IAI America SSPA - Manual (Page 75)

12. Maintenance/Inspection
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12.5 Adding Grease
12.5.1 Applicable Grease
The following blends of grease are charged before shipment from IAI.
Type Parts Factor-set grease
ISB, ISPB
SXM/SXL
MXM/MXL/MXMX
LXM/LXL/LXMX/LXUWX
Guide, ball screw Daphne Eponex Grease No. 2
SSPA Guide, ball screw Daphne Eponex Grease No. 2
ISB, ISPB
LXM/LXMX/LXUWX
Intermediate support Multemp LRL No. 3
Warning: Never use fluorine grease. Fluorine grease will chemically react with lithium grease and
damage the machine.
12.5.2 Grease Application Method
(1) Adding grease to the guide and ball screw
A grease nipple is provided on the side of the slider. Add grease to the guide and ball screw through here.
The grease nipple on the right facing from the motor is to add grease to the guide and ball screw on the right
side.
The grease nipple on the left facing from the motor is to add grease to the guide and ball screw on the left.
(Grease can be added to the ball screw from either side of the grease nipples.)
[1] Apply grease from the left or right grease nipple three to four times using a grease gun.
[2] Move the slider several times by hand.
[3] Wipe off any excess grease.
Caution: y Charging too much grease may increase the agitation resistance and cause the ball
screw to generate heat easily or allow excess grease on the ball screw to scatter
around and dirty the surroundings as the screw turns. Be sure to wipe off excess
grease.
y It is difficult to move actuators of short leads by hand. With these actuators, do not try to
move the actuator by force, but connect a controller and move the actuator by jog
operation.