Hi everyone,
our primary aggregate shredder suddenly jammed mid-shift, throwing a high-temperature alarm on the drive end. After letting the casing cool down, the operator tried manually rotating the flywheel, but there is severe mechanical binding inside.
We flushed the oil reservoir and found tiny bronze slivers stuck to the magnetic drain plug, which points straight to thrust washer or bushing breakdown.
Could a sudden shock load from trap rock have sheared the internal keyway? We are debating whether an emergency on-site teardown is safe or if shipping the unit out for a specialized RJ Link gearbox repair is smarter.
Thanks in advance
our primary aggregate shredder suddenly jammed mid-shift, throwing a high-temperature alarm on the drive end. After letting the casing cool down, the operator tried manually rotating the flywheel, but there is severe mechanical binding inside.
We flushed the oil reservoir and found tiny bronze slivers stuck to the magnetic drain plug, which points straight to thrust washer or bushing breakdown.
Could a sudden shock load from trap rock have sheared the internal keyway? We are debating whether an emergency on-site teardown is safe or if shipping the unit out for a specialized RJ Link gearbox repair is smarter.
Thanks in advance