5 interior inspection – IAI America RCS3PCR-SS8C User Manual

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11. Maintenance and Inspection

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11.5 Interior Inspection

Turn off the power, remove the side covers, and then visually inspect the interior.

Check the following items during interior inspection.

Body

Loose mounting bolts?

Guides

Lubrication appropriate? Soiling?

Ball screw

Lubrication appropriate? Soiling?

[RCS2 (CR)]

How to inspect the interior:

1) Remove both side covers.

Use an Allen wrench of 1.5 mm across flats.

2) If the grease becomes dirty and dull or if the grease has worn away due to extended operating time, lubricate

the parts after cleaning them.

3) When the inspection/maintenance work is complete, install the side covers.

Tightening torque: Thin-head screw M3 x 6 – 87.2 N�cm (8.90 kgf�cm)

Caution: � When checking the interior, be careful not to bend or scratch the stainless sheet.

Wear protective gloves when handling the stainless sheet, because it has sharp

edges that may cause accidental cuts.

The front cover is supporting the ball screw; so do not disassemble the front cover.

If the front cover is misaligned, the shaft centers may become offset, thus increasing

the traveling resistance, reducing the service life of each part, or generating noise.

If the actuator is equipped with a microswitch (optional), carefully install the side

covers so that the switch cables are not pinched.

Make a visual check of the interior to see if there is

any dust or foreign matter in the unit and check the

lubrication. Even if the grease you see around the

parts is brown, the lubrication is fine as long as the

traveling surface appears shiny.

When installing the side covers, do not let them

contact the end faces of the stainless sheet. It may

damage or bend the stainless sheet, causing the sheet

to deteriorate or wear quickly. To prevent this problem,

insert a shim (approx. 0.1 to 0.2 mm) between the

sheet and each cover to provide an allowance, and

gently push in the cover.

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