Rotary Valve Preventative Maintenance
If your equipment is well maintained, it's less likely to breakdown, which leads to increased uptime, more working hours for the equipment, fewer repair costs, and therefore increased revenue.
Geelen Counterflow
03/14/2023
Rotary Valve Preventative Maintenance
If your equipment is well maintained, it's less likely to breakdown, which leads to increased uptime, more working hours for the equipment, fewer repair costs, and therefore increased revenue.
Procedure Max Score: 30
Rotary Valve
Check blades and housing for signs of wear
Check coupling for friction
Check oil level of the gearbox
Replace oil of the gearbox
Signatures
Rake with Torque Limiter
Check cooling air
Check coupling
Replace oil of the gearbox
Check whether paddles of rake and the distributor are adjusted correctly (45°); check leakage gearbox
Swivel valve discharger
Check Hydraulic cylinders at each deck.
Check Oil level and Hydraulic hoses, pipes, connections, etc.
Check oil colour and filter state
Check ball-joints at the cylinders and swivel arms on each deck.
Drain all oil, clean the unit, fill with new oil.
Replace oil filter
Bearings
Source: Geelen Counterflow (Community Member)