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Manual Part Number 610143 Rev 1, © 2012 CETAC Technologies, Printed in USA 

Quick Installation Guide 

Z-Drive Assembly  
for the CETAC ASX-500 Series Autosampler 
Platform (ASX-520/260/130/XLR-8) 
 

Summary of Contents for ASX-260

Page 1: ...Manual Part Number 610143 Rev 1 2012 CETAC Technologies Printed in USA Quick Installation Guide Z Drive Assembly for the CETAC ASX 500 Series Autosampler Platform ASX 520 260 130 XLR 8 ...

Page 2: ...sampler moves the cable which slides the probe up and down on the Z drive A mounting block on the back of the autosampler pivots back and forth to allow free motion of the cable while preventing the cable from kinking How should I care for the Z drive Do not allow the cable to bend sharply Avoid pushing up on the slider or pushing on the Z drive cable Do not tighten the thumbscrews or nuts with an...

Page 3: ...Z drive not attached 3 Remove the Z drive assembly Figure 2 from its packaging Figure 2 Z drive assembly Sleeve Protects Z Drive Cable Sample Probe Varies Depending on Version Home flag Y Axis Slider Z Axis Slider Sample Tube Z Drive Cable PEEK Nut ...

Page 4: ...e on arm tube 5 Slide the Z drive assembly onto the Y axis leadscrew nut the black block which moves back and forth along the arm Lift the bushings with your fingernails to get them over the edge of the leadscrew nut Figure 4 Lifting the bushings over the edge of the leadscrew nut ...

Page 5: ...by tightening the thumbscrews Figure 5 Tightening the thumbscrews 7 Feed the cable through the rear guide block then tighten the PEEK nut to secure it Figure 6 Figure 6 Tighten PEEK nut for cable casing adjustment ...

Page 6: ... of rotor with rotor pin at stator stop 9 Slide the cable onto the rotor on the back of the autosampler Figure 8 Loosen the thumbscrew on the rotor to allow the cable to pass through the clamp Figure 11 Figure 8 Sliding Z drive cable into rotor groove Rotor Pin Stator Stop ...

Page 7: ...bracket and cap 11 Hold the cable flat against the rotor and secure the cable by tightening thumbscrew on the rotor Figure 10 Maintain the gap while the rotor pin is making contact with the stator stop full clockwise rotation of rotor The thumbscrew should be as tight as possible using just your fingers Figure 10 Securing cable to rotor 3 32 2mm ...

Page 8: ...amp Figure 11 Figure 11 Verifying cable movement and cable clamp 13 Center the Y arm tube in the autosampler X travel slot in order to properly adjust the drive cable Figure 12 and Figure 13 This step applies to all models of ASX 500 series autosamplers Figure 12 Arm centered for cable casing adjustment X travel slot Clamp ...

Page 9: ...9 Figure 13 Proper cable orientation 14 The Z drive assembly is now properly installed on the autosampler ...

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