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Maintenance of the knitting machine 6
Minimize wear
Maintenance of the knitting machine
6 Maintenance of the knitting
machine
This chapter contains information on:
Minimize wear [345]
Cleaning the knitting machine [347]
Lubricate knitting machine [359]
Minimize wear
6.1 Minimize wear
All parts of the knitting machine have carefully been selected and checked by
Stoll. Nevertheless, they are subject to wear due to wear. You can keep the
wear to a minimum if you lubricate, clean and check the machine regularly.
The following table contains an overview of the wearing parts and
th
e possible
causes for excessive wear.
Wearing parts
Wearing part
Possible causes of increased wear
Fabric take-down rollers
◆ Excessive fabric take-down values
◆ Contact pressure too high/low
◆ Yarns harmful for e.g. abrasive, sanding yarns or
yarn finishes like greases or oils
◆ UV radiation (including direct sunlight)
◆ Cleaning agents harmful to rubber, e.g. ether or
fuels. Recommendation:
Use cleaning petrol for
cleaning
Belts of the fabric take-
down
(Belt take-down) *
◆ Too high belt speed
◆ Fabric winding
◆ Thread winding
◆ Yarns harmful for e.g. abrasive, sanding yarns or
yarn finishes like greases or oils
◆ UV radiation (including direct sunlight)
◆ Cleaning agents harmful to rubber, e.g. ether or
fuels. Recommendation:
Use cleaning petrol for
cleaning
Needle brushes,
Brushes of the central
lubrication
Brushes of the winding
protection device *
◆ Incorrect adjustment
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