STANDARD MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

DRAG CHAIN FEEDER (DCF)

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Standard Maintenance Procedure for Drag chain Feeder

1. SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVE

This document is created to provide the information to job execution team for carrying out maintenance
with best quality and safety

2. Recommended Safety PPEs

S.N. Name Function

01 Safety Element Head Protection

02 Safety Shoes Foot Protection

03 Safety Goggles Eye protection

Protection from
04 Nose Mask
dust
05 Hand Gloves Hand Protection

06 Safety Belt Fall Protection

07 Ear plug Hearing Protection

08 Other specific PPEs If Required

3. FIELD CHECKS FOR SAFE MAINTENANCE

Work Permit No. :- Checks

S.N. Checks
1 Adequate Illumination
2 Proper Ventilation
3 Any slippery agent on floor
4 Cross checked LOTO & tag
Reasons Yes No
Inadequate illumination causes accident
Easy breathing & relief from early fatigue
To avoid any accident/ incident
To avoid any un safe act

TROUBLE SHOOTING CAN HELP WHEN YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM

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Trouble shooting cause Remedy

Adjust the chain at the tension end to remove all

Damage chain flights
Conveying chain
slipping off the trailing
wheel
Shear pin failure
chain running too slack
chain running too slack
Feeder chain snagging
Incorrectly adjusted conveying
chain
Material feeding excessive
Material chocking the outlet
slackness
Adjust the chain at the tension end to remove all
slackness
check alignment of casing flanges and returns
runners
Adjust the chain using spring take up
maintain feeding level properly
Clear the outlet and check for destruction ensure
the feed into the conveyor is not exceeding the
capacity

During operation chain Adjust the chain at the tension end to remove all
chain running too slack
found hammering noise slackness

frequently broken of connecting link pin(pin) wear check all chain link pin wear if found wear excessive
Drag chain link in all link pin then replace the chain

Shaft and Hole tolerance chart

Over Dia
3 6 10 18 30 40 50 65 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 225 250 280
from
Up to Incl.-
6 10 18 30 40 50 65 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 225 250 280 315
MM
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shaft - h7 - - - -
-0.025 -0.03 -0.035 -0.04 -0.046 -0.052
0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.025 0.03 0.035 0.04 0.046 0.052
Hole H7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STANDARD BEARING CLEARANCE CHART

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Taper bore Straight bore

Bore Bearing Clearance-MM Bearing Clearance-MM
Diamete
r CN C3 C4 CN C3 C4
D-MM
Over Incl Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
30 40 0.035 0.050 0.050 0.065 0.065 0.085 0.030 0.045 0.045 0.060 0.060 0.080

40 50 0.045 0.600 0.060 0.080 0.080 0.100 0.035 0.055 0.055 0.075 0.075 0.100
50 65 0.055 0.075 0.075 0.095 0.095 0.120 0.040 0.065 0.065 0.090 0.090 0.120
65 80 0.070 0.095 0.095 0.120 0.120 0.150 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.110 0.110 0.150

80 100 0.080 0.110 0.110 0.140 0.140 0.180 0.060 0.100 0.100 0.135 0.135 0.180
100 120 0.100 0.135 0.135 0.170 0.170 0.220 0.075 0.120 0.120 0.160 0.160 0.210

Bearing installation

S.N. Activities
1 Remove the old bearing with the help of bearing puller
Check shaft OD in bearing siting area with respect to bearing ID and make it require tolerance as per
2
chart
3 Check the levelling of rotor with master level and align using shim at plumber block base
4 Check top and bottom plumber block half contact with bearing outer race by blue matching.
5 Check the plumber block and maintain recommended interference.
Straight bearings above 50mm ID should be heated to
6 100°C for is ZZ category, 120°C forother bearings. No heating is required for taper bore bearing.
NOTE: Temperature above 120°C not allowed.

7 Bearing lock-nut tightness to be ensured as per clearance chart. Ensure proper surface of lock nut.
8 Install oil seal/ Dust seal/Gauge glass/ Grease nipple with proper care.

Coupling installation and alignment

S.N. Activities
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1 Check the shaft OD at coupling siting area with respect to coupling ID.
2 Check the coupling bore and keyway and make it require tolerance.
3 Heat the coupling max 140°C and fix the coupling without hammering.
4 Before alignment ensure drive and driven should not have any push or pull force by piping/cable
5 Check the soft foot error and correct it if required
Fix the two dial for axial and one for radial. Fix alignment clamps on prime mover also ensured clamp is
6
rigid enough. Dial gauge should move freely in full range of its scale.
Do axial and redial alignment with minimum number of shims. Take the TIR and make correction by
7 the shim as per calculation. TIR should be checked in all bolt tightened condition and recheck the reading and confirm the
same.
8 Remove the alignment clamp dial and fix the coupling and lubricant.

Maintenance Management Systems

Equipment Name : Boiler Feed Pumps
Type :M1-Checks, M2-Minor, M3- Major

S. N Maintenance Activities Yes No N/A Remarks

A M1,M2,M3- Common Checks

1 Is foundation block sufficiently massive?
2 Check tightness of Drag chain link
3 Check static oil level or constant level oiler, where fitted.
4 If grease lubricated, make sure not over packed.
5 Checking coupling bolts securing?
6 Checking drive sprocket and chain
7 Check the flexible seal air pipe of seal airline if applicable
8 Check tightness of Drag chain link
9 Check for any mechanical “looseness”.
10 Drag chain must be eaily turned without any sounds
11 Check DCF direction properly

B Minor – M2 checks
S.N. Maintenance Activities Checks Tools Yes No
1 Drag chain Inspection Unwanted damage material,Tightness visual
2 Check Drive chain & Sprocket Wear & Tear visual
Free/tight Byhand/Pipe wrench
3 Check Drag chain Tension

4 Bearing inspection Clearance Filler Guage

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5 Lubricate the all bearing Adequate grease Grease gun

C Major – M3 checks
S.N. Maintenance Activities Checks Tools/Spares Yes No
1 Drag chain Inspection Unwanted damage material, visual
Tightness
2 Check Drive chain & Sprocket Wear & Tear if found then replace visual
with new one
Free/tight Byhand/Pipe wrench
3 Check Drag chain Tension
4 Bearing inspection Clearance found within range if not Filler Guage
then replace with new one
5 Lubricate the all bearing Adequate grease Grease gun
6 DCF wear parts like guide support Replace with new one Special tools is require
7 Check Drive chain & Sprocket Wear & Tear visual
8 Checking the connecting Pin (wear Pin) & If found wear in connecting pin & Vernier caliper
chain flight chain flight replace with new one

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Mechanical HOD(OEGI) Mechanical HOD(GNAL) Plant head(GNAL)