Instron 2716 Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 5
Maintenance
This chapter includes a maintenance checklist and a troubleshooting table to help you
maintain your grips.
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Cleaning and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Shear Pin Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning and Lubrication
Warning
Electrical Hazard - Turn the system's main power switch off before you perform any
maintenance procedure.
Checklist
Perform the items in the following checklist after about 100 hundred cycles of opening
and closing the jaw faces or more often if the system is operating in a dirty environment:
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Use a vacuum cleaner to remove specimen debris from the body cavity.
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Clean the grip body and control mechanism with a soft, lightly oiled cloth.
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Lubricate the back and bottom of the jaw faces with a thin film of Molykote g-N
paste.
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Use a wire brush to remove any residual specimen material or corrosion from the
jaw face serrations.
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Inspect the jaw face serrations for excessive wear. Replace any worn faces.
Do not lubricate the gripping area of the jaw faces. Oil or grease decrease the effec-
tive gripping force and clog the grip serrations.