Method of cleaning works and cleaning apparatus

A cleaning apparatus for cleaning works after immersing the works in an oil bath of a quenching device comprising:

• a water chamber having a water bath for containing first water in which works to be cleaned are immersed;
• first lifting means provided in said water chamber, having first supporting means for supporting said works and moving said works supported by said first supporting means between a position at which said works are immersed in said first water and a position at which said works are taken out of said first water;
• an alkaline cleaner chamber having an alkaline cleaner bath containing an alkaline cleaner in which said works are immersed;
• second lifting means provided in said alkaline cleaner chamber, having second supporting means for supporting said works, and moving said works supported by said second supporting means between a position at which said works are immersed in said alkaline cleaner and a position at which said works are taken out of said alkaline cleaner;
• a water spraying chamber provided between said water chamber and said alkaline cleaner chamber and having means for spraying second water on said works;
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• a work feeding device provided in the water spraying chamber and comprising:
• a horizontally reciprocating carriage;
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• a driving mechanism for moving said carriage;
• said carriage provided with a pusher for moving said works from the water chamber to the water spraying chamber when said works are in said water chamber and another pusher for moving said works from water spraying chamber to said alkaline cleaner chamber when said works are in said water spraying chamber.