Christ ALPHA C173 User manual

Check and maintenance
Roll over wash unit ALPHA
C173
Knowledge of the operation manual for the roll over wash unit and the operation terminal is required.
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General and safety pointers
INFORMATION
This short maintenance instruction gives you
pointers regarding the check and maintenance of
your installation ALPHA C173.
See the operation manual for further information.
DANGER
Inappropriate usage
Danger of life

The knowledge of the operation manual of the
roll over wash unit and the operation manual,
especially the safety information is required.
Check and maintenance on request
Clean the installation, the action area and the motion rails
Clean the installation, the action area and the motion rails:
1. The detergent tolerance should be tested on a hidden surface.
2. Clean with appropriate means.
3. Rinse the installation with sufficiently fresh water after the cleaning.
Clean the trimming
Carry out the routine cleaning:
1. Spray some detergent and let it work 30 minutes without drying.
2. Rinse the whole wash brush with a lot of water and a water hose (not
with high-pressure) until the wash material doesn't foam any more.
Carry out a basic cleaning in case of oily soiling in the trimming:
1. Spray some detergent and let it work 1 minute maximum without drying.
2. Rinse the whole wash brush with a lot of water and a water hose (not
with high-pressure) until the wash material doesn't foam any more.
3. Spin the wash brush and let it dry.
Carry out a basic cleaning in case of mineral soiling in the trimming:
1. Spray some detergent and let it work 1 minute maximum without drying.
2. Rinse the whole wash brush with a lot of water and a water hose (not
with high-pressure) until the wash material doesn't foam any more.
3. Spin the wash brush and let it dry.
Check the detergent level in the containers and refill if necessary.
Check the level:
1. Check the detergent level in the containers and refill if necessary.
Fill the container:
1. Use the personal protective equipment.
2. Fill the pitcher with the storage container containing the same detergent
as the one contained in the detergent container.
3. Fill the detergent container with the pitcher.
Dosing pumps
Deaerate the dosing pump:
1. Unscrew the deaeration screw (1 rotation max.).
2. Switch on the dosing pump with the key.
All the dosing pumps are switched on for approx. 1 minute.
Press the button again within the switching duration, to deactivate
the dosing pumps.
3. Operate the dosing pumps until the air completely escaped from their
suction lines.
There are no air bubbles in the suction line.
4. Screw the deaeration screw.
Daily check and maintenance
Check the safety devices
Check the safety shutdown:
The installation is operational.
1. Actuate the emergency-stop button / device.
The emergency-stop triggers!
An error message is displayed.
2. In the case of malfunction shut down the installation, avoid its recon-
nection and contact the customer service!
3. Reset the emergency-stop button.
4. Acknowledge the error.
The error message disappears.
5. Check all the emergency-stop buttons / devices again.
High-pressure pump
Check the state:
1. Check the safety valve for a perfect state.
2. Check the manometer.
When powered off the pointer goes back to 0.
The maximum operating pressure will not be exceeded during the
operation.
3. Check the oil level. The oil level shall be within the markings.
4. Check the tightness, the wearout and the corrosion of the hoses and
lines.
5. In case of leakiness, wearout or pronounced corrosion, contact the cus-
tomer service.
Check the light barriers
ATTENTION
Inappropriate detergents
Scratch of the emitting and receiving surfaces
Do not use scour powder.
Clean with a humid cloth.
Check the light barriers:
1. Check the degree of soiling of the light barriers visually.
Clean the light barriers:
1. Remove the light protection covers manually and cautiously.
2. Clean the light barrier with a humid cloth.
3. Replace the light protection covers manually and cautiously.
Trimming
Look for foreign objects in the trimming:
1. Look for foreign objects in the trimming (plastic particles, dirt, small
stones, etc.).
2. Remove the foreign objects.
Weekly check and maintenance
Check the oiler
Check the oil level:
1. Check the filling level of the oil.
Refill oil:
1. Close the gate valves in the air supply.
2. Wait until the pointer of the manometer of the compressed air cylinder
indicates 0.
3. Unscrew the filler screw.
4. Fill the container with mineral oil HLP 10 according to DIN 51524-2.
5. Screw the filler screw.
6. Slowly open the gate valve of the air inlet.
7. Set the compressed air reducer according to the chapter Basic settings
of the operation manual.
Monthly check and maintenance
Rope safety switch
Check the function of the cable safety switches:
The installation is operational.
1. Using your hand, slightly lift the horizontal brush on the switchgear cab-
inet side.
The cable safety fault triggers.
2. Acknowledge the error on the operation terminal.
3. Using your hand, slightly lift the horizontal brush on the detergent side.
The cable safety fault triggers.
4. Acknowledge the error on the operation terminal.
5. In the case of malfunction, shut down the system, prevent it from re-
connecting and contact customer service.
Check the cup for wearout
Check the cup for wearout:
1. Check the cup for cracks. In case of cracking contact the customer ser-
vice.

Check and maintenance
Roll over wash unit ALPHA
C173
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Wire rope
Check the wire rope:
1. Check the wire ropes for mechanical damage and corrosion.
2. In case of mechanical damage and corrosion contact the customer ser-
vice.
Grease the wire rope:
1. Grease with Aviacal 2 LD or any similar product from another manu-
facturer or grease spray.
2. Apply the grease on the wire ropes with a cloth or use the grease spray.
ATTENTION
Rope rupture
Crash of the horizontal nozzle / brush

Have the wire ropes replaced after approx.
15.000 washes or at the latest after one-and-
a-half year.
Nozzles
Check the spray quality of the nozzles:
1. Check the spray quality during the wash.
2. If the water distribution is insufficient, clean or replace the nozzles.
Grease the high-pressure pump
Grease the high-pressure pump:
1. Fill each drill hole with three drops of 15W-40 oil.
Quarterly check and maintenance
Check the guide pulleys for damage and wearout
Check the guide pulley:
1. Check the guide pulleys for damage and wearout. In case of damage
or wearout contact the customer service.
Carry out the oil change
Carry out the oil change:
1. Remove the oil gauge.
2. Keep the oil drip pan ready and remove the oil drain screw.
3. Collect the old oil and dispose of it properly.
4. Screw in the oil drain screw.
5. Fill the high-pressure pump with new oil up to the marking of the oil
gauge.
6. Screw in the oil gauge.
7. Check that the whole system is leak-tight.
Carry out the oil change:
1. Unscrew the cover of the oil-filling aperture.
2. Keep the oil drip pan ready and remove the oil drain screw.
3. Collect the old oil and dispose of it properly.
4. Screw in the oil drain screw.
5. Fill the high-pressure pump with new oil up to the marking of the oil
gauge.
6. Screw in the cover of the oil-filling aperture.
7. Check that the whole system is leak-tight.
Further check and maintenance work
INFORMATION
Further check and maintenance work is men-
tioned in the operation manual and is carried out
in the course of commissioned maintenance by
one of the customer service teams authorised
by
Otto Christ AG.