19.7 Typical maintenance schedule
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Weekly
- If appropriate check lubrication and lubricate if necessary
For the first month of commissioning
- Check chain length take up at adjustment position and tension up if necessary
- Check for unusual wear, locate cause and rectify
NOTE: This is usually sprocket alignment
After Three Months
- Check chain adjustment and tension as necessary
- Change oil, oil filter and clean out sump if automatic lubrication system is being used
- Check for any unusual wear pattern, locate cause and rectify as appropriate to prevent further chain damage
Every Three Months
As above.
Annually
- Carry out all the above
- Check for wear marks on chain side linkplates
- Check for pitch elongation
- Remove all accumulated dirt etc. from the chain
- Check shaft and sprocket alignment
- Check sprocket teeth for wear
- Check lubrication system (if fitted), drain out old residual oil, flush out & refill with new oil
- Complete a full visual examination of chain, sprocket and drive system
- Complete a full lubrication of the chain
- For grease lubricated chains, clean grease must be applied at every chain pitch point and pumped through each chain joint until clean new grease exits.