TIP 0305-34

OLD TIP NO. 205-69

ISSUED – 1982
REVISED – 1989
REAFFIRMED – 1994
REVISED – 1999
REVISED – 2004
REVISED – 2008
© 2008 TAPPI

The information and data contained in this document were prepared by

a technical committee of the Association. The committee and the
Association assume no liability or responsibility in connection with the
use of such information or data, including but not limited to any
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Daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance press

checklists

Scope

This technical information paper is to be used as a guide to establish specific plant maintenance checklists. It
is a starting point, and modifications will be required to fit specific plant circumstances as dictated by actual
machine types, and other local factors.

Safety precautions

Equipment manufacturer’s lock out/tag out procedures must be strictly followed when cleaning or servicing
any piece of equipment according to schedules recommended in this TIP.
This TIP may require the use, disposal, or both, of chemicals which my present serious health hazards to
humans. Procedures for the handling of such substances are set forth on Material Data Safety Sheets which must be
developed by all manufacturers and importers of potentially hazardous chemicals and maintained by all distributors
of potentially hazardous chemical. Prior to use of this technical information paper, the user should determine
whether any of the chemicals to be used or disposed of are potentially hazardous and, if so, should follow the
procedures specified by both the manufacturer, as well as local, state, and federal authorities for safe use and
disposal of these chemicals.

Content

The use of daily, weekly, and monthly checklists will help maintain equipment in its best operating condition.
Some examples are presented here for consideration. Like good housekeeping practices, maintenance should not be
done in spurts if the desired results are to be obtained at all times. A good housekeeping program should not be
instituted only when major problems exist. A good measure of the effectiveness of such a program would be the
absence of any major problems.
Responsibility for making daily mechanical inspections, adjustments, and repairs should be assigned to a
specific individual from the maintenance department. This has worked very well in plants which have put it into
practice. Some of the maintenance work can be done while the machine is operating; for some, the machine must be
stopped. However, most of the work can usually be done during setup or while the machine operators are on lunch
break.
Follow-up is provided when supervision compares machine conditions with the items initialled by the
mechanic on the checklist.
Plant experiences may indicate that some of the items listed for weekly attention should be checked daily,
while others can be checked monthly. If items are checked either more often or less often than necessary, work will

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be created instead of reduced. It is a good idea to update the checklists — perhaps every six months — to keep them
current with operation and experience in each plant.
Use of these checklists should contribute to a reduction in downtime and extensive maintenance repairs by
calling attention to minor adjustments and repairs before major ones are needed. The comments portion, filled in by
the mechanic, makes it possible to plan for any major repairs by having the parts on hand and scheduling their
installation during a time when the machine can be conveniently taken out of production.
The effectiveness of maintenance and housekeeping programs can be measured by comparing the "status
reports" (TAPPI TIP 0305-31 "Daily and Month-to-Date Status Report") made before these programs were started
with those made after.

Daily maintenance checklist

Serious and minor conditions are to be corrected at inspection. Others should be noted as comments for
scheduled maintenance, ordering parts, etc.

Daily Maintenance Checklist Date ______________

Description Maintenance
person's initials
1. Check all emergency stop buttons and electrical controls for safe operation and check
safety guards for proper location.
Comments ________________________________________________________

2. Check condition of feeder mechanism for excessive play and wear.

Comments ________________________________________________________

3. Check to see if front and side gauges roll freely. Stone or file any nicks, etc.
Comments ________________________________________________________
Check vertical adjustments of front stops
Comments_________________________________________________________

4. Check suction feed assist for adequate vacuum.

Comments ________________________________________________________

5. Drain water from all air line water filters and fill lubricators with oil.
Comments ________________________________________________________

6. Check air, water, and ink lines and valves for leaks.
Comments ________________________________________________________

7. Check for loose or missing bolts and lock washers, especially in slotting heads.
Comments ________________________________________________________

8. Check anilox or ceramic roll for movement with idling motor off to ensure that
overriding clutch is free.
Comments ________________________________________________________

9. Check condition of doctor blade or doctor roll.

Comments ________________________________________________________
Check end seals
Comments__________________________________________________________

10. Check condition of V-belts, ink pump, and main drive.

Comments ________________________________________________________

11. Lubricate anilox or ceramic and doctor roll bearings.

Comments ________________________________________________________
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Description Maintenance
person's initials

12. Lubricate the ink return and/or supply pump.

Comments ________________________________________________________

13. Lubricate all eccentric adjustments on each printing station.

Comments ________________________________________________________

14. Check and replace any worn parts on glue tab equipment.
Comments ________________________________________________________

15. Check and replace worn or chipped slotting and slitting knives.
Comments ________________________________________________________

16. Check for broken or missing handles, knobs, or wrenches.

Comments ________________________________________________________

17. Check adhesive shoe for leakage and correct if possible.

Comments ________________________________________________________

18. Check inclines for blockage

Comments__________________________________________________________

Weekly maintenance checklist Date ______________

Description Maintenance
person’s initials
1. Check condition of stack feed interrupter.
Comments ________________________________________________________

2. Check feed rolls for parallel and wear.

Comments ________________________________________________________

3. Check kicker plates for tension and cracks; replace defective plates.
Comments ________________________________________________________

