MTS 318 Load Unit - Manual (Page 79)

Routine Maintenance Overview Checklist
318 Load Unit Maintenance 79
318 Load Unit: Prevent Rust
Where you operate the load unit determines how often you take rust prevention
measures. Humid and corrosive environments require more prevention.
Recommended
supplies:
• #1 grade kerosene
• Silicone spray
• 000 emery cloth
• Touchup paint
• Metal primer paint
• Lint-free cloths
The crosshead can slip if the columns are still damp with kerosene.
You can be hurt and your equipment damaged.
The crosshead locks cannot securely clamp on damp columns. Wait until the
columns are dry to the touch before moving and locking the crosshead.
WARNING
Unpainted surfaces: Spray with silicone, and
then wipe with a clean, lint-free cloth. Or,
wipe with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened
with clean hydraulic fluid.
Chrome plated surfaces: For microscratches,
wipe with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened
with #1 kerosene. For rust discoloration,
polish with a very fine emery cloth, and then
wipe down.
Black oxide surfaces: Spray with silicone, and
then wipe with a clean, lint-free cloth. Or, wipe
with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with
clean hydraulic fluid.
Painted surfaces: For small scratches, use
touchup paint. For large scratches, sand,
prime, and use touchup paint.