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2. Maintenance of cylinder and body
2.1 Maintenance of cylinder
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Necessary tools
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Socket wrench, Nominal 10mm (2pcs)
Hexagon wrench, Nominal 5mm
Looseness preventive adhesive (Loctite 263, etc.)
Grease package (Multi-purpose2, etc.)
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Disassembly procedure
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1)
Check air pressure is exhausted from the IN and OUT sides.
2) Remove the pressure gauge and the silencer first if they are mounted.
3) Remove the eight hexagon socket head cap screws (8) on the left and the right with a hexagon wrench.
4) Take off the side covers (6) on the right and left.
5) Loosen the piston nut (7) with the socket wrench and remove the piston (4).
(Remove only one of the piston nuts either on the left hand side or the right hand side.)
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Maintenance and check
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1) Check there is no abrasion, deterioration and deformation of any part. If there is, replace it with new one.
2) If there is any part whose motion is not smooth, wipe off dirt and apply grease.
3) If you move onto maintenance of the body, refer to 2.2 Maintenance of body (P.3).
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Reassembly
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1) Apply grease to the part marked with in Fig. 1.
2) Pass the piston rod (3) through the body (1) and assemble the piston (4).
3) Apply one drop of Loctite to the thread of the piston nut (7) and tighten it with the socket wrench.
(Torque 5.2Nm)
The piston is not fixed completely (idles) if it is assembled correctly. Do not
tighten it over the necessary torque.
4) Mount the cover (6) to the body (1) after the cover gasket is mounted to the cover (6).
5) Fix the cover (6) by tightening four hexagon head bolts (8) on each side of the cover (eight bolts in
total).
(Torque 3Nm)
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Check
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1) Check the bolts and nuts are tightened
to adequate torque.
2) Supply air and check pressure setting
can be performed.
3) Check there is no leakage from
connected parts with soapy water.
Fig.1
Apply grease to the
part
cover
(8)
(6)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(4)
(5)
(7)
(6)
(8)
Apply grease to the
part seal