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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
qualified personnel.
Always follow proper safety precautions when working on or around any machinery.
Check for the following conditions and repair or replace when necessary:
• Check daily for any unsafe conditions and fix immediately.
• Check that all nuts and bolts are properly tightened.
• On a weekly basis clean the machine and the area around it.
• Lubricate gears, bushings, threaded components and sliding devices.
• Apply rust inhibitive lubricant to all non-painted surfaces.
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Chipped brake fingers.
• Dull or chipped shear blades.
• Inadequate lubrication.
• Any other condition that could hamper the safe operation of this machine.
Lubrication
Use a grease gun filled with general purpose grease
on the crank arms as necessary on the installed
grease fittings (fig 18).
Lightly paint the slip roll gears with grease.
Wipe the unpainted parts of the sheet metal machine
with a light coat of oil to prevent rust.
Grease Fitting
Note: Proper maintenance can increase
the life expectancy of your machine.
Maintenance should be performed on a regular basis by
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figure 18
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