Maintenance Schedule

The maintenance intervals depend very much on the individual operating conditions. The intervals given below are considered as starting values which should be shortened or extended as appropriate. Particularly harsh applications or heavy duty operation, such as high dust loads in the environment or in the process gas, other contamination or ingress of process material, can make it necessary to shorten the maintenance intervals significantly.

Interval

Maintenance work

Monthly
  1. Check the oil level, see Oil Level Inspection.
  2. Check the machine for oil leaks - in case of leaks have the machine repaired (contact Busch).

Yearly

  1. Carry out a visual inspection and clean the machine from dust and dirt.
  2. Check the electrical connections and the monitoring devices.
  3. Clean the inlet screen, see Cleaning the Inlet Screen.

Yearly
If one or more of these accessories are installed.

  1. Check the filter of the gas ballast valve (GB) and clean it if necessary, see Cleaning the Gas Ballast Filter (Optional).
  2. Check the silencer (SI) and clean it if necessary.
  3. Check the inlet filter, replace the filter cartridge if necessary.
  4. Check and clean the inlet check valve.

Every 8500 hours or after 1 year

  1. Change the oil of the gear and bearing housings (both sides), see Oil Change.
  2. Clean the magnetic plugs (MP).

Every 25000 hours or after 4 years

  1. Have a major overhaul on the machine (contact Busch).