Chicago Dryer Edge MAXX, Instruction Manual

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Edge MAXX Preventive Maintenance
4-7
Inspect the Rodless Air Cylinders
CAUTION
The following procedure is
critical to the performance
and service life of the rodless
air cylinders. Perform these
checks weekly without fail!
To ensure proper performance and to extend
service life, the following weekly checks
must
be performed on the rodless air cylinder at each
station:
Drive T
Drive Blocks
Carriage Block
Air Cushion
Perform only when the unit is OFF
with power disconnected.
Turn power OFF at the main disconnect
switch.
Turn OFF the compressed air supply to
the unit.
Make sure the compressed air system is
depressurized.
Pull the transfer clamp assembly from one
station toward the center of the machine.
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2.
3.
4.
Figure 4-7: Transfer clamp grooved bearing
adjustment bolts.
Check Transfer Clamp Assembly
and Grooved Bearings
Required Tools
metric Allen wrench
Perform only when the unit is OFF
with power disconnected.
Turn power OFF at the main disconnect
switch.
Move one of the transfer carriage assem-
blies to the center of the machine.
Push the transfer assembly back as far as
it will go.
Make sure the bolts which secure the
clamp assembly to the bearing assembly
(Figure 4-6) are tight.
Clean any excess lint as necessary and
then pull the transfer clamp assembly
forward.
Check the grooved bearings by taking the
transfer clamp (Figure 4-7) in hand and
shaking it from side to side.
It there is free-play in the carriage, adjust
the eccentric bearings. For more informa-
tion, refer to the REPAIR chapter, Trans-
fer Section section, Transfer Clamp
Eccentric Grooved Bearing Tension
Adjustment
procedure.
Repeat Steps 1 to 7 for the other assem-
bly.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Figure 4-6: Screws secure the transfer clamp
assembly to the linear carriage.
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