Rack And Pinion Position Adjustment - Horizon Fitness PF-P330 Manual

3: Adjusting and Checking Procedures
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Rack and Pinion Position Adjustment

The feed table moves Up/Down by the rack F/
R and the pinions. If the position of the rack
and pinion differs at the front and rear, the
feed table can not move smoothly.
Remove the feed table.
Loosen the fixing screws on pinion.
- Release the pinion so that it can turns freely.
Insert the rack into the slot on the side
plate.
Set the rack. (Fig.2)
- Place two slide guides on both side of the rack and
fix the rack on the infeed side.
1 The slot on the side plate is wider than the plate
thickness of the rack. Put the rack on the infeed
(entrance) side of the slot.
2 Fix the slide guide at the inner (exit) side of the
machine.
3 Fix the other slide guide at the infeed (entrance)
side.
Raise the rack to the upper limit. (Fig.3)
- Keep the rack at the upper limit during performing
the next step . Hold the rack using a rope or
magnet.
Lock the pinion. (Fig.3)
Set the rack at front side as well.
Check the items listed in Fig.4.
3
Fig. 1 Rack and Pinion
- Tighten the fixing screws
on pinion here. (Front side
as well)
- The screw should be put
on the flat face of the pinion
shaft.
Fig. 3 Lock the Pinion
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Adjusting and Checking Procedures
Rack R
Fig2,3
Pinion
Apply grease
(back as well)
Rack is at the upper
limit.
- Slide guides 2 and 3 are identical.
2 Fix the slide guide 3 At last, put the slide
at inner (exit) side. guide on the rack
and fix it.
Side Plate
Spacer
1 Put the rack on in-
feed side of the slot.
Fig. 2 Rack and Slide Guide
Enough grease is applied on the rack that is
installed between the slide guides.
The rack that is installed between the slide
guides moves Up/Down smoothly.
The tops of rack F and rack R are at the same
height.
Grease is applied on the mesh of rack and
pinion.
Fig. 4 Check List
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