRICATION.
• OIL OR GREASE ALL POINTS WHERE FRICTION EXISTS BETWEEN TWO OR MORE MOVING PARTS.
• SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN WHERE A SLIP FIT IS NECESSARY, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN DRUM
OR REEL AND DRIVE SHAFT. REMOVE DRUM OR REEL PERIODICALLY IN ORDER TO APPLY GREASE TO THE
INSIDE OF DRUM OR REEL CENTER TUBE AND DRIVE SHAFT.
• GREASE ALL REELS, WHEELS AND SHAFT SLEEVES EQUIPPED WITH ZERK FITTINGS.
• TO LUBRICATE MOTOR, CONSULT SEPARATE MOTOR MANUAL.
• TO MAINTAIN GEAR BOX, CHANGE OIL EVERY 100 HOURS OF OPERATION. USE A SYNTHETIC
INDUSTRIAL GEAR LUBE ISO GRADE 460 OR EQUIVELANT.
• TO SERVICE HANDYGUN SEE SEPARATE CARE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WHEN UNLOADING MACHINE FROM SHIPPING CARTON, DO NOT ALLOW MACHINE TO
DROP, FALL OR SLAM HARD ON ITS BACK FRAME. THE SUDDEN IMPACT MAY BEND
THE DRIVE SHAFT AND/OR DAMAGE THE BEARING OR PILLOW BLOCKS.
BROKEN THRUST BEARINGS AND FRACTURED RACES ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF
THIS ABUSE, AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER’S OR GORLITZ’S
WARRANTY.
IF MACHINE IS NOT IN USE FOR SOME TIME, SPRAY CABLE WITH WD40 OR APPLY ANY
GRADE MOTOR OIL TO PREVENT CABLE FROM OXIDATION.
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