Company News | 2023-12-16
How to maintain vacuum pumps, vacuum pump maintenance procedures-EUREKA
For your convenience, we have created a maintenance chart for circulating lube oil pumps. There you can familiarize yourself in more detail with the monitoring parameters during maintenance, the actions that need to be performed, the inspection intervals and the implementation methods.
controlled parameters | operations | Check interval | Execution method | |
1 |
Check oil level | Visual inspection of the level in the inspection window |
every day | If there is not enough oil, add oil to the pump |
2 |
Check oil color | Perform a visual inspection in the viewing window | Once every 3 days |
If the oil turns black, it needs to be replaced. |
3 |
Check noise levels | Check whether there is any change in the noise when the pump is running |
every day |
See next troubleshooting section |
4 |
Vibration test | Check whether the vibration increases when the pump is running |
Once every 3 days |
Check the tightness of the screws holding the pump |
5 | Check pump temperature | Measure pump temperature | weekly |
Check motor fan |
6 |
Check seals |
Eye exam |
weekly |
Replace with new ones if necessary |
7 |
Check suction filter |
Check the filter for contamination |
Once every 3 months |
Clean suction filter |
8 |
First oil change |
Drain old oil and fill in new oil |
After 180 hours of operation |
Drain old oil through the drain neck and inject new oil through the filler neck
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9 |
Change engine oil |
Drain old oil and fill in new oil |
Every 500 - 2000 hours of operation |
Drain old oil through the drain neck and inject new oil through the filler neck |
10 |
Replace oil filter |
Replace filter |
Every 500 - 2000 hours of operation |
Replace oil filter |
11 |
Replace exhaust filter |
Replace filter |
Every 500 -2000 hours of operation |
Replace outlet air filter |
12 |
Clean the suction valve, gas ballast valve, and fan housing |
Clean pump |
Every 1000 hours of operation |
Blow out the suction valve and gas ballast valve with compressed air |