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XYZ Machine Tools Ltd
XYZ Bed Mill Safety, Installation, Maintenance, Service & Parts List Manual
WARNING!
Do not use petrol or other flammable cleaning agents for cleaning the machine.
3.
It may be necessary to move back and forward, left and right, and up and down the table, saddle,
and the ram.
CAUTION!
Never move any of the above parts over ways that were not previously cleaned. Serious
damage to the TURCITE surface of slideways can occur.
4.
Be certain the table, saddle, ram, and spindle move freely and smoothly over their entire length.
2.7
Levelling:
Levelling Tolerance for SMX 2500, 3500, 4000 & 5000 is 0.01 mm/2500 mm
1.
Set the machine on its levelling pads on a solid, level floor prepared in accordance with the state
and local rules for machine tool installation.
2.
Put one or two precision Spirit Levels or Electronic Levels in the centre of the table in the
positions illustrated in Figure 7.
3.
Adjust the 4 corner levelling screws on their pads until the machine is level to 0.01 mm/2500 mm.
Snug the 2 middle levelling screws being careful to not affect the level of the machine.
4.
If the machine must be anchored to the floor, follow the general instruction for installing machine
tools and use for levelling any well-known methods: shims, etc.).
5.
If the machine must be installed on vibration mounts/pads (rubber, commercially available
levelling and vibration mounts, etc.) follow the instructions delivered with the mounts/pads,
ordering them to satisfy the load of the machine and the maximum weight of the workpiece.
6.
When machine is correctly level, lock the adjusting screws in place with their hex nuts.
Figure 7 - Placement of Levels
