Cleaning And Lubrication - Aerotech APR260DR Hardware Manual

APR260DR

4.2. Cleaning and Lubrication

DANGER: Electrical Shock Hazard! Before you do maintenance to the equipment,
disconnect the electrical power.
IMPORTANT: Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when you use
cleaning solvents or lubricants.
In normal operating conditions and with proper cleanliness of the stage, the bearing will not require
lubrication or maintenance for the life of the stage. The motor is completely non-contact and
requires no lubrication under normal circumstances.
If the application process uses only a small portion of travel for most of the duty cycle, periodically
drive the stage through full travel to redistribute the lubrication in the bearings.
When you clean components of the APR260DR series stage:
1. Use a clean, dry, soft, lint-free cloth.
2. Before you use a cleaning solvent on any part of the stage, blow away small particles and dust
with clean, dry, compressed air.
3. In applications that have multiple stages bolted together to form multi-axis systems, the
orthogonality can be lost if the stage tables of the support stages are loosened. Precision aligned
stages should not be loosened or disassembled.
4. We recommend that you do not disassemble the stage beyond the instructions given in this
manual. Proper assembly and calibration can only be done at the factory. Contact Aerotech for
more information.
Cleaning
Use isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth to clean any external metal surface of the APR260DR.
WARNING: General Hazard Warning! Make sure that all solvent has completely
evaporated before you move the stage.
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