General Machine Products 89010 Breeze Micro Fiber Cable Blowing Machine - Manual (Page 26)

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15. Monthly service – check list
This section includes a list of suggested checks, it is recommended that these checks be car-
ried out on a regular basis, depending on use. Monthly checks are convenient; a few minutes
can be set aside on the same day of each month to complete these simple checks. The next
section of this manual is an empty table, the dates when these checks and all other service
and repair jobs are completed can be entered into the spaces provided in this table. This will
give the user a record of what service has been carried out and when.
1. Check the tool box, insure all tools and interchangeable parts are present, clean and
ready for use.
2. Clean the outside of the machine, take care not to damage the rollers or springs.
3. Check the measuring wheel, insure it runs freely, and that the speed/distance functions
respond when the wheel is rotated.
4. Check the measuring wheel fixed roller, make sure it rotates freely.
5. Loosen the thumb nuts locking the top plate of the cable guide (out-feed) in position, in-
sure the plate is free to move backwards and forwards.
6. Clean the exposed threads on the swing bolts that hold the air box and tube clamp assem-
bly together. Add a smear of grease/oil * to prevent build up of surface corrosion and to
insure smooth operation of the thumb nuts.
*
Care should be given not to expose the drive wheels to any grease or oil.