X-LRQ-DEC Series User's Manual
High precision stages with built-in controllers and linear encoders and dust covers
Disclaimer
Zaber’s devices are not intended for use in any critical medical, aviation, or military applications or
situations where a product's use or failure could cause personal injury, death, or damage to property.
Zaber disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting from the use of our products.
Precautions
Zaber’s motion control devices are precision instruments and must be handled with care. In
particular, moving parts must be treated with care. Avoid axial loads in excess of the rated thrust
load, axial and radial impact, dust and other contaminants and damage to the drive components.
These will reduce the performance of the device below stated specifications.
Lubrication of linear guides
The X-LRQ-DEC series of linear stages use recirculating ball bearing linear guides to support and
guide the stage top of the device. These linear guides require lubrication in order to achieve the
longest possible lifetime at the highest possible performance. At the rated load of the device, it is
recommended to re-lubricate each bearing block on the linear guide at a 500 km service interval. We
recommend using 0.2 cm³ per bearing block of a NLGI Grade 2, lithium soap based grease. The
grease ports are located on the motor end of the carriage (see pictures below). Simply remove the
screw plugs using a 2.5 mm hex key and inject about 0.2 cm³ of grease into each port. Cycle the
stage through its travel several times and wipe off any excess grease from the rails. All guides come
pre-lubricated and are ready to go out of the box.
This grease is only intended for lubricating ball bearing guide, and is not suitable for use on the lead
screw or any other locations on the stage.
