The maintenance schedule.
From the Ambex instructions. Print it and put it on the wall.
This card follows the Ambex instructions for the YM-5, 10, and 15. Your manual is the full word.
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Every roast day
- Chaff collector before starting, again about every 5 to 6 batches.
- Cooling bin wipe, and clear blocked holes, after.
Chaff cleaning directly lowers the risk of a chaff fire. Do not skip it.
Monthly
- Front drum bearing: food grade grease, rated 450°F or better. Two or three pumps, stop at pressure.
- Rear drum bearing: high heat grease, rated 450°F or better. Two or three pumps, stop at pressure.
- Both blowers out and cleaned, and check the cross tube to the chaff box.
- Exhaust duct inspected and cleaned if buildup shows.
- Reachable gas joints leak-checked.
- E-stop and switches tested.
Food grade still has to hit 450°F. The rating rules.
Grease rated under 450°F turns liquid, leaks out, and can foul the bearing or your coffee.
Every 8 to 10 months
- Grease the two idler shaft bearings and the sweeper bearing. No fitting on the sweeper: arms off, grease by hand, mind the key between arms and shaft.
Every 6 months
- Scrape creosote from the chaff-collector walls.
Yearly
- Jets out with a 7/16" wrench, openings cleared, flame pattern checked.
- Full exhaust cleaning (more often at high use).
- Repeat the high-limit trip test and keep the record.
Belts
The belts live behind the guards, and the guards stay on. If a belt breaks or slips, call us.
Never adjust the gas control's pressure regulator or open its capped screws. That's our job.
Keep the schedule. The warranty doesn't cover neglect.
More models coming. For any other Ambex, call 727-251-9262 and we'll walk your schedule with you.
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