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• Power down the machine. Open the door to the electrical cabinet at the back of
the machine. Check for loose wires or loose components.
Annually
• Check backlash to ensure proper axis motion and response.
• Check taper. Machine settling can affect machine geometry.
• Clean the intake screen on the way lube pump.
• Change hydraulic oil.
• Change turret gear oil.
Safety Checks, to be carried out monthly and after maintenance operations
• Repeat the checks for correct operation of the emergency stop circuit and of the
safety enclosure circuit outlined in Chapter 4 of this manual.
• In brief, power up the machine, enable the drives, and start the spindle. Verify
that pushing the red Emergency Stop button makes the spindle brake rapidly to a
stop and machine motion is halted.
• Power up the machine, enable the drives, close the enclosure door, and start the
spindle. Hold in the SETUP button and pull open the enclosure door to verify
that the spindle brakes rapidly to a stop and machine motion is halted.