Watson-Marlow Bredel 265 - Manual (Page 42)

MAINTENANCE
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Point Action To be carried out Remark
1 Check the lubricant
level. Before startup of the
pump and on a sched-
uled interval during oper-
ation. Make sure that the lubri-
cant level is above the
minimum level line in the
inspection window.
If necessary refill the
lubricant. See also §
8.4 .
2 Check the pumphead for
any leakage of lubricant
around the cover, the
flanges and the rear of
the pumphead. Before startup of the
pump and on a sched-
uled interval during oper-
ation. See § 11 .
3 Check the gearbox on
any leakage. Before startup of the
pump and on a sched-
uled interval during oper-
ation. In case of leakage con-
sult your Bredel repre-
sentative.
4 Check pump for deviat-
ing temperature or
strange noises. On a scheduled interval
during operation. See § 11 .
5 Check pressing shoes
for excessive damage. When replacing the
pump hose. See § 8.6 .
6 Internal cleaning of the
pump hose. Cleaning of the system
or product change. See § 8.3 .
7 Replacing pump hose. Preventive, this means
after 75% of the hose life
of the first hose. See § 8.6 .
8 Changing lubricant. After every 2
nd
hose
change or after 5,000
service hours, whichever
comes first or after hose
rupture.
See § 8.4
9 Changing oil in gearbox. Check the lubrication
plate attached to the
gear reducer.
Check the operating
instructions of the gear
reducer. An overall guide
to the oil change interval
is given in the table.
10 Replacing pump seal. If necessary. See § 8.7.3 .