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Maintenance Schedule
It is very important to perform regular maintenance on your Kurt vise to
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sure proper operation. Improper maintenance will result in poor vise
performance and may void your warranty.
Daily/ Weekly
1.
Remove chips from surface of vise.
2.
Visually inspect seals for damage and cleanliness.
3.
Visually inspect for chip entrapments and remove when necessary.
4.
Air-dry and apply rust inhibiting oil to the machined surface of the vise.
Monthly
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
1.
Open the vise to the maximum opening.
2.
In the back of the movable jaw (handle end, center hole) loosen the
socket head set screw (approx. 6 turns)
.
With the hex key (Allen wrench) in
the set-screw socket
,
lift up and forward to pivot the Jaw off of the vise
bed.
3.
Slide the Jaw slightly toward the stationary jaw and lift up to remove the
jaw from the “beak” of the nut.
Note:
A spherical segment (shaped as ½ of
a steel ball) is inside the cavity
of the movable jaw and may fall out as the
jaw is removed. Take care not
to lose or misplace the spherical segment.
4.
Turn the movable jaw over and clean the inside cavity. Also clean the
spherical segment.
5.
Remove chips, clean and apply a light coat of machine oil to the machined
surface of the following item:
a.
Nut & Screw assembly (clean exposed threads on the screw)
b.
Bed of vise (top of “rails”)
c.
Inside of the vise between the center ways.
6.
To re-assemble the movable jaw, apply a “glob” of grease to the under
side of the movable jaw in the pocket. Place the spherical segment in the
mating pocket and push into the grease. The grease will hold the segment
in place when the jaw is turned over to replace.
