General Machine Products 89300 AirStream Cable Blowing Machine - Manual (Page 20)

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6.0 Maintenance
The GMP AirStream Cable Blowing Machine has been designed to give reliable, trouble free service over long
periods. The machine requires no sophisticated maintenance procedures, simple common sense checks and
precautions are all that are needed.
The main source of breakdown and/or malfunction of a machine being used outdoors is contamination by the
elements, this contamination may be introduced into the machine in a number of different ways.
There may be mud, dust or other contaminants carried into the machine on the cable or tube (there may be
surface coatings of lubricants or other release type agents on the outer surfaces of the cable and tube, this
could build up on the belts and make them slip).
The machine may be set down on a muddy surface, or be splashed by road going vehicles when it is being
used by the roadside.
It is convenient to consider each function of the machine in turn.
As a general rule, every time an interchangeable part is removed and replaced by a
part of a different size, shape etc. the part being removed should be thoroughly
cleaned before being returned to its box. Similarly the cavity from which it was re-
moved can also be cleaned prior to the assembly of the replacement part.
Air box parts: keep clean, build up of moisture
and dust will prevent the joint faces from mating,
prevent the housing seal from sealing etc. Use
any traditional workshop cleaning agent.
Tube clamp inserts: keep clean,
build up of moisture and dust, partic-
ularly in the grooves, will reduce the
clamping effect. Use traditional work-
shop cleaning agent.
Cable infeed and exit guides: keep clean, build up of moisture and dust
may nip the cable. Use any traditional workshop cleaning agent.