• Stroke the carriage assembly after each ‘click’ of adjustment and note the carriage travel resistance as well as side-to-side movement. NOTE: The adjustment set screw is brass. Do apply excessive torque or damage may occur to its threads or hex socket. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 3...
T-Slot Nuts All igus linear actuators have 8 pre-installed t-slot nuts, M5-0.8, 4 each side. Remove the shipping set screws for freedom of movement along the T-slot. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 4...
The included mounting clamps fit into the bottom side cavity of the extrusion and can be positioned anywhere along the length of the linear actuator. NOTE: Not all included mounting clamps may be needed. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 5...
Best control practice is to use Normally Closed (NC) for this purpose. RECOMMENDED ADC INDUCTIVE PROX SENSORS Sensor PN Switch Normal State N.O. P8-AN-1F N.O. P8-AN-2A N.C. P8-CN-1A N.O. P8-AP-1F N.O. P8-AP-2F N.C. P8-CP-1F N.C. P8-CP-2F igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 9...
Screw. Lead Nut should be opposite side from the input shaft. Turn Lead Screw to engage with Lead Nut. This will pull the Carriage Plate fully onto rails. 3. Gently install O-ring onto Lead Screw until seated into notch (SAW1040 only). 4. Install end block. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 10...
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Lead Screw turns freely with no lengthwise movement of the Lead screw drive subassembly. Alternate tightening of the shaft collar screws until fully tightened. Finally, rotate lead screw to access shaft collar set screw and tighten. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 11...
Remove 4 M5-0.8 x 12mm SHCS to release Lead Nut and Retainer. ii. Remove old Lead Nut and press in new Lead Nut with groove facing down. iii. Replace Retainer and re-install screws. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 12...
2. Slide the Carriage Plate onto the Rails. 3. Install the End Stop onto the rails using 2 screws (Low Profile SHCS M4-0.7 x 10mm). 4. Insert Drive Pulley subassembly into the End Stop. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 13...
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ZLW1040S-8 / ZLW1080S-8 1975 ZLW1040S-10 / ZLW1080S-10 2375 Timing Belt Information Material: Polyurethane with Steel Cords Tooth Profile: AT5 Belt Width: 16mm Belt Mass: 0.059 kg/m Color: White igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 14...
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XYZ g igus antrY anual 9. Install the End Stop covers igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 15...
2. Once the proper belt tension is achieved, install 4 Locking Set Screws 3. Verify Belt Tension. If adjustment is needed, loosen the Locking Set Screws and repeat the above steps. 4. Install plastic End Caps igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 16...
7. With a rubber hammer, sharply hit the center of the Carriage Plate. This fully seats the Bearing Liner. This step can be done any time, after installation or use, when the carriage seems to have resistance to motion. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 17...
1. Gently turn each of the 4 Clearance adjustment set screws fully counter-clockwise 2. To remove Bearing Liner, push down on the tab and roll. 3. To install new Bearing Liner, drop in and roll until seated igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 18...
7. Slide the Connecting Shaft into position of 1 Drive Coupling and tighten clamp screw onto the drive shafts. 8. Move Carriages of both actuators to same end of stroke and tighten 2nd Drive Coupling clamp screw to Connecting Shaft. igus XYZ Gantry User Manual – 1st Ed – 09/14/2022 Page 19...
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