Cartridge Head Height Adjusting Procedure - ENCAD CADJET 2 Service Manual

6.2.2
Use extreme care to make sure that the Carriage does not scratch
the Code Strip (Encoder Strip) during this procedure.
WARNING
Adjustment of the Cartridge head heights is performed using the three
screws on the back of the Y-Arm which attach the Stabilizer Bracket to
the Y-Arm.
screws. Do not loosen all three screws at the same time. The
sequence of adjustment must be followed as described below:
a.
b.
c.
1. Move the gauge to the left position.
Moving the screw head up/down will move the Stabilizer Bracket
up/down until it is at the required height. Check the counter's
display while adjusting. Look at the Calibration Worksheet and
find the shaft height at the left position. Go to Table Chapter 6 .1
above and find the Carriage height value associated with that shaft
height.
tighten the screw gently.
2. Move the gauge and park it in the center position. Loosen the
center screw, select the height from the chart in Table Chapter 6
.1, and adjust the center screw. Tighten the screw gently.
3. Move the gauge and park it in the right position. Loosen the right
screw, select the height from the chart in Table Chapter 6 .1, and
adjust the right screw. Tighten the screw gently.
4. Tighten all screws and torque the three screws to 8 in.-lbs.
Note: 1. Tightening of the screws will change the reading on the
NOTE
CADJET 2

Cartridge Head Height Adjusting Procedure

See Chapter 5, Figure 5.23 for identification of these
loosen, adjust, and tighten the left screw
loosen, adjust, and tighten the center screw
loosen, adjust, and tighten the right screw.
Once the required height is selected and adjusted to,
display. When adjusting, always allow for a change in the
height of up to .002".
2. Do not adjust the screws out of sequence. If you find that a
screw has to be readjusted, the adjusting procedure must be
repeated from Step 1 of Section 6.2.2.
Calibration
Loosen the left screw.
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