Dover Markem-Imaje 5200, Service Manual

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SECTION 3 Care and Cleaning
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1 Reliability Centered Maintenance
To maximize performance and reliability of the coder and prolong its life,
perform the following preventive maintenance procedures. To find the
procedure, refer to the “explanation” column.
The schedule is based on the number of 8-hour shifts per day that the
coder is used: 8 hours, 16 hours, or 24 hours of operation.
Table 3–1 Preventive Maintenance Schedule
Shifts/Day
Procedure 1 2 3 Explanation
Purge the printhead
Daily Once per shift Once per shift Section 3, Daily Cleaning of the
Printhead; Purging
Jet Test the printhead
Daily Once per shift Once per shift Section 3, Daily Cleaning of the
Printhead; Jet Testing
Clean the coder
As needed As needed As needed
Section 3, Cleanup; prevent
contamination and ensure
system aesthetic value
Clean encoder rubber
wheel
As needed As needed As needed
Ensure contamination does not
interfere with movement
Test signal tower (beacon)
6 weeks Once per month As needed
Section 4, User Interface;
Status Lights; Ink Lights; Fault
Lights
Inspect encoder bracket 6 weeks Once per month As needed Inspect tension
Inspect ink lines and the
inside of the enclosure
6 weeks Once per month As needed
Visually inspect for electrical
and mechanical integrity
Inspect ink pump and ink
line adapter
4 months Quarterly 2 months
Inspect for ink leaks
Clean carton sensor lens
4 months Quarterly 2 months
Ensure contamination does not
interfere with ability to detect
carton
Replace low vacuum
diaphragm pumps
6 months
or
12 months*
6 months
or
12 months*
6 months
or
12 months*
Section 6, Replacing the Low
Vacuum Diaphragm Pumps
*Gen. IV VPC #10007286 only
Replace in-line air filters
6 months 6 months 6 months
Section 6, Replacing the In-line
Air Filters
Inspect ink load door
interlock.
7 months 6 months 3 months
Section 4, Print Station; Ink
Door Switch; Ink Door Solenoid
Clean bottle sensor and
reflective tape
7 months 6 months 3 months
Section 3, Cleaning the Bottle
Sensor and Reflective Tape
Replace IDM filter
15 months 12 months 7 months
Section 6, Replacing the IDM
Filter and the two O-rings
Replace ink pump motor
and ink pump piston
15 months 12 months 7 months
Section 6, Replacing the Ink
Pump Motor and Piston