Maintaining the Milling Machine proLIGHT1000 Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Maintenance Matters

Demonstrate the preventative maintenance steps for proLIGHT 1000 milling machine In this lesson:

User’s Guide Please obtain this document from the Virtual Academy

Getting Started Move the Mill Table to its most Negative Position

Ball Screw Spindle Head Bellows Cover Ball Screw Liner Rods

Ball Screw Lubricant Intelitek Corporation Manchester, NH Part number:

Lower Bellows Cover

Spindle Shaft Play Axial Play Up and Down Radial Play Side to Side

Spindle Belt Backlash Fan Motor Shaft

Changing a Belt Remove Screws Slide Forward And Lift Up

Drive Belts Look for worn teeth and cracks or splits in the belt

Drive Belts Slide back into place

Checking Motor Brushes

Axis Drive Belts X - Axis Y - Axis Z - Axis

Axis Drive Belts Professional Development Lesson ID Code: 6014 Slide Cover Off Remove Screws from the cover

Axis Drive Belt Test for Tension

Axis Drive Belt Loosen Screws And Slide Motor To Adjust Belt Tension Loosen Screws And Slide Motor To Adjust Belt Tension

Oiling the Slides

Press In Squeeze Slowly

Spindle Fuse Control Box Fuses

Maintaining the Table Don’t let yours look like this Don’t let yours look like this

Maintenance Schedule Page B-18

In a Shop Environment Keep components out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Keep liquids away from machines. Keep oil, metal chips and excess dust away from computers. Use grounded, three-prong outlets. Don’t block air vents.

References: unknown (1996). proLIGHT Machining Center User’s Guide, Manchester, NH: Light Machines Corporation.

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