4. Ensure that all safety guards are secure and in place.

Comments ________________________________________________________

5. Vacuum air filter in drive cabinet and vacuum drive motor.

Comments ________________________________________________________

6. Check score and slotting power yoke shafts for wear, nicks, etc.
Comments ________________________________________________________

7. Move all lateral adjustments to their maximum and minimum extremes to check for
freeness of movement.
Comments ________________________________________________________
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Description Maintenance
person’s initials
8. Check condition of panel, slot head, and back stop scales.
Comments ________________________________________________________

9. Check condition of all chains and sprockets for tightness and wear.
Comments ________________________________________________________
10. Check parallel of doctor roll to anilox or ceramic roll and its adjustments.
Comments ________________________________________________________

11. Check parallel of impression cylinder with printing cylinder and its pressure
adjustments for freeness of motion.
Comments ________________________________________________________

12. Check the calibration of all micro dial adjustments.

Comments ________________________________________________________

13. Check belts in transfer section for wear and tightness. Check with tachometer to make
sure that they travel at same speed.
Comments ________________________________________________________

14. Check folding belts and rollers for wear, tightness, and binding. Check with
tachometer to ensure that they travel at same speed.
Comments ________________________________________________________
Check folder entrance nips for parallel
Comments__________________________________________________________

15. Check to see that all nozzles on automatic wash-up are open and spraying correctly.
Clean water pressure reducing valve strainer.
Comments ________________________________________________________

16. Check condition of ink feed and return pumps.

Comments ________________________________________________________

17. Check wiper blade clamping screws and air cylinders for piston movement.
Comments ________________________________________________________

18. Check condition of Zahn cup-stop watch or timer.

Comments ________________________________________________________

19. Check operation of machine closing warning signal.

Comments ________________________________________________________
Check frame locking clamp
Comments__________________________________________________________

20. Check condition of scrap system, conveyor belts, cleanouts, deflectors, etc.
Comments ________________________________________________________
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Description Maintenance
person’s initials

21. Check condition of glue wheel, scraper, metering shoe, etc.

Comments ________________________________________________________
22. Check adjustability of folding rods.
Comments ________________________________________________________

23. Check ejector rolls and belts.

Comments ________________________________________________________
24. Check to ensure that adjustments in delivery section are in proper working order.
Comments ________________________________________________________

25. Check condition of all spirals.

Comments ________________________________________________________

26. List any missing parts.

Comments ________________________________________________________

27. Operate machine and listen for unusual noises; investigate source.
Comments ________________________________________________________

28. Check operation of skip feed mechanism, timing, etc.

Comments ________________________________________________________

Monthly maintenance checklist Date

Description Maintenance
person's initials
1. Check feed roll bearings for excessive wear.
Comments ________________________________________________________

2. Check scoring shaft and slotting shaft bearings for wear and Total Indicated Runout
(TIR).
Comments ________________________________________________________

3. Check bearings for wear on anilox/ceramic roll and printing and impression cylinders.
Comments ________________________________________________________

4. Check conditions of drive shaft bearings and couplings.

Comments ________________________________________________________

5. Check kicker link bearing and wear plates for wear.

Comments ________________________________________________________
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Description Maintenance
person's initials
6. Check oil in hillyard clutches, gearboxes, and gear head motors.
Comments ________________________________________________________

7. Check operation of control panel indicating lights, etc.

Comments ________________________________________________________

8. Check functioning of all opening interlocks.

Comments ________________________________________________________

9. Check torque sensing limit switch on wipe roll drive.

Comments ________________________________________________________

10. Check kicker carriage slide block and T slot key for wear.
Comments ________________________________________________________

11. Check floor track for cracks, broken sections, or misalignment of wear strips.
Comments ________________________________________________________

12. Check side frames of movable sections for alignment and locking mechanism for
tightness and wear.
Comments ________________________________________________________

13. Check hold-down bolts for tightness on stationary section of opening type flexo folder
gluers/rotary diecutters.
Comments ________________________________________________________

14. Check delivery end equipment for proper alignment.

Comments ________________________________________________________

15. Check condition of rack and pinion gears and guide plates.
Comments ________________________________________________________

16. Check jiffy plates and shim as necessary to maintain 0.002 in. (0.05 mm) running
clearance; check condition of yokes and carbons.
Comments ________________________________________________________

17. Check strippers in slotter heads.

Comments ________________________________________________________

18. Check operation of lateral adjustment of print cylinder.

Comments ________________________________________________________

19. Check running register operation, braking, etc.

Comments ________________________________________________________
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Description Maintenance
person's initials

20. Check timing of kicker feed mechanism.

Comments ________________________________________________________

21. Check the timing and register of the machine.

Comments ________________________________________________________

22. Check all pressure adjustments and dial indicators for proper calibration.
Comments ________________________________________________________

23. Check anilox/ceramic roll for wear.

Comments ________________________________________________________

24. Check timing of automatic wash cycle.

Comments ________________________________________________________

Keywords

Cleaning, Maintenance

Additional information

Effective date of issue: January 21, 2008.

Working Group:
David R. Vollick, Chairman, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
John R. Troyke, Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Shawn E. DeJong, National Starch and Chemical Co. g