Van Dyck Carperts Author: S Mathe 2018

Tufter 1, 6, 7 & 8 weekly maintenance schedule

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Pulleys  Check tightness of taper lock
bushes
 Check key position
Belts  Check tension

Drive motor level  Check tightness

adjustment screws
Cloth feed PIV  Check transmission box
coupling is fully engaged
Yarn feed gears  Check gears for wear and
ensure they are well
greased
Presser foot, adjustable  Check side clamp screws
jerker, puller rolls for tightness

Air supply  Ensure air filter is clean

 Check all pipe connections
for leaks
Lubrication system  Ensure sump filters are
clean.
Lubrication  Lubricate jackshaft
bearings, hookshaft
bearing, knife shaft
bearing connecting link
(shell tellus R68)
 Van Dyck Carperts Author: S Mathe 2018
Tufter 1, 6, 7 & 8 monthly maintenance schedule
Date: Comments:
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Foundation bolts  Check tightness
Top housing and bed  Check for
plate screws tightness

Center leg adjustment  Check for

screws tightness

Adjustable bed plate  Check for

screws tightness

Main shaft coupling  Check for

screws tightness

Needle stroke crank  Check tightness to

bolts 220 lbs/ft

Rocker shafts drive  Check tightness to

lever bolts 220 lbs/ft

Push rod and housing  Release yarn

tension and check
for wear
Push rod oil seal  Check for leaks,
replace if
necessary
Looper shaft drive lever  Ensure
(tuft 1, 6, 8) effectiveness of
clamp to shaft and
tightness screws
Looper shaft coupling  Check for
screws tightness
(tuft 1, 6, and 8)
Knife shaft, hook shaft  Check screws for
& jack shaft mechanism tightness

(tuft 7)
Grease nipple  grease
PIV gearbox  check oil level and
tension of slatted
chain inside the
gearbox
Timing belt  check for tension
and wear
Vee belt  replace if
necessary
Timing pulleys  ensure tightness of
taper lock bushes
Variable speed pulleys  check tightness on
shaft and keys in
position

Transmission boxes  check oil level

 check oil seals
 check gearing for
backlash
Cloth feed sprockets  check for wear and
lubrication
Oil magnet trap  ensure magnets
are clean
Oil cups  Check, blow
clean, re-oil. (shell
tellus R68)
 Van Dyck Carperts
Tufter 1, 6, 7 & 8 ¼ yearly maintenance schedule
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Main shaft  Check oil seal for leaks
Main shaft rocker shaft  Check gear for wear and
& push rod mechanism adequate lubrication
 Check trantorque unit for
tightness
 Check push rod linkage
assembly for wear and
excessive play. Replace
worn components
 Check push rod
extension screw is seated
correctly and tight
 thrust collar, check
tightness of fixing
screws
All shafts  Check oil seals for leaks
Knife shaft, hook shaft,  Linkage assembly :
& jack shaft mechanism check for wear and
excessive play- replace
bearings and pins if
necessary
Spiked roller coupling  Ensure screws tight &
keys correctly located
Yarn feed gears  Check tightness of taper
lock bushes
Adjustable jerker  Check tightness of jerker
bracket screw
Puller rolls, yarn feed  Check support bearings
rolls for collapse
Top housing lubrication  Check piping system for
system loose connections and
damage to pipes. Ensure
that all outlet pipes are
directing oil correctly to
their respective bearings
Tufter 1, 6, 7 & 8 ½ yearly maintenance

Van Dyck Carpets

Tufter 1, 6, 7 & 8 ½ yearly maintenance schedule
Date: comments
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Item maintenance tick

