Feeder maintenance device and method for controlling same

A feeder maintenance device (11) cleans a predetermined unit (such as a sprocket unit (66) or a member processing mechanism (70) including a delivery mechanism (65) for a feeder (60), using a cleaningunit (air washing units (30, 40), or liquid washing units (4, 44), and measures backlash of the delivery mechanism (65), using a backlash examination unit (51) (measurement unit). In this way, the feeder maintenance device (11) performs cleaning of the feeder (60), whereby variations in maintenance quality can be better suppressed compared with when performed by a worker. In addition, because thefeeder maintenance device (11) measures the backlash of the delivery mechanism (65), maintenance regarding the delivery mechanism (65) for the feeder can be more reliably performed. 供料器保养装置(11)通过清扫部(空气清洗部(30、40)、液体清洗部(34、44))对供料器(60)的包括送出机构(65)在内的预定部(带齿卷盘部(66)、部件处理机构(70)等)进行清扫，通过齿隙检查部(51)(测定部)来测定送出机构(65)的齿隙。这样，供料器保养装置(11)进行供料器(60)的清扫，因此与作业者进行的情况相比，能够进步抑制维护品质的不均。而且，供料器保养装置(11)测定送出机构(65)的齿隙，因此能够更可靠地进行供料器的与送出机构(65)相关的保养。