Woodstock MICRO MILL M1036 - Manual (Page 25)

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M1036 Micro Mill
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SERVICE
This section covers the most common service adjustments
or procedures that may need to be made during the life
of your machine.
If you require additional machine service not included
in this section, please contact Woodstock International
Technical Support at (360) 734-3482 or send e-mail to:
[email protected].
General
MAKE SURE that your machine is
unplugged during all service proce-
dures! If this warning is ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may occur.
Gibs
The gibs are pre-adjusted at the factory and should not
need further adjustment until many hours of machine use,
if ever. If the movement seems too tight, make sure that
the locks are fully released, ways are free of chips and
debris and are thoroughly lubricated with oil.
When adjusting the gibs, the goal is to take out unneces-
sary play in the table without causing the slides to bind.
Loose gibs may cause poor finishes on the workpiece and
may cause undue wear on the slide. Over-tightening may
cause binding and premature wear to the gib.
Each gib has multiple lock nuts and set screws that need
to be adjusted. Make your adjustments equally and in
small increments.
To adjust the gibs, do these steps:
1. UNPLUG THE MICRO MILL!
2. Loosen the lock nuts as shown in Figure 30.
3. Move the table back-and-forth, while slightly tight-
ening each set screw. When properly adjusted, the
gib should offer slight resistance without binding.
4. Tighten the lock nuts.
Figure 30. Longitudinal gib screw.
Figure 29. Always unplug before servicing.