Phoenix LT4, Инструкция по эксплуатации, техническому обслуживанию и запасным частям

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Phoenix LT4 Lane Machine Operations, Maintenance, and Parts Manual
6-8 Rev. Date:
01/22
61-900040-000
applied in the buffed area. Refer to Section 6.5.4
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Head to Backend Transition Zone for
information about how the oil is applied in the buffed area. If adjustments to the buffing
distance do not yield the desired results, consider changing the wicking foams. It is
important to note that the viscosity of the oil also affects the amount of oil applied to the oiled
and buffed areas. If a higher or lower oil viscosity is chosen over the type that was shipped
with the Phoenix LT4, it will be necessary to experiment in order to find the best configuration
for the center
6.4.1 Finger Smear Technique
The finger smear technique is a technique used to gauge the amount of oil at any length on the
lane, without access to a Computer Lane Monitor®. This will allow for a visual inspection of
the lane for more or less oil than desired. Though it is not as accurate as using a Computer
Lane Monitor®, this method can be effective.
The finger smear technique is done by choosing a point on the lane for measurement of oil.
Here is how it’s done:
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Place finger at the very edge of the lane bordering the gutter.
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Push finger forward and downward at approximately a 45° angle, through the oil, toward
the center of the lane.
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This motion pushes the oil up at the edges of the line that was made in the oil.
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You should look for the size of oil puddle displaced by the finger motion while also
feeling for slight changes in resistance to the motion.
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Areas with more oil will allow for an easier finger slide and more oil to be displaced.
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Areas that are too dry will resist finger motion.
This test is especially good for verifying oil at a point on the lane where, at first glance, there
doesn’t appear to be any. Some synthetic lanes have a tendency to appear dry when there is
a very small amount of oil on them.
6.5 CREATING OIL OUTPUT PATTERNS
While lane oil was first used to protect against damage caused by friction between the
lanes and the ball, it has evolved into a major component of the game. Often the difference
between happy and disgruntled club or league bowlers is the oil pattern they bowl on.
6.5.1 Oil Patterns
Different types of oil patterns can be created with the Phoenix LT4 by changing the wicking
foams and the adjustment bars on the top of the oil tank. The Phoenix LT4 is shipped with
two #10 (medium-low) output foams for the outside 8 inches on both sides of the lane, two
#6 (medium-high) foams along the next three inches (the track) on each side of the lane,
and two #4 (super-high) output foams (10 inches each) for the middle 20 inches of the lane.
Using these foams creates a top-hat style pattern that is used by most bowling centers for
league bowling. This pattern applies less oil along the outsides and more down the middle.