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Check and Clean Tool Holders
Weekly: Check each tool holder for damage.
Follow these steps to use the Hurco-recommended way to access tools:
1. Cycle the tool from the magazine into the spindle.
2. Remove the tool from the spindle.
3. Inspect tools and tool flanges for damage.
4. Clean tools and tool flanges with a lint-free cloth dipped in light machine oil.
5. Place the cleaned tool back into the spindle and return it to the magazine.
The following steps provide an alternative method to access the tool holders in the
magazine when checking and cleaning tools:
1. Open the enclosure maintenance door on the side of the machine to access the
magazine.
2. Remove all tools from the magazine.
3. Move the magazine and tool holder.
• Use the magazine direction switch (located on the outside of the machine
near the enclosure maintenance door) to move a tool holder along the
magazine.
• For large machining centers, use the rotate push button (located on the
outside of the machine near the enclosure maintenance door) to move a
tool holder along the magazine.
4. Check each tool holder for damage. Clean tool holders with a lightly oiled, lint-
free cloth.
5. Inspect tools and tool flanges for damage.
6. Clean tools and tool flanges with a lint-free cloth dipped in light machine oil
before replacing them in the magazine tool holders.
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