Thibaut Maintenance and Servicing

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF YOUR THIBAUT EQUIPMENT

 

Thibaut build extremely robust, long life equipment but even their machines need regular maintenance. To ensure you get optimum return on your investment and reduce the chance of a breakdown, it is important to carry our regular servicing and maintenance. We are happy to arrange this for you with our own Thibaut trained engineer.  

Example of checks carried out for a T108 service

 

These machines are well known for their trouble-free operating and, to keep your machine performing at its best, we recommend servicing on a twice annual basis. Below are listed just some of the checks our engineer would carry out:

 

1) Check all oil levels and top up where necessary.

 

2) Check for any leaks in watering, greasing, hydraulic and air network systems.

 

3) Check any linear rails, rack and pinions, guiding bars for rust or pitting, clean and soak with necessary treatment.

 

4) Check tension of any belts and condition of cable network, routing and supports.

 

5) Check condition of bellows and carpets.

 

6) Check condition and operation of flexijet for wear and leaks, advise regarding replacement if necessary.

 

7) Remove water swivel and spindle assembly, fit new balls for locking of arbors, fit new upper bearings and new water swivel kit, then re-assemble.

 

8) Check operation of front and rear brake to ensure that both are working correctly.

 

9) Remove lower screw from bottom of motor and drain any internal condensation from the motor.

 

10) Remove water filter clean if washable or replace if disposable.

 

11) Grease all vertical travel, removing housing if necessary with appropriate grease.

 

12) Grease spindle with correct grease.

 

13) Check if the bed is level and adjust if necessary.

 

14) Check condition of bed clamps and bushes; advise if replacement is necessary.

 

15) Check condition of tooling being used and advise if considered damaged or worn.  

T108S

A full service on this machine will take about two hours. This includes a 15 point check-up on any oil or lubricant necessary for top-ups, plus the replacement of certain essential wearing parts. Charge for servicing T108S is £280.00 plus any necessary parts, travel time and vat.

 

T108L and T108A A

service on these machines takes approximately three hours to complete. It includes all of the listed checks. Charge for servicing these machines is £350.00 plus any necessary parts, travel time
and vat.  

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