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.

Maintenance work

Interval

Normal application

Harsh application

  1. Check the oil level, see Oil Level Inspection.

Daily

  1. Check the machine for oil leaks. In case of leaks, have the machine repaired (contact Busch).

If an inlet filter is installed:

  1. Check the inlet filter cartridge, replace if necessary.

Monthly

  1. Change the oil*, the oil filter* (OF) and the exhaust filters (EF).

Max. after 4000 hours or after 1 year

Max. after 2000 hours or after 6 months

  1. Clean the machine from dust and dirt.

In case of a gas ballast valve (GB) being installed:

  1. Clean the gas ballast valve.

If the machine is equipped with an air-oil heat exchanger (AHE):

  1. Check and/or clean the air-oil heat exchanger.

Every 6 months

  1. Contact Busch for an inspection.
    If required, overhaul the machine.

Every 5 years

* Service interval for synthetic oil, shorten the interval when using mineral oil, contact Busch Service