Sunday, June 29, 2014

Steps On Maintaining The Shaft Seals On Machinery

By Hilda Durham


There are various parts of a particular machine that you have to maintain so it would function well. One of those parts are the shaft seals. There are different types of that part and each of them also have different features. It may not be easy for you if it would be damaged so you have to do ways on how you would keep that in a good state.

This entire process does not take up a lot of your time. One has to ensure that the lubricant you will place on it is the one that is appropriate on that kind. One also has to ensure that you are going to apply an amount that is enough of what you would be needing. That is mostly exposed to lubrication from the parts it was attached to so it is not needed to be apply this everyday.

If it would lack lubrication, it would cause leakage. This is due to the reason that it would be in contact with the shafts which causes friction that would wear it away. But, there are lubricants that are not compatible on all types of material. You have to see to it that it would be compatible because, when you choose the wrong one, it could cause chemical breakdown on the parts.

A number of steps should be done especially when you saw that a machine has this component. You should follow the steps because these are helpful on its maintenance. If you are going to maintain that, you can be assured that it will be long lasting.

The first step that must be done would apply in times that you are about to paint the machine. When you plan to paint it, see to it that it is covered. That will be preventing any paint to get into it.

There are steps that you have to bear in mind when you are cleaning them. If one will be cleaning this, one must not allow this to be in contact on fluids used in the process. It should be applied if you clean the surrounding areas as well. One has to do that one so any damages can be prevented.

Always keep a manual on hand when you would be doing such steps. This would apply also when you are going to change the lubricant that you would be using. You should check the manual which has been provided by its manufacturer as they have a list in there. This is done so you can be sure that the one you would be using is compatible with the one you have.

The methods stated on the paragraphs above must be applied in all cases. One may follow those if you would like to maintain non metallic components that could be found on the machine. That is required to see to it that your equipment will be functional.

If you are having some issues with it, you can just refer to the manual that they have. They included a solution to the common issues that you would face. See to it that you would follow the ones mentioned in the previous paragraphs as it would be helpful to you.




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