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Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies
• Mild soap solution mixture of 1 tablespoon (14.78 ml) liquid soap and 1 quart (liter) of water in a spray
bottle
• Window cleaner
• Paper towels
• Cotton cloth
• Denatured alcohol (do not use on any painted surface, plastic or the Top Window)
• Acetone (can be used on the engraving table, but nowhere else)
CAUTION: When using acetone or denatured alcohol, please follow the instructions on the printed label
of these materials for safe handling procedures.
• Cotton swabs (supplied)
• Lens cleaner (supplied)
• Vacuum cleaner
• Set of Allen wrenches sized from 0.050 to 3/16 inch
System Cleaning and Maintenance
Motion System
• Turn off and unplug the laser system.
• Open the top door and thoroughly remove all loose dirt and debris from the inside of the laser
system with a vacuum cleaner.
• Clean the processing table surface with either a soap solution, or alcohol, and a cloth or paper
towels (acetone can be used in extreme cases to remove gummy deposits but should be handled
carefully as it will melt plastic components of the laser system). Never pour or spray any solution
directly into the laser system. Always dampen your paper towel or cloth with the cleaning solution
outside of the laser system and then wipe down the parts you are cleaning with the dampened
cloth.
• Clean X-rail and Y-rail by using either the cotton swabs or paper towels and soap solution. Pay close
attention to the bearing tracks since any debris left to build up in these bearing tracks will cause the
bearings to wear and the engraving quality to become uneven.
• After the rails and tracks are cleaned, use a clean swab or paper towel and soap solution to clean all
the bearings by holding the swab against each bearing and moving the motion system by hand to
roll the bearings against the swab. There are seven bearings in the system, three on the focus
carriage, two on the left side of the X-rail and two on the right side of the X-rail.
Main Enclosure
• Clean the top window with a cotton cloth or paper towel and window cleaner. The top window is
made of glass; therefore, do not use abrasive cleaning cloths because they will scratch the glass.
Also, do not use abrasive chemicals as these chemicals will damage the glass. Only use cleaners
compatible with glass.
• Use a soft cloth or paper towels and the soap solution to clean the enclosure. Do not use alcohol,
acetone or any other harsh chemical as these will damage the paint.
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