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Rail guide wall surface
(guide surface revealed
upon rail assembly
removal)
Rail guide
Rail assembly
7. Maintenance
CAUTION
Before performing any maintenance, turn off the
power switch and remove all the loaded screws
from this machine.
7-1. Cleaning the Rail and Rail Guide Wall
When the rail groove becomes dirty, the screw feeding speed
may be affected. If such situation occurs, wipe the rail groove
clean with a thin, clean cloth moistened with alcohol.
If the rail groove is heavily soiled, remove the rail assembly
and then perform cleaning.
Loosen the rail position lock screw and then pull the rail as-
sembly forward and out.
With a thin, clean cloth moistened with alcohol, wipe clean the
rail groove and upper and lateral surfaces of the removed
rail assembly.
With a thin, clean cloth moistened with alcohol, wipe clean the
rail guide wall surface, which is revealed upon rail assembly
removal.
After cleaning, reassemble the rail section by reversing the
removal procedure above.
Adjust the rail assembly position. (Refer to 4-5)
Rail front-rear position lock screw
Passage plate
Passage plate retaining screw
Rail lateral surface
Rail groove
Rail upper surface
Pull out the
rail assembly
