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Starting Up Your Crusher After a Period of Inactivity
Starting Up Your Crusher After a Period of Inactivity听
Now that Spring is officially here, that means warmer temperatures to help with the startup of the plants that were听hibernating听over the winter.听Let鈥檚听get you听up and听crushing听it by looking over some of the following听recommendations for your听plant prior to starting up.听听
The following recommendations assume that you followed the听appropriate procedures听to shut down the equipment. If you are unaware of the听shutdown听procedures, please check out听this blog.听
Your service manuals and vendor books have more detailed information and some of the following information may not apply to your equipment. If you have more questions regarding your specific equipment, reach out to our service team.听
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Starting Up Feeder Drives and Screens听
Different types听of feeder drives, such as Simplicity and Diester, may have different specific instructions. If you are not sure of the听appropriate start-up听procedures, refer to your service manuals, vendor books, or reach out for specific information on your plant.听
Prior to placing the Deister vibrating feeder drive and screen back into operation, drain oil from the mechanism tube and refill with the correct type and amount of oil.听
To place听a simplicity vibrating听feeder听drive听and screen听back in operation, remove plugs, re-install the vents, run for听40 hours,听then change the oil.听
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Torque-Arm Speed Reducers听
If you听drained听the oil due to your equipment being inactive for a period of 3 months or more, replace the oil with a vapor听phase听corrosion inhibiting oil.听
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Starting Up Gasoline-Powered Hydraulic Unit听
When you start up your听equipment听the valves will open and close normally as the engine is starting.听It鈥檚听recommended that you change the oil if you did not do it prior to shutting off.听听
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Starting Up Diesel Engines听
Each engine manufacturer (e.g.听John Deere, CAT, etc.) has different procedures for their engine. See the engine manual shipped with the original purchase of the equipment for the proper procedure.听
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Spring to your machine鈥檚 start up procedure.听
Following the above recommendations, and any recommendations found in your owner鈥檚 manual, you should be up and crushing it in no time. Don鈥檛 forget to order any spare parts you might need throughout your crushing journey. While it might not seem like an important step in your start up procedure, it could help you save downtime. Reach out to an 91凤鸣鸟唱 Parts Expert to see what parts are recommended that you have on hand.听
If you have questions about other parts of your machine, reach out today. Our听authorized听dealers听and听service representatives听are ready to听assist听you to get you up and running appropriately.听听