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Chapter 5
Maintenance
This chapter includes a maintenance checklist and a troubleshooting table to help
maintain your grips.
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Checklist
Hazard - Turn the system’s main power switch off before you perform any maintenance
procedure.
Perform the items in the following checklist after approximately 100 cycles of opening
and closing the jaw faces:
• Clean the grip body and control mechanism with a soft, lightly oiled cloth.
• Lubricate the back of the jaw faces with a thin film of Molykote g-N paste.
• Inspect the jaw face serrations for excessive wear. Replace any worn faces.
• Use a wire brush to remove any residual specimen material or corrosion from the
jaw face serrations.
• Lubricate the attachment kits with a light oil to prevent corrosion.
Do not lubricate the gripping area of the jaw faces. Oil or grease decreases the effec-
tive gripping force and clogs the jaw face serrations.
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