Stoll CMS ADF-3 - Maintenance of the Knitting Machine; Minimize Wear

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6 Maintenance of the knitting machine
6.1 Minimize wear
6 Maintenance of the knitting
machine
This chapter contains information on:
 Minimize wear [-> 271]
 Cleaning the knitting machine [-> 273]
 Lubricate knitting machine [-> 285]
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 the
possible causes for excessive wear.
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
Needle brushes  Incorrect adjustment
Feed wheel rollers  Sanding yarn
 Allowing the feed wheel to run unnecessarily
Needle bed elements,
cams
 Excessive fabric take-down values
 Yarn too thick
 Insufficient lubrication
 Insufficient cleaning
Yarn guiding parts
(deflectors, yarn control
device, etc.)
 Sanding yarn
Yarn Carrier  Insufficient lubrication
 Sanding yarn
Wearing parts