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4-3-2 Outside the Machine
1. Cleaning the chip bucket and filter
l If coolant, oil or other fluid gets spilled on the floor, wipe it off with a cloth and dry the floor
immediately. If the floor remains wet with spilled fluid, personnel could slip over and be
injured.
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Do not touch chips with bare hands, otherwise you could be injured.
Dispose of chips accumulated in the chip bucket several times a day according to the machine
operating conditions.
2. Cleaning the filter (standard specification machine)
After removing chips from the chip bucket, clean the filter by using an air gun.
Note : Do not use the air gun around the machine, or it may cause trouble to the machine.
Filter
Fig. 4-3 Cleaning Chip Bucket Filter
4-3-3 Checking Oil Levels
Check the oil level at each of the tanks by the oil level gauge. If the oil level is lower than the
allowable lower limit, replenish the specified oil.
1. Checking the hydraulic oil level
2. Checking the spindle cooling fluid level
3. Checking the spindle lubricating oil level
4. Checking the coolant level
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