Maintenance 159
Preventive Maintenance
Burford
®
Corp. recommends the following preventive maintenance schedule to insure
proper performance of your Servo Tyer.
Daily
1. Clear bags and excess debris from brush assembly.
Weekly
1. Check to insure cable connectors, located on the control panel and under the
Servo Tyer, are tight.
2. Insure all ribbon rollers turn freely and the dancer arm releases ribbon in the proper
position.
3. Insure all switches and lights function properly.
Monthly
1. Check all belts for wear and proper tension.
2. Check to insure belt guide moves freely.
3. Check bag switch arm for proper function and gap setting from needle pg. 70
4. Check “V” belt adjustment, adjust as necessary.
Quarterly
1. Check and replace upper and lower belt if necessary (check idler pulleys while
changing belt).
2. Check and replace needle rollers and their bushings if necessary.
3. Properly adjust ribbon tension.
4. Ensure proximity switches are working properly by testing with LED’s
5. Ensure encoders are working properly by testing with LED’s
6. Check mechanical gaps and adjustments: 3/32” between twister and
Holder/Shear, .030-.050 inch on all proximity gaps, adjust as necessary.