Farr KT5500 - Daily Inspection & Maintenance Checklist (Backups)

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L. DAILY INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST (BACKUPS)
FarrCanadarecommendsthatthe following inspectionandmaintenanceproceduresbeperformedbefore each use,andatleast
onceperdaywhenthebackupisinsteadyuse,intheorderinwhichtheyarelisted.
Donot performany maintenancewhile thetong andbackup assemblyis connectedto any hydraulic power supply. Farr Canada
recommendsthatallhydrauliclinesarefullydisconnected,andresidualhydraulicpressureisbledoff.Ensureadequatecontainment
isinplacetopreventenvironmentalcontaminationfromresidualhydraulicfluid.
All units
1.
Performaninitialwashofthebackupinordertoremovethemajorityofdirtandgreasebuild-up.
2.
Performanexternalinspection.Checktoensuretherearenolooseormissingfasteners-replaceifnecessary.
3.
Checktoseeifbackupisparalleltothetong-ifthebackupisrestingatanangle,oneofthefrontlegspringsislikely
brokenorfatiguedtothepointitmustbereplaced.
WeDge BAckup only
4.
Removeaccesscoverfromtopplate.Performavisualinspectionottheinteriorofthebackup-useaflashlightifneces-
sary.Prematurewearwheretherearemovingparts(baremetalwherethereusedtobepaint,andmetalshavingsin
thegreasearegoodindicators)mayshowwhereacomponentneedstobeadjusted,orifnecessary,replaced.
5.
Inspectlatchmechanismtoensurethedoorlatchplatecompletelyengagesthedoor.Adjustorreplaceifnecessary.
6.
GreaseUC-300sliderpads,ramguides,doorcylinderpivots,anddoorpivots.
clincher BAckup only
4.
Useaflashlighttoperformavisualinspectionoftheinteriorofthebackup-removeonesidepanelifnecessary.Prema-
turewearwheretherearemovingparts(baremetalwherethereusedtobepaint,andmetalshavingsinthegreaseare
goodindicators)mayshowwhereacomponentneedstobeadjusted,orifnecessaryreplaced.Replaceanyremoved
panelswheninspectioniscomplete.
5.
Greaseclinchercylinderguidesusingthegreasefittingsonthetopbodyplate.
6.
Ensurethesplinesontheclinchercylinderfaces,andontherearofthediearecleanandfreeofdebrisbeforeinsert-
ingclincherdie.Ifdiearealreadyinstalled,ensurefastenersinthedieretainersaretightlysecured.
7.
Inspectrearspringhangerassembly.Ensurealleyebolts,shackles,andcotterpinsareinplaceandingoodcondi-
tion.
8.
Inspectclinchercylindersforhydraulicfluidleaksoncethesystempressurehasbeenrestored.
fArr-style BAckup only
4.
Inspectcamringgearforbrokenteeth.
5.
Lubricatethecamfollowerarray.
6.
Inspectthejawsanddies.Inspectthejawrollerpinsforsignsofdamage-replacepinsifnecessary.Ifthepinsare
weldedinplace,replacetheentirejawassembly.Ensurediesaresecureinthejaw-replaceworndiesifnecessary.
Ensurethatthejawrollersrotatefreely.Checktoensurethesizeoftheloadedjawsmatchthesizeofcasingorpipe
youarerunning.
7.
Inspectfrontandrearcamcylindersupports.Repairorreplaceanypartsthatarebroken,cracked,orbent.
8.
Inspectrearspringhangerassembly.Ensurealleyebolts,shackles,andcotterpinsareinplaceandingoodcondi-
tion.
9.
Openthebackupdoorandinspecttheconditionofthelatch.Repairorreplacedamagedlatchcomponents.Iflatch
appearstobeingoodcondition,closethedoor,thentugfirmlyonittoensurethedoorremainslatched.
All units (After stArting poWer unit)
10.
Performavisualinspectionofpressurizedhydrauliclines-documentandcorrectanyhydraulicfluidleaks.
11.
Performafullfunctionaltestofthebackup.Documentandcorrecthydraulicleaksfromthehydraulicvalvebank,or
fromanyhydrauliccylindersthatareinuseonthebackup.