Today’s photo highlights a girth gear (left) and gear lubrication nozzle (right), both components of a rotary drum.
The gear drive assembly is mounted on the outside of the shell circumference. It meshes with a small gear drive, and causes the rotary drum to rotate.
The gear should be lubricated at all times, because without it, the gear wears too quickly.
As a general guideline, the lubricant used should have the following properties:
- It must be sufficiently fluid to reach the contact surfaces.
- It must be free from corrosive elements.
- It must be capable of maintaining its lubricating qualities under the operating conditions of temperature, moisture, etc.
For more information on parts and maintenance on your rotary drum, contact FEECO’s Customer Service Engineers today!