Starrett 2000-24 Altissimo Electronic Height Gage - Manual (Page 21)

Care and Maintenance
Starrett Altissimo Operation Manual Page 20 CAT 2000-24
Cleaning of the Glass Scale and Guide Ways:
Remove Top Cover – Use 3/16” (4.78 mm) Allen Wrench
to remove the top Cover. (