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13.4 Greasing the Rod (Ball Spline)
(1) Applicable grease
Showa Shell Sekiyu
Albania EP Grease 2
Warning: Never use fluorine grease. Fluorine grease chemically reacts with lithium grease to
cause damage on the machine.
(2) How to apply grease
Before applying grease, turn off the actuator power.
1)
Use an Allen wrench of 6 mm across flats to remove the tapered plug with hexagonal hole
installed at the grease feed port. When the tapered plug has been removed, the grease nipple
appears.
2)
Insert the grease gun into the grease nipple and add grease.
* Use a grease gun corresponding to the diameter of the grease nipple.
Nipple diameter
∅
4
3)
After a sufficient amount of grease has been added, close the grease feed port with the tapered
plug with hexagonal hole.
4)
Turn on the controller power and retract/extend the rod repeatedly via jogging motion, etc., to
spread the grease evenly over the entire surface.
Tapered plug with hexagonal hole
installed at grease feed port
Grease nipple