Don’ts About Centrifuge Cleaner; Points To Care About Centrifuge Cleaner - KIRLOSKAR DV Series O & M Manual

Assemble rotor in correct sequence of parts. Match arrow marks on rotor cover and rotor. Tighten rotor nut
firmly by hand. Install rotor on shaft and assemble cleaner cover.
Now your centrifuge is ready to collect more dirt from oil.

Points to care about centrifuge cleaner

1. Replace rubber rings if deformation or cuts are observed. Using damaged rubber rings will result in oil
leakage and improper functioning of centrifuge cleaner.
2. While assembling the rotor, ensure that the rubber ring has taken proper seat in its place. This is
necessary for proper sealing of rotor assembly.
3. Take care with the centrifuge housing and rotor body. They are made of aluminium, hence are
susceptible to damage due to accident.
4. Always ensure that the arrow marks on rotor cover and rotor are matched after assembling the rotor.
See Figure above. The rotor body is dynamically balanced.
Mismatch of arrow marks on rotor cover and rotor will result in excessive vibrations of the cleaner and
part breakage.
5. The rubber ring is made of Viton rubber. Use genuine spare rubber ring only. Rubber ring of any other
material will not give desired performance.
Don'ts about centrifuge cleaner
• Do not over tighten the top nut. Tighten just enough to prevent leakage of oil from centrifuge cover and
housing. Over tightening top nut will damage the threading in centrifuge housing and damage the
centrifuge permanently.
Use 1.2 kg-m torque for tightening of centrifuge cover.
• Do not hold the rotor nut in clamping device like bench vice as shown. Extra clamping pressure on
rotor nut may result in damaging the circularity of upper bush and will result in permanent damage to
rotor assembly.
• Do not open or tamper with the valve assembly. The valve assembly is preset for opening oil pressure
in engine's oil gallery. If the setting is lost or the valve assembly is damaged, there is risk that your
engine will not get enough oil or the centrifuge will not function properly.
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