Setting-up and Operating of Regular Engine Lathes - Course: Techniques for Machining of Material. Instruction Examples for Practical Vocational Training: Instruction example 1.4.: Care and maintenance of the lathe

Setting-up and Operating of Regular Engine Lathes - Course: Techniques for Machining of Material. Instruction Examples for Practical Vocational Training

		(introduction...)
		Preface
		Instruction example 1.1.: Handling the operation elements
		Instruction example 1.2.: Selection of the working means
		Instruction example 1.3.: Clamping and aligning of workpiece and tool
		Instruction example 1.4.: Care and maintenance of the lathe

Instruction example 1.4.: Care and maintenance of the lathe

Demonstrated by the example of a regular engine lathe.

Required previous knowledge

Qualities of lubricants and auxiliary agents, (lubricating schedule of the respective machine, operating instructions).

Sequence of operations Kind of maintenance work	Remarks Frequency of maintenance work

1. Cleaning of the guideway	Every day

2. Inspection of the oil level with the help of the oil-level gauge	Every day

3. Lubricating according to the lubrication schedule	Every day, every week, every three months, every six months

4. Cleaning the magnetic filter	Every three months

5. Draining off and replacing the oil	Every six months

6. Checking the contents of the coolant container	Every week

7. Cleaning the machine	Every week

8. Checking the bearing clearance	Every year

9. Checking contactors and limit switches	Every three months

10. Examining the lubrication pump	Every six moths

The lubrication points of the lathe are given in the workshop sketch.

Permanent oil filling:	1
Oiling by the oil squirt:	2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Oiling and cleaning of the sliding points:	4, 5, 7, 8

Care and maintenance of the lathe