Maintenance
Repair
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MagneMotion
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM037A-EN-P - April 2020
Replace Precision Rail Vehicles
Precision rail vehicles must be replaced if they become damaged or worn. Additionally, vehi-
cles can be added to, or removed from, the transport system if the quantity of vehicles in use is
not correct. If the transport system does not contain an open end that can be used to insert or
remove the vehicles, use the following procedure to replace the vehicles.
Required Tools and Equipment
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Open-end wrench, 13 mm, thin.
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Socket wrench, 13 mm.
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Torque wrench (0.9–26 N•m [8–230 in•lb] range) with the following socket:
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13 mm Hex.
Vehicle Orientation
When installing the precision rail vehicles they must be installed with the eccentric bearings
on the outside, or stand side, of the rails. This locates the magnet array over the motors and
positions the bearings to allow motion through the curves.
the bearings on a precision rail vehicle in relationship to the track system.
CAUTION
Strong Magnets
To avoid severe injury, people with pacemakers and other
medical electronic implants must stay away from the magnet
array on the vehicles (pucks).
To avoid injury from strong magnetic attractive forces:
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Handle only one vehicle (puck) or magnet array at a time.
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Do not place any body parts, such as fingers, between a
vehicle (puck) or magnet array and any ferrous material
or another magnet array.
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Vehicles (pucks) or magnet arrays not being used must be
secured individually in isolated packaging.
To avoid damage to watches, instruments, electronics, and
magnetic media, keep metal tools, metal objects, magnetic
media (for example, memory disks/chips, credit cards, and
tapes) and electronics away from the magnet arrays.
