Epson EL Series, Manipulator Manual

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Part 2: Maintenance 13. Protected Model Maintenance
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Name Specification NOTE
A
Silicon Rubber
Sheet A sheet of 1 mm-thick silicon
rubber to be used for sealing
covers with liquid gasket Make sure the rubber sheet has
been sealed up with the cover all
around by tightening the bolts
on the cover. Do not fasten the
bolts too tight. Fastening too
tight may cause the rubber to be
bulged out or torn.
B Rubber
Packing A ring-shaped rubber packing
to be applied on the duct joint
with liquid gasket
This packing does not need to
be detached when you follow
the maintenance operation
method described in this
manual.
Make sure that the rubber
packing has been sealed up.
Do not screw the duct joint too
tight. Screwing the joint too
tight may cause the rubber to be
bulged out or torn.
C O-ring packing A rubber packing to be applied
on bellows, flange of reduction
gear, encoder reset cover and
main cable elbow fitting.
Make sure that the rings are not
squeezed nor deformed.
D
*Liquid gasket The liquid gasket supplied with
the manipulator to be applied
on the cover, plate, duct joint,
cable bracket, bolts, cable seal
box, and receptacle.
When using for covers, plates
and duct joint, apply the gasket
on its joint after installing the
cover, plate or duct joint.
When using for cable bracket,
bolts, cable seal box and
receptacle, apply the gasket on
one of the surfaces to be put
together before assembling.
Wipe the surplus.
The gasket dries in about 30
minutes and becomes rubbery in
15 to 16 hours in normal
temperature. For more details,
refer to the instructions printed
on the liquid gasket box.
*The liquid gasket for protected model is different from the gasket for standard and
clean model. Use the liquid gasket (1212).