Repeat ¼ yearly maintenance
tasks
Transmission box Disconnect appropriate coupling
and input belt drive for positive
check. Replace worn gears
Fenner gear box Check oil level (flush and refill)(
shell omala 460 or mobil gear
627)
Yarn feed rollers  Check that screws securing
yarn feed rollers are tight
 Check that all keys are
located
Bed plate lubrication Drain sump oil and replace with
system new oil.
Kopp variator, piv Flush and refill
 Van Dyck carpets
Tufter 1, 6, 7, & 8 yearly maintenance schedule
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Repeat half yearly
maintenance
Main sump Drain and refill (shell
tellus R68)
Transmission box Drain and refill (mobil w
600 cylinder oil)
 Van Dyck Carpets
Tuft 4 & 11 weekly maintenance
Date: Comments:
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Pulleys  Check tightness of pulley
on the shaft
 Check key position
Belts  Check tension

Drive motor level  Check tightness

adjustment screws
Chains  Check chain tension and
condition of chain and
sprocket
Yarn feed gears  Check gears for wear
and ensure they are well
greased
Grease  Grease all bearings on
bedplate cross member
 Check looper drive
linkage for looseness
and excessive wear on
pin and link bush.
Leaks  Check oil leaks
around head of
machine
 Check oil leaks
 around push rod
housing
Air supply  Ensure air filter is clean
 Check all pipe
connections for leaks
Lubrication system  Ensure sump filters are
clean.
Lubrication  Lubricate jackshaft
bearings, hookshaft
bearing, knife shaft
bearing connecting link
 Squirt machine oil in oil
holes (union oil co
“isoug32 unax kx”)
Lubrication ststem  Check copper tube oil
spray nozzles to be sure
they are aimed at the
hook and knife cams
Accumulator (tuft11)  Check accumulator
pressure. Recharge if
pressure drops below
900 p.s.i

Encoder (tuft 11)  Check encoder chain

tightness
 Van Dyck Carpets
Tuft 4 & 11 monthly maintenance
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Foundation bolts  Check tightness
Top housing and bed  Check for tightness
plate screws
Center leg adjustment  Check for tightness
screws
Adjustable bed plate  Check for tightness
screws
Main shaft coupling  Check for tightness
screws
Push rod and housing  check for wear
Push rod oil seal  Check for leaks, replace if
necessary
Knife shaft, hook shaft  Check screws for tightness
& jack shaft
mechanism
(tuft11 )
Grease nipple  grease
PIV  check oil level and tension
of slatted chain inside the
gearbox
Vee belt  replace if necessary
Cloth feed sprockets  check for wear and
lubrication
Oil cups  Check, blow clean, re-oil.
(machine oil)
Gearbox & reducers  Check oil level. Top up if
necessary.
 Check leaks, replace seals
if necessary
Oil pressure  Check oil pressure switch
and warning lights
Main shaft  Check all bolts for
tightness
Hook and knife cam  Check screws for tightness
locks and stroke studs
Magnets  Clean and replace
magnetic metal separators
Gears  Lubricate all external
gears
 Van Dyck carpets
Tuft 4 & 11 1/4 yearly maintenance schedule
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Main shaft  Check oil seal for leaks
Main shaft rocker shaft  Check gear for wear and
& push rod mechanism adequate lubrication
 Check trantorque unit for
tightness
 Check push rod linkage
assembly for wear and
axcessive play. Replace
worn components
 Check push rod
extension screw is seated
correctly and tight
 thrust collar, check
tightness of fixing
screws
All shafts  Check oil seals for leaks
Knife shaft, hook shaft,  Linkage assembly :
& jack shaft mechanism check for wear and
excessive play- replace
bearings and pins if
necessary
Spiked roller coupling  Ensure screws tight &
keys correctly located
Yarn feed gears  Check tightness of taper
lock bushes
Adjustable jerker  Check tightness of jerker
bracket screw
Puller rolls, yarn feed  Check support bearings
rolls for collapse
Top housing lubrication  Check piping system for
system loose connections and
damage to pipes. Ensure
that all outlet pipes are
directing oil correctly to
their respective bearings
 Van dyck Carpets
Tuft 4 & 11 yearly maintenance schedule
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Repeat ¼ yearly
maintenance
Oil change  Drain all old oil from
machine
 Wash inner walls and
sumps with a solvent
and wipe clean
 Refill with UNION
OIL CO. “isoug32
unax kx”
 Van dycke carpets
Tuft 2, 9 10 weekly maintenance schedule
Date: Comments:
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Pulleys  Check tightness
of taper lock
bushes
 Check key
position
Belts  Check tension

