4.3. Motor Mounting
DANGER
: To decrease the risk of electrical shock, injury, death, and damage to the
equipment, obey the precautions that follow.
l
Do not connect or disconnect electrical components, wires, and cables while this product
is connected to a power source.
l
Before you do maintenance to the equipment, disconnect the electrical power.
l
Uncouple or otherwise prevent motor-coupled machinery movement when you do ser-
vice to the equipment.
Table 4-1:
Hardware Requirements
Motor
Screw Size
Shaft Coupling Screw
Size
Coupling Screw Bit Size
Coupling Screw Torque
M5
M4
3 mm Hex
44 in·lbs
IMPORTANT
: Use Loctite 242 or Loctite 248 on the motor and coupling adapter hardware
). Loctite products are printed with an expiration date. Before use, be sure that
the expiration date is legible and the product has not expired.
If your stage is used in a vacuum or cleanroom environment, contact Aerotech.
Figure 4-3:
Motor Mounting Overview
How to Mount a Motor
1. Remove the hard cover from the stage.
2. Locate the Shaft Coupling access holes (refer to
).
3. Test fit the Motor and Shaft Coupling to the Stage to ensure that you have access to the Shaft
Coupling clamp screws.
4. Apply a small quantity of either Loctite 242 or Loctite 248 to motor and coupling hardware.
5. Attach the Shaft Coupling to the Motor shaft (refer to
). Refer to
for the correct
hardware and torque requirements.
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