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Cimex Maintenance

August 31 2008 at 7:06 AM		 Jeff  
Rick-
Just wondering if there is a rule of thumb for when to replace bearings, belts etc. I beleive in preventative maintenance can you provide a preventative maintenance schedule for the Cimex?

 
 
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Rick Gelinas

Re: Cimex Maintenance

August 31 2008, 9:10 PM 

Jeff,

I recommend waiting. There really is no need to act in a presumptive manner. The belts wear out gradually. They start to slip, and that's your early detection system. That's when you need to stop and say - hmm, I better order another belt now. And bearings wear even more gradual than belts. The bearings will click and grumble for a very long time before they ever fail. So you'll know long in advance before you really need to worry about changing the bearings.

Cleaning the plumbing is the most urgent ongoing maintenance requirement. That's the only thing I suggest really staying on top of. Your Cimex plumbing should be cleaned out on a regular routine basis. Here is a PDF file showing how to do it.

http://excellent-supply.com/CIMEX_FLOW_MAINTENANCE_INSTRUCTIONS.PDF

That's about it.









 Rick Gelinas
rick@excellent-supply.com


    
This message has been edited by cimex on Aug 31, 2008 9:12 PM


 
 
Jeff

Re: Cimex Maintenance

September 1 2008, 5:35 AM 

Thanks Rick, I do have a belt on hand and I flushed the system as described about 1 month ago. Probably better do again its been about 50,000 sf ago, I saved the info to my PC last time. Enjoy your holiday only one job today for me.

 
 
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