Preventative Maintenance Schedule | Sterling 015, 100, 600, 060

Chapter 5: Maintenance

5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule

The mechanical design of the blender is simple and little maintenance is required. The only moving parts are the re-fill valves, optional regrind agitators, metering augers, and optional discharge slide gates. 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 52: Sample Preventative Maintenance Schedule

System model #

Serial #

Daily

Date/

Inspect all hoppers

for any loose parts

- tighten them

immediately.

Verify quality of

compressed air

supply.

Inspect all weigh

hoppers for

obstructions.

Every week

Date/

Verify the blender

is properly

calibrated.

Check to make

sure that all hose

connections are air

tight.

Every month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May Jun Jul Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Inspect air regulator

and air safety

circuits, if equipped.

Recalibrate If necessary.

Photocopy this page for your maintenance records

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060, SLC 5/04, 015, 600, 100 specifications

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Sterling 015, 100, 600, SLC 5/04, 060 specifications Preventative Maintenance Schedule

Models: 060 SLC 5/04 015 600 100