Chapter 5: Maintenance
5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule
The mechanical design of the blender is very simple and very little maintenance is required. The only moving parts are the metering gates, weigh hopper dump valve, and mixer agitator. The checklist below contains a list of items which should be inspected and/or replaced to keep your blender operating at peak efficiency. Perform each inspection at the regular intervals listed below.
Figure 50: Sample Preventative Maintenance Schedule
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Inspect air regulator |
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and air safety |
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circuits, if equipped. |
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Recalibrate blender only If necessary.
Photocopy this page for your maintenance records
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