Engraving Machine Maintenance; Cleaning - Important - Epilog Laser Legend 6000 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000
December, 2000

7) ENGRAVING MACHINE MAINTENANCE

CLEANING - IMPORTANT!

The single most important thing that you can do to keep your Legend working as if it were new is to keep it
clean! Five minutes once a day will keep the residue and debris from building up and causing problems.
There is virtually no maintenance required for your Legend if you KEEP IT CLEAN!
EXHAUST
Make sure the exhaust blower you are using receives proper maintenance. Periodically clean the exhaust
blower and duct system to remove built-up debris. If you detect odor while engraving, or if the smoke in the
cabinet is visible in the area of the lens carriage, inspect the exhaust system. Check for loose or broken
pipe/hose connections, or obstructions. Many blowers are belt driven, and the belts will wear with time.
BEARINGS
The bearing system on the Legend should be cleaned once a week. Use a soft cloth and some alcohol or
similar mild solvent. Using the drawing on the next page, clean each of the bearing tracks shown. A cotton
swab is perfect for cleaning out the inside of the grooved tracks. About once every three months, you should
lubricate the bearings. Using the lubricant Syringe from your accessory kit, apply a thin bead of grease on the
bearings shown in the diagram on the next page. Each bearing has two grease points. The grease should go
down inside the small groove on each side of the bearing.
After cleaning the bearings, clean off the table and the rest of the inside of the machine. Spending just a few
minutes a week will pay off in the long run with better quality and performance.
OPTICS
About once a week, you will need to clean the optics (mirrors and lenses) of your Legend. If smoke, resin, or
other contaminants are allowed to accumulate too heavily, they will reduce the available laser power and may
cause damage. See the diagram on the next page for the location of all the optics.
The two optical components most likely to require cleaning are the focus lens and the mirror directly above
it. The lens and mirror are a single assembly, and can be removed from the machine to make cleaning easier.
To remove the assembly, loosen the large phillips head screw in the center.
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