Lubricants and Cleaning Agents

Use only the lubricants found with the accessories of the machine or those listed in the lubricating schedule.

Designation

Gauge

Oil

Stolltex T46

ID 268 621 (1 l)

ID 268 622 (20 l)

E3│E3,5│E4│E5│E7│E8│
E2,5.2│E3,5.2│E5.2│E10│
E12│E14│E6.2│E7.2

Stolltex T32

ID 268 620

E16│E18│E20│E8.2│E9.2│E10.2

Grease

Stoll Grease 0475

ID 270 721

  • Greasing butts of the coupling parts and intermediate sliders
  • Greasing the drive chain of the belt take-down
  • Greasing racking device
  • Grease needle bed supports

Grease gun:
Klueber Staburags NBU 8 EP

ID 267 423

  • Greasing racking device

Cleaning

Cleaning Cloth

Special cleaning agent for Plexiglas (note the manufacturer's specifications)
  • Multi Touch Panel
  • Covers

Cleaning petrol (note the manufacturer's specifications)
  • Roller rubber of the take-down roller
  • Belts of the belt take-down

Industrial vacuum

Compressed air

No compressed air

Groove cleaner

  • Thoroughly cleaning needle bed

Do not use a magnet to remove metal particles

NOTICE

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Lubricating at running-in!

  1. In the first weeks after setting up the knitting machine, select shorter lubricating intervals.

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Inappropriate Lubricants!

Insufficient lubricating effect

Increased wear and tear

Sticking of the needle bed elements and the yarn carrier

Corrosion on metal parts

damage to the electrical cable insulation and the plastic parts.

  1. Unsuitable lubricants may damage the machine.
  1. Use only the lubricants recommended by STOLL.
  1. Failure to comply will void the guarantee.

NOTICE

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No Magnets!

Needle bed or cams can get magnetized.

This can cause incorrect selection.

  1. Do not remove metallic parts and fragments (e.g. broken needle latch or needle hook) with a magnetic tool.

NOTICE

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Dirt-caked needle channels due to oil or cleaning agent!

When the needle channels are cleaned with oil or cleaning agent, the dirt swells up and clogs the needle channels.

  1. Do not clean needle channels with oil or cleaning agent.
  2. Push dirt out of needle channels and blow out needle channels with compressed air.

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Solvents on Plastics!

Solvents can damage acrylic glass and other plastic surfaces.

Examples: Benzene, ethanol, alcohol

  1. Plastics, in particular the transparent covers, may not be cleaned with glass cleaner or spirit.
  2. Clean with pure water and dishwashing detergent only.
  3. If necessary, clean with special detergent for acrylic glass.