Daily Maintenance; Clean The Platen; Empty The Purge Waste Bucket - Stratasys FORTUS 360mc Manual

Daily Maintenance

Clean the Platen

The platen is the surface on which the build sheet is placed for modeling.
If debris collects on the platen, it can adversely affect the vacuum which
secures the build sheet to the platen.
1.
Remove the build sheet from the platen.
• Lift a corner of the build sheet to break the vacuum holding it to
the platen.
• Slide the build sheet from the platen.
2.
Carefully remove debris that has fallen into the channels of the platen.
• Vacuum or use a soft brush.
• If a brush is used, brush away from the vacuum port in the center
of the platen.
• If debris falls into the vacuum port, it can cause a loss of vacuum,
resulting in poor adhesion of the build sheet to the platen during
part build.
Note: Do not attempt to remove the vacuum port screen. It is
not a customer replaceable item.
3.
Inspect the rubber o-ring and replace if cracks are found.

Empty the Purge Waste Bucket

The purge bucket is located inside the canister bay. It catches the material
that has been purged or wiped from the liquefiers and liquefier tips. The
purge bucket should be emptied daily.
1.
Open the canister bay door.
2.
Rotate the basket counter-clockwise while pulling the basket from the
system.
3.
Empty the waste material from the purge waste bucket.
4.
Reinstall the basket by inserting it into the opening while rotating the
basket clockwise.
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FORTUS 360mc/400mc and FDM 360mc/400mc User Guide
Figure 7-2: Purge Waste Bucket
(Figure 7-2)