Chapter: Maintenance
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4. Fill the ballnut until grease begins to ooze from the bottom of the ballnut. Wipe away
the excess grease.
5. Re-attach the black cover onto the grease nipple.
6. Detach the ballscrew covers from the crosshead and slide them away from the cross-
head. Refer to Figure 25 on page 117 to locate the grease nipple on each carriage.
7. Use a grease gun to apply the grease into the grease nipple. It is not necessary to
remove the guide column cover.
8. Fill each carriage until grease oozes from them. Wipe away the excess grease.
9. Reattach the ballscrew covers to the crosshead.
10. Reconnect the power cable to mains power and turn on the system. Verify that the
white
DISABLED indicator on the frame control panel illuminates.
11. Use the jog controls to move the crosshead over the full stroke of the frame to
distribute the grease in the ballnut and coat the ballscrew shaft.
12. Before you carry out any testing, perform the procedure described in “First time
startup” on page 47.
General Maintenance Procedures
General maintenance procedures are the procedures that you can perform should it
become necessary. These procedures do not require an Instron
®
service technician,
although assistance is available. Contact Instron
®
Service for assistance.
Test Limit Stops
It is recommended that you periodically test both the first and second level limit stops
on the load frame.
1. Ensure that the system is on and the crosshead is stationary.
2. Secure one of the limit stops (either the upper or lower limit stop) to the limit switch
rod.
3. Firmly hold the yellow part of the limit stop to gently move the stop either downward
(in compression) or upward (in tension) about 3 mm (1/8 in).
A first level limit warning displays on the computer.
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