General cleaning, Monthly maintenance, Semiannual maintenance – MTS Criterion 40 - Manual User Manual

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MTS Criterion

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Series 40 Product Manual

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Routine Maintenance Overview Checklist

Maintenance

There are no customer-serviceable components on the MTS Criterion frames.
Maintenance consists of keeping the frame and work area clean, general
inspection, checking interlocks, and scheduled frame calibration.

During routine cleaning, detergents can contact electrical components.

Inadvertent electrical component contamination with detergents or cleaning
fluids can cause circuits to short resulting in equipment damage.

Be careful not to spill and cleaning liquid on the frame.Disconnect the
power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning or inspecting any part of the
test frame.

General cleaning

Clean the frame as often as needed. Use a damp, lint-free rag to clean the side
covers, base, and crosshead. If necessary, mild detergent or cleaning fluid can be
used.

Monthly maintenance

Verify that the Emergency Stop button is functioning properly.
Test the limit switches by manually moving the adjustable limits-a limit switch
fault should be indicated on the computer screen.
Verify any additional interlocks are functioning properly (for example, the
interlock switches on the door of a test area enclosure).

Semiannual

maintenance

Verify the speed and position accuracy of the frame. This requires standards and
other equipment typically not available for routine maintenance. Contact your
MTS field service engineer for assistance.

Removing mats

Some installation and maintenance situations may require you to remove the load
frame mat covers in order to access components within the base of machine.
To remove the mat of the C41and C42 model:

1. Using a ball-end 5 mm hex driver, remove the two M6 bolts holding the

upper horizontal aluminum extrusion on the rear guard and remove the
extrusion.

2. Remove the upper profile from the safety enclosure frame.

3. Gently remove the clear polycarbonate from the safety enclosure and place

it in a safe place.

4. Use the ball-end 5 mm hex key driver to loosen the two M6 bolt connectors

on the lower horizontal aluminum extrusion.

5. Remove the lower profile from the safety enclosure frame.

6. Open the front door, and carefully remove the rubber mat, as the rubber mat

can tear at the corners.

To install the mat, perform the procedures in reverse.

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