Starting Up Your Crusher After a Period of Inactivity 

Now that Spring is officially here, that means warmer temperatures to help with the startup of the plants that were hibernating over the winter. Let’s get you up and crushing it by looking over some of the following recommendations for your plant prior to starting up.  

The following recommendations assume that you followed the appropriate procedures to shut down the equipment. If you are unaware of the shutdown procedures, please check out this blog. 

Your service manuals and vendor books have more detailed information and some of the following information may not apply to your equipment. If you have more questions regarding your specific equipment, reach out to our service team. 

Starting Up Feeder Drives and Screens 

Different types of feeder drives, such as Simplicity and Diester, may have different specific instructions. If you are not sure of the appropriate start-up procedures, refer to your service manuals, vendor books, or reach out for specific information on your plant. 

Prior to placing the Deister vibrating feeder drive and screen back into operation, drain oil from the mechanism tube and refill with the correct type and amount of oil. 

To place a simplicity vibrating feeder drive and screen back in operation, remove plugs, re-install the vents, run for 40 hours, then change the oil. 

Torque-Arm Speed Reducers 

If you drained the oil due to your equipment being inactive for a period of 3 months or more, replace the oil with a vapor phase corrosion inhibiting oil. 

Starting Up Gasoline-Powered Hydraulic Unit 

When you start up your equipment the valves will open and close normally as the engine is starting. It’s recommended that you change the oil if you did not do it prior to shutting off.  

Starting Up Diesel Engines 

Each engine manufacturer (e.g. John Deere, CAT, etc.) has different procedures for their engine. See the engine manual shipped with the original purchase of the equipment for the proper procedure. 

Spring to your machine’s start up procedure. 

Following the above recommendations, and any recommendations found in your owner’s manual, you should be up and crushing it in no time. Don’t forget to order any spare parts you might need throughout your crushing journey. While it might not seem like an important step in your start up procedure, it could help you save downtime. Reach out to an Eagle Crusher Parts Expert to see what parts are recommended that you have on hand. 

If you have questions about other parts of your machine, reach out today. Our authorized dealers and service representatives are ready to assist you to get you up and running appropriately.