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Mercury II User Manual
Chapter VI - BASIC MAINTENANCE
Caution:
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Keeping the optics and motion system clean is essential to an excellent quality engraving
and the reliability of your engraver.
Please clean Bearing track and X-axis (DU) bearing
daily to maintain good condition of machine.
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Never pour or spray any liquid directly onto the laser system.
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Turn off the power and unplug the system before cleaning.
1.
Inside the System:
Open the top door, the front door and the back door (if
necessary). Vacuum to clean inside of the engraver and vent area thoroughly.
2.
Engraving Table:
Dampen the paper towel or cloth with alcohol or cleaner to clean
the Engraving Table.
3.
Motion System:
Dampen the cotton swab to clean the rails of the Motion System.
Get rid off any debris built up in the bearing tracks.
4.
Bearings:
Hold a dampened cotton swab against the bearing and moving the motion
system by hand to clean each bearing.
5.
Mirrors and Lens:
The focus lens and the mirror located on the carriage are
the two components most likely to require frequent cleaning.
Caution:
Don't scratch out the soft coating of the mirror's surface. Excessive cleaning the
mirrors and lens may cause damage and reduce their life cycle (refer to Fig. 24).
6.1 Clean the mirror – Please refer to the figure as below
1. Unscrew and remove front cover of the focus carriage. Release the top
screw and pull out mirror carefully.
2. Put lens tissue on the mirror and drop a little lens cleaner on the middle area
of the tissue, after the fluid has been absorbed evenly, pull the tissue
one
direction
gently to clean the mirror.
3. Let it air dry and re-install it.
4. Unscrew and remove the dust prevention box then clean the X-axis Mirror,
Y-axis Mirror and #1 mirror same as above process separately.
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