DEUBLIN GmbH Nesoavstrabe 10 10-6256 Hotheim-Wallau Telefon 0612212018 Telex 04182 624 Installation and maintenance of Deublin:unions Installation: ee Seen Bepause of Deublit’s balanced seal. design no exterior bracing and/or torque restraint’ should be used: to prevent the-housirig from ‘otatina. : : “ 5 so . = Tocoimpensate for any eccetricites occuring throug is being used. installation it: imperative that a flexible connection: Be not pipe solid, ‘To.avoid wrench torque damage 16 the bearing during installation, the following proceckire is recommended: Retation Fig Hig. 2 Fi. 9 : Grasp the rear of the Install rotating’ = ‘Cohnect flexible hose to supaly- rousing ina oench vise union into line: Uae a a8 dean elbow and tnd instal fexibto hace. / machina shaft bibs union on te ser making Sure there isa slight curve a age and hose te not ietatled taut. Note: Be sure hose is ‘not taut nor becomjes taut when pressurized. Monofiow plugs, elbows’ and, rotor connections (for.exampie on tandem unions 2117) are only tightened by hand when shipped frort- our factory. Make sure, you ratighten these before final installation by proceeding as shown in Fig. 1 Start up Attention: Keep your air and/or hydiaulic system ag clean as possible during installation and start-up. 3 E é = 3 3 2 5 : 2 2 z i : 2 Experience. has. shown that. almost ‘all-leakages which occur’ shortly’ after: start up. are’ caused: by dirt Or impurities inthe flow media, Therefore it is most important to.intemally rinse oF clean out all-system components before operating media gets inta the system so that a problem free start up of operation ~ is assured. We strongly recommend to rinse the whole- system thoroughly before installing the union. ‘Warranty oe Every Deublin union is subject fo our warranty (eee last page of Deublin Enginoering Catalog) For warranty claims Do not open the union, Feturi it transport prepaid dlrectly to the ridarest representative: and ‘enclose. 8 detailed Hist with all Sperating data such as medium, pressure, temperature, RPM, time In ‘operation; ~ feasons forretur 4Lubrication (Use good quality lubricants only) Lubrication of the .ball bearings or seal faces is periodically. required:. The, union models which are not equipped with d grease fitting of all cup are lubricated for Ife and require no maintenance other than periodic inspection to. determine if normal wear has-caused: ‘eso ‘to: leak: 2 “motor oil, approximately once-a month or it extreme: severe ridtions where high RPM's are ve erenunered once'a week : : : . z Rotating unions which are. equipped with grease fittings should te labricated with’ a good quality ball bearing grease. We recommend Chevron Oil company SRI-groase for temperatires up to"177° C or 360°. Only enough grease should be applied to the ball bearings to replace that which has dissipated. Overgreasing increases interfal friction and cari be es damagiiig to the union as under-greasiig, Paiticulany ‘on high RPM -applications, grease should’be used sparingly. The chart bélow provides the approximate. + frequency of uerigation depending on ‘temperature or as experience dictates: - Operating Temperature. =." ~*~ Frequency oF Lubrication BC OF OPO M4OR ‘At most once every six months. : : (Factory iubrication may iast for union life) 60° C.(140°F) to 120°C (250°F) ‘Once every three months, 120°C (250° F) to 160°C (800° Fy ‘Once monthly. 180°C (200? F) to 175°C (350° F} - ‘Once weekly. ° {in extreme cases use a High Temperature - ‘grease and consult supplier for propér greasing schedule, e, g, Kiliber Lubrication.) The mictodapped sealing faces are lubricated by the flow medium, Compressed air as. flow medlumi should carry oil. mist for lubrication. Carbon graphite seals have only limited self-lubricating properties and should not run dry for ‘an extended period of time, Therefore it is important, if shut-off valves aré installed, that they are ited info the return pipe. This way you are sure that the unions earnot drain‘empty and ‘always are tubrloated through the flow médium, Filtering. ‘Seal life is largely detormined hy filtering quality. Testing confirmed tat an improvement of fitering quality: . fom 5 ys (micron) to 3 y.can increase systerm life up to 40 tines. This considerable extension alone pays off many-times:the additional cost for higher quality fiters, Standard fitteing requirement for hydraulic, systems presently calls for 5p. Sometimes it fs impissible to improve the fering quality in existing systems, Then it miay.be convenient to lise a tungsten carbide/ceremic seal combination. Instead of the standard: carbon graphite/bronze. Some unions, such-as the “All-Purpose” models and those for "Gun-driling” are available with these-special seals, Most of the time the tungsten carbide/coramic seals improve the service life significantly, provided al other installation requirements are correct and only:abrasive. media has caused premature séal wear. ~~ : Quality control . Every Deublin Union is factory tested before ‘shipment for, ieeroot ana pioper operation. ‘Repair. service . ay » : ce Repair and rebuilding service is’availatlé at the. Deublin factories. Factory repaired andor factory rebuitt unions carry a."NEW-UNIO! WARRANTY”: If repair cosis exceed 60 % of "New Unionsprice”: then we.” ” * recotnthend.to buy & new union... :