The New York Blower Company Blower PLR 18

Ensure all safety guards are installed

Verify all moving parts have guards to protect personnel

Check all setscrews and bolts for tightness during routine maintenance

Inspect installation for loose items or debris that could be drawn into the fan or dislodged by the fan discharge

Turn the wheel by hand to check for binding

Ensure electrical supply is completely disconnected and locked out

Check the V-belt drive for proper alignment and tension

Check belt tension with a tensioning gage

Adjust belt tension using the motor slide base

Check sheave alignment by placing a straightedge across the faces of the sheaves

Check setscrew and/or bushing bolt tightness

Ensure electrical supply is disconnected and locked out

Check all setscrews and bolts for tightness

Record torque values for setscrews and bolts

Recheck wheel, sheave, and coupling setscrews after a few minutes of operation

Recheck wheel, sheave, and coupling setscrews after eight hours of operation

Recheck wheel, sheave, and coupling setscrews after two weeks of operation

Refer to Table 1 for wheel setscrew torques and Table 2 for bearing setscrew torques

Shut down fan if there is a sudden increase in vibration

Ensure electrical supply is completely disconnected and locked out

Block the rotating assembly securely

Inspect the fan wheel for issues

Is there any wear or corrosion on the fan wheel?

Is there any build-up of material on the fan wheel?

Clean or replace the fan wheel as required

Ensure the fan hub is not removed or loosened from the fan wheel

Replace worn ceramic-felt shaft seals

Lubricate lip-type shaft seals with 'NEVER-SEEZ' or other anti-seize compound

Schedule lubrication in accordance with the bearing lubrication table on page 5