IOM MANUAL
SA ALUMINUM STOP LOG
www.orbinox.com
EDITION 12/2017
IOM-SA
7.
MAINTENANCE
7.1.
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
Orbinox equipment is designed to give trouble free operation with minimum maintenance work. However, it is very
important to follow the next simple maintenance activities at the defined frequency to ensure an optimum
performance of the equipment.
Every six months or 100 cycles (whatever occurs first):
Visually inspect the unit for signs of misalignment, damage or corrosion. Also, verify that all parts are in place.
Clean the unit with clear water and remove any deposits, especially on the seals and guides.
Lightly grease all moving parts.
Check the seals and make sure they are not damaged. Seals shall be replaced if damaged (see section 7.2).
Check tightness of all unit assembly bolts and anchor bolts.
Spare parts: Orbinox does not recommend stocking any spare parts by the owner of the equipment. If a repair part
is required, please contact an Orbinox representative and provide the following information:
Orbinox sales order number.
GAD number.
Project name (if applicable) and vendor’s company name.
Materials needed for maintenance and seal replacement:
Material
Application
Type
Recommended
Grease
Seal and guides
Silica-Gel Silicone Grease
Vercol-Verkosil G-2
General purpose (seals, guides, threads) -
Drinking water applications
ACS and NSF61 approved Silicone Grease
Dow Corning-Molykote 111
WRAS approved Silicone-Grease
Rocol-Sapphire Aqua-sil High Load
Adhesive
Seal joints
Instant Adhesive
Loctite 406 or 495
