10-40 Maintenance
Main Cabinet Maintenance 5DX Series 3
Lubricate XYZ Stage Rail Cars
Maintenance Frequency: Semiannually
Estimated Time: Five minutes
Required Items:
• Lubrication Grease (6040-0930)
• Grease Gun
• Clean, lint-free and non-abrasive cleaning wipes.
Prerequisite:
• Extend the Z-Axis to the fully upward position. This is accomplished by using
the axis control screen from the System Controller.
• Shutdown the 5DX System. Follow the Long Term Shutdown For the
Agilent 5DX System procedure in Chapter 4, Power Subsystem to ensure
you shut it down correctly.
• Perform Lock-Out, Tag-Out procedure. See page 4-4 of Chapter 4, Power
Subsystem for more information.
Special Notes:
1. Locate one of the X-Axis or Y-Axis cars.
2. Place the grease gun fitting on the grease fitting on the side of the car.
3. Squeeze the grease gun handle one or two times.
4. Wipe off any excess grease from the grease fitting.
5. Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for the remaining cars. There are a total of eight
cars.
Caution
Do not use WD-40 oil on the rail cars. This oil acts as a cleaner and will remove
the grease.