3DGence INDUSTRY F340 Maintenance Manual page 17

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Lubricating ball screws:
- For SKF screws (Fig. 29): apply grease to the raceway of the ball screws using a wooden stick (or other
blunt tool). Apply the grease every 5 cm.
Fig. 29 Lubricating SKF ball screws
- For HIWIN screws (Fig. 30): push the grease into the grease nipple of the ball screw nut. Push grease out
by pressing the lubricator nozzle firmly against the grease nipple and pressing smoothly the lubricator
lever once.
Fig. 30 Lubricating HIWIN ball screws
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Move the heatbed up and down twice using the option: Manual Controls → Up/Down.
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Collect excess grease from linear carriages and ball screw nuts using a paper towel.
5. Lubricating the X axis:
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Move the module to the left until it stops to access the grease nipples on both X axis carriages.
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Push grease into the grease nipple of the front linear carriage of the X axis (Fig. 31) by pressing the
lubricator nozzle firmly against the grease nipple and pressing smoothly the lubricator lever once.
Grease nipple
Fig. 31 Lubricating the front linear carriage of the X axis
3DGence INDUSTRY F340 - maintenance activities | version 04.2019
Ball screw
raceway
Grease nipple
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