Storage conditions
If the knitting machine is to be stored for a longer period of time the following tasks must be carried out:
- 1
- Clean the knitting machine thoroughly.
- 2
- Lubricate knitting machine.
- 3
- When the knitting machine is transported to another place, the transport locks must be applied.
- 4
- All bare metals must be sprayed with an anticorrosion agent (e.g. WD-40).
- 5
- Cover the area yarn carrier rods -needle beds with gas paper/anti-rust paper.
- 6
- Cover the knitting machine with a protective foil.
- 7
- Store the knitting machine in a dry place within a building.
Storage temperature -15 °C to +60 °C.
Protect the machine carefully from corrosion especially against sea air.
In case of a longer storage check the condition of the machine regularly and spray the bare metals with an anticorrosion agent if necessary.