ISO GUIDE TO DAIRYING IN SOUTH AFRICA 



machine down to a cement floor without having 

 some kind of cushion underneath, such as wooden 

 blocks cemented into the floor, and machine bolted 

 on to these. This, of course, does not apply to 

 smaller kinds of separators, which may be bolted 

 on to heavy tables. 



Wherever the machine is put up it must be 

 level, and this level will need to be taken all ways 

 on the bowl. 



In oiling a separator one drop in seven or 

 eight seconds should be running. The cog wheels 

 should never be oiled, i.e. on the cogs themselves ; 

 use a little cart-grease. 



All separators require a thin oil, so we must use 

 separator oil, as machine oil will not do. The best 

 substitute is lard oil with a small quantity of 

 paraffin mixed in it. 



If the separator you use is a " Melotte " and 

 it is not working properly, look first to the cords and 

 see that these are not worn and they are holding 

 the spindle in a true perpendicular ; also see to 

 the little spring on the top of spindle. If these do 

 not put the machine right, look to the ball bearings. 



Should the spindle of the " Melotte " separator 

 be bent, a new one will have to be bought. In 

 this make of separator never forget to oil the three 

 top holes ; this must be done always, or the spindle 

 will go wrong. 



With all makes of separators, when they are 



