13
Maintenance
Maintenance Requirements
All maintenance must be
carried out with the
power switched off
.
Failure to comply may result in serious
injury!
On completion of maintenance, ensure that
replaced parts and/or any tools used have been
removed from the machine before starting it up.
Periodic Maintenance
Remove chips from the machine and
table
(A), preferably with a brush
Clean
coolant tray
(C) and change coolant
regularly (see
Coolant
section below)
Top up the coolant level (see
Coolant
)
Check the wear of the blade and change if
necessary (see
Changing the Saw Blade
on
page 11)
Clean the vise and lubricate all the joints
and sliding surfaces, using good quality oil
Attend to daily, weekly and annual lubrica-
tion recommendations (see the
Lubrication
section on this page)
Coolant
This coolant system can operate with either a
soluble oil base coolant or water-soluble
synthetic coolant. Coolant should be changed
regularly. Some recommended brands are
DoAll
and
Lenox
. These coolants are available at your
local industrial distributor.
Coolant Type:
Soluble Oil Base
Water-Soluble Synthetic Coolant
Referring to Figure 9:
The
coolant tray
(C) is located on the back of the
cabinet stand. Remove two
hex cap screws
and
washers
(D) with a 5mm hex wrench and slide
open as shown. Check coolant level in the
tray
(B) periodically and top off if necessary. Coolant
can also be added by pouring directly on the
table
(A), which will drain into the tank through
the
chip strainer
.
Lubrication
For long life and trouble free operation, it is
essential that this machine is kept clean and well
lubricated.
Vise and leadscrew – oil daily with Regal
R&O 68
Pivot joints and bearings – grease weekly
with Texaco Starplex 2 or equivalent
Gearbox oil – check level weekly, full level is
top of
sight glass
(see Figure 7) with head in
full up position; gearbox oil should be
changed annually. Unscrew operating arm
(B, Fig. 3) and add oil through opening in
crankcase (E, Fig. 3)
Lubricant – add or change Texaco Meropa
460 or equivalent.
Figure 9
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