Removing Transportation Locks From The Moving Parts; Assembly; Preparation - Festo YXCS Operating Instructions Manual

Assembly

5.4

Removing transportation locks from the moving parts

The moving parts of the product are secured with transportation locks to prevent uncontrolled move-
ment of the parts during transport or assembly.
CAUTION
Risk of injury from unsecured moving parts of the product.
Moving parts may break free and run uncontrollably to the end position at high acceleration.
• Before handling the product, check that the moving parts of the product are secured with transpor-
tation locks.
• Secure unsecured moving parts with transportation locks.
Fig. 7: Identification of the transportation lock for moving parts
• After assembly and before the product is energised:
Remove all marked transportation locks from the moving parts.
6 Assembly
6.1

Preparation

Fitting space
The required installation space depends on the selected configuration of the product.
• Take the product dimensions from the CAD model.
The Y-module is mounted on a vertical mounting surface, e.g. a machine frame.
Mounting surface
The mounting surface must exhibit the following characteristics:
– torsionally rigid
– free of stress
– sufficient strength to absorb the maximum forces
– sufficient evenness
WARNING
Risk of injury due to falling product.
• Make sure the mounting surface is sufficiently strong to absorb the maximum forces.
• Only use the supplied mounting components.
• Secure the screw connections.
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