ACU-RITE MILLPWR 2 Axes - Manual (Page 220)

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 9-7
Table has stiff movement.
System not repeating or
circles are not round.
Check the table locks and loosen as
needed.
Refer to the machine tool operation
manual for adjustment procedures.
Check that there is sufficient oil in
the oil reservoir.
Should the above recommendation
not correct the problem you are
experiencing, contact your ACU-
RITE distributor for repair and/or
replacement procedures.
Check that the knee, ram and head
bolts, turret to column bolts and
head to knuckle bolts are properly
fastened and secure.
Check the gibs for wear and for
proper adjustment. Refer to the
machine tool operation manual.
Tram the head. Lower the quill full
travel with a sturdy tool inserted into
the spindle. Set up a dial indicator to
check movement of the spindle, then
move the tool side-to-side. Total
movement should be within the
machine tool manufacturer's specifi-
cations between the spindle and the
spindle bearings and between the
quill and the bore. You may need to
replace the spindle bearings.
Run the Circle Interpolation Test
(refer to Diagnostics, Section 7).
Table is locked.
Gibs are worn or are out of
adjustment
Not enough oil in oil reser-
voir or oil lines are blocked
or disconnected.
Machine tool related prob-
lems
Symptom
Recommended
Corrective Action
Probable Cause