Lubricate the crosshead locking bolts – MTS Landmark Floor Standing User Manual
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12. Fully loosen the manual crosshead locking bolts. Then turn the Lock Control to the unlock crosshead
position.
13. Move the crosshead, locking and unlocking it, to check for smooth operation.
Lubricate the Crosshead Locking Bolts
Lubricate the locking bolts in a manually locked crosshead whenever they begin to be hard to tighten or sticky
when loosened.
1. Position the crosshead to a comfortable working height.
2. Lock the crosshead following the normal crosshead locking procedure.
3. Remove a single locking bolt.
Lubricating the Crosshead Locking Bolts
Description
Item
Unscrew one at a time.
1
Clean and lubricate.
2
4. Clean the bolt threads with a stiff nylon brush. Use degreaser if necessary. Dry the threads.
5. Lightly lubricate the threads with Molykote G-n paste.
6. Reinstall the locking bolt, tightening it to a value specified in the following table.
Torque
Load Unit
190 N·m (140 lbf·ft)
370.02
90 MTS Landmark™ Floor Standing Load Units Product Information
Maintenance