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BS 50-2 Maintenance
Continued from the previous page.
2. Remove the sightglass. Clean the threads of the sightglass, then wrap the
threads with Teflon tape.
3. Add oil to the machine through the sightglass opening in the housing.
4. Reinstall the sightglass, but do not torque it at this time.
5. Stand the machine upright and check the oil level.
6. Add oil as needed so that it fills 1/2 to 3/4 of the sightglass.
7. Torque the sightglass to 9 Nm (6 ft.lbs.).
Changing oil
Perform the following procedure to change the ramming system oil.
Note: Dispose of used oil in accordance with local environmental regulations.
1. Remove the drain plug (b). (On BS 50 machines, remove the sightglass (a).)
2. Tilt the rammer backward until it is resting on the handle and drain the oil into a
suitable container.
Note: It may take up to 10 minutes for the oil to drain.
3. Reinstall the drain plug. Torque it to 54 Nm (40 ft.lbs.).
4. Add oil as stated above.
Result
The ramming system oil has now been changed.