Chapter 6 Maintenance
This chapter describes the maintenance tasks required to maintain the hot runner. Refer to
Section 6.1 for a full list of maintenance procedures.
NOTE:
Unless specied otherwise, all bolts, screws, ttings and other hardware should be torqued to the
values listed on the assembly drawings specic to the hot runner.
WARNING!
Risk of injury. When entering the molding area, personal protective equipment must be
warn to guard against burns, abrasions, hearing, foot, eye, and face hazards and any other
procedure specic hazards listed in the manual.
WARNING!
Chemical hazard - Some of the chemicals used when servicing or maintaining Husky
equipment are potentially hazardous and could cause injury and illness. Before storing,
handling, or working with any chemical or hazardous material, thoroughly read and
understand each applicable Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), use recommended
personal protective equipment and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
IMPORTANT!
The procedures contained in this chapter were written for a standard hot runner and do not take
special options into consideration.
6.1 Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Maintenance
Throughout the life of the mold and hot runner, various systems and components will need to be
inspected and serviced on a scheduled or non-scheduled basis.
There are two types of maintenance procedures:
• Preventive procedures are performed at scheduled intervals
• Service procedures are performed when required
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