Drive motor level  Check

adjustment screws tightness

Yarn feed gears  Check gears

for wear and
ensure they are
well greased
Presser foot,  Check side
adjustable jerker, clamp screws
for tightness
puller rolls
Air supply  Ensure air
filter is clean
 Check all pipe
connections
for leaks
Lubrication system  Ensure sump
filters are
clean.
 Van Dyck Carperts
Tufter 2, 9 & 10 monthly maintenance schedule
Date: Comments:
Tufter#:
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Foundation bolts  Check tightness
Top housing and bed  Check for
plate screws tightness

Center leg adjustment  Check for

screws tightness

Adjustable bed plate  Check for

screws tightness

Main shaft coupling  Check for

screws tightness

Needle stroke crank  Check tightness to

bolts 220 lbs/ft

Push rod and housing  Release yarn

tension and check
for wear
Push rod oil seal  Check for leaks,
replace if
necessary
Looper shaft drive lever  Ensure
effectiveness of
clamp to shaft and
tightness screws
Looper shaft coupling  Check for
screws tightness

Grease nipple  grease

Timing belt  check for tension
and wear
Vee belt  replace if
necessary
Timing pulleys  ensure tightness of
taper lock bushes
Variable speed pulleys  check tightness on
shaft and keys in
position

Transmission boxes  check oil level

 check oil seals
 check gearing for
backlash
Cloth feed sprockets  check for wear and
lubrication
Oil magnet trap  ensure magnets
are clean
 Van Dyck Carperts
Tufter 2, 9, 10 ¼ yearly maintenance schedule
Date: Comments:
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Main shaft  Check oil seal for leaks
Main shaft rocker shaft  Check gear for wear and
& push rod mechanism adequate lubrication
 Check push rod linkage
assembly for wear and
excessive play. Replace
worn components
 Check push rod
extension screw is seated
correctly and tight
 thrust collar, check
tightness of fixing
screws
All shafts  Check oil seals for leaks
Spiked roller coupling  Ensure screws tight &
keys correctly located

Yarn feed gears  Check tightness of taper

lock bushes
Adjustable jerker  Check tightness of jerker
bracket screw
Puller rolls, yarn feed  Check support bearings
rolls for collapse
Top housing lubrication  Check piping system for
system loose connections and
damage to pipes. Ensure
that all outlet pipes are
directing oil correctly to
their respective bearings
 Van Dyck Carpets
Tufter 2, 9 & 10 ½ yearly maintenance schedule
Date: comments
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Item maintenance tick

Repeat ¼ yearly maintenance
tasks
Transmission box Disconnect appropriate coupling
and input belt drive for positive
check. Replace worn gears
Fenner gear box Check oil level (flush and refill)(
shell omala 460 or mobil gear
627)
Yarn feed rollers  Check that screws securing
yarn feed rollers are tight
 Check that all keys are
located
Bed plate lubrication Drain sump oil and replace with
system new oil.
Kopp variator, Flush and refill (shell
tellus R10)
 Van Dyck carpets
Tufter 2, 9 & 10 yearly maintenance schedule
Date: comments
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Repeat half yearly
maintenance
Main sump Drain and refill
Transmission box Drain and refill (mobil w
600 cylinder oil)
Weekly maintenance time table

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

 Tuft 3  Tuft 2, 9 &  Tuft 4 & 11  Tuft 1, 6, 7 & Monthly
weekly 10 weekly weekly 8 weekly maintenance
maintenance maintenance maintenance maintenance
 Finish (Edgar (Tuftco) (Cobble)
Fridays Pickering)
leftover
maintenance
work

Tufting Yearly maintenance Time table

Jan Feb March April May June

¼ yearly ½ yearly
maintenance maintenance
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
¼ yearly Yearly
maintenance maintenance