Suggested Service Schedules

Express Dual

Daily:

Clean mainshaft (remove oil)
Clean mainshaft (after grinding) with WD40 or equivalent
Leave a protective film of lubricant on shaft
Dress grindstone lightly to keep it true

 

Weekly:

Clean fork and traverse pickup shafts
Brush molycote onto contact surfaces of fork driver
Clean traverse chain (brush off any grinding debris)

 

Monthly:

Check chain tension

 

6 Monthly:

Lubricate traverse chain
Check play (key) in sleeve and nut
Check condition of flexible coupling on reel drive (look for cracks in rubber)
Brush feed screws with molycote

 

12 Monthly:

One shot of grease to any mainshaft bearings fitted with grease nipples

Lift Table

Monthly:

Visual check for loose fastenings/hydraulic leaks

 

3 Monthly:

Check hydraulic fluid level
Raise table to top of its travel and check platform level (adjust as necessary)
Lightly oil table pivot points

 

12 Monthly:

Raise table to top of its travel
Remove the cover from the mechanism and lightly grease the chains
Apply a little grease to the post (guide) channels