Troubleshooting and maintenance
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Training manual • Basic training • Status 03.14
EOS P 396
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Maintenance
Compliance with the inspection and servicing plans is the prerequisite for effective
and trouble-free work with the machine and its accessories.
Follow the maintenance section in the Operating instructions manuals.
Machine
Cleaning the laser window
The cleaning of the laser window is a very important maintenance step and can
result in high costs if the procedure is not followed.
When new the laser window is completely transparent when viewed from the
process chamber and is free of scratches and other defects.
1 Laser window
A lot of soiling only becomes visible if you point a torch at the laser window at a
shallow angle and vary the angle of incidence during this process.