Phoenix LT4 - Rotating the Wicking Foams

Maintenance and Adjustments
61-900040-000 Rev. Date: 01/22 4-13
4.3.2 Rotating the Wicking Foams
Rotating the wicking foams allows for the reuse of the foams while providing a new wicking
surface. The wicking foams should be rotated weekly or when waves or streaks appear in
the oil pattern.
Perform the following procedure to rotate the wicking foams with the machine in the
storage or operating position in the maintenance area. Performing this procedure in the
storage position will help prevent oil from spilling into the machine.
Tools Needed:
Clean, dry cloths
1. Unfasten the clasps of the oil tank compartment and open the compartment
door.
2. Remove the oil tank spring and the two retaining pins on either side of the oil
tank as shown in Figure 4- 10 and Figure 4- 11.
3. Tip the oil tank away from the oil transfer roller to expose the oil transfer roller
and wicking foams area.
4. Spread clean, dry cloths over all of the components, leaving only the wicking
foams and oil tank tray exposed.
5. Remove a wicking foam from one end of the oil tank and set it aside on a clean
surface.
6. Remove the wicking foam from the other end of the oil tank, rotate it end for end,
and reinstall it in the opposite end of the tank. The result will be that the front
face becomes the back face with the top remaining at the top, as shown in
Figure 4- 12. The end wicking foams are notched along their outside edges to
prevent drips. When rotating these wicking foams, they must be reinstalled at the
opposite end of the oil tank otherwise a gap would exist between the adjacent
foams.
Figure 4- 11
Figure 4- 10
Oil Tank Spring
Retaining Pins