RBS-T Linear Encoder Installation Manual and Owner’s Guide
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03-Nov-98
Mounting and Aligning Y Axis Reader Head
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Figure 9, Vertical Block and Reader Head Bracket Installation
1. Refer to
Figure 9, Vertical Block and Reader Head Bracket Installation
. Loosely
assemble the vertical block and the reader head bracket to the saddle using the 1/4-
20 cap screws and washers provided.
2. Adjust the saddle and the reader head mounting brackets so that the reader head
mounting screw holes are aligned.
3. Tighten the hardware holding the vertical block and the reader head bracket to the
saddle.
CAUTION:
Do not use the reader head mounting screws to pull the reader head
flush against the reader head mounting bracket. The reader head must stay
aligned with the encoder body. The jack screws hold the reader head away from
the reader head mounting bracket when the mounting screws are tightened.
4. Refer to
Figure 10, Reader Head Mounting Hardware
. Place the two nylon self-
locking nuts in the cavities on the back side of the reader head. Start the two #8-32
reader head mounting screws into the nuts, but do not tighten.
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