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• Guides – clean and dry?
• Shafts free from machining residues?
• Fastening screws are tight?
• Alignment: Are tables at right angles?
• Open the spindle covers for inspection: must swarf be removed by vacuuming?
If required, the following maintenance activities are necessary:
• Clean the shafts, rub them dry, open the covers and clean or oil the spindle
system.
• Readjust the guides in case the carriages have play
• Rub aluminium surfaces with acid-free oil.
If the CNC machine will be decommissioned for a longer period of time, it should be
stored in a dry room at a minimum temperature of 5°C.
A cover to protect from dust and environmental effects is sensible.
In case of a major repair, please send the machine back to us. The address is:
PROXXON G. m b. H.
Zentralservice
Im Spanischen 18-24
D-54518 Niersbach/Eifel, Germany