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TECHNICAL REFERENCE
SERVICE
MANUAL
VF-SERIES
1.1 TOOL CHANGER LUBRICATION
Place a few drops of lubricating oil on the outside edge of the Geneva wheel star and guide rails of the tool changer and run
through all tools.
1.2 SHUTTLE IN/OUT MOTOR
A DC brush motor is used to move the tool changer assembly towards and away from the spindle. This is called the
shuttle. The motor is geared down to a low RPM and then connected to an arm that rotates through 180
o
and pushes the
shuttle in and out.
NOTE: This motor should never be disassembled
1.3 TURRET ROTATION MOTOR
A DC brush motor is used to rotate the tool turret between tool changes. This motor is geared down to a low
RPM and connected to a Geneva mechanism. One revolution of the Geneva mechanism moves the tool turret one tool
position forward or backward.
NOTE: This motor should never be disassembled.