Townlabs TL518, Instruction Manual

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After gib screws adjustment secure all jam nuts.
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Use good quality machine oil to lubricate all moving surfaces. Avoid using WD40 and such
products with additives. They may create residue build-ups.
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Use lubricating grease on all lead screws.
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Never use a drill chuck in milling operation. Use only supplied MT2 collets.
Removing Ball Screws
Do not remove ball screw from the ball nut without inserting an arbor into a ball nut to prevent loosing
balls.
Follow the procedure:
1. Attached an cardboard arbor tight to the end
of the ball screw
2. Engage and rotate both the arbor and the ball
screw.
3. Make sure that the arbor is inserted into
entire screw
4. Secure the arbor with a plastic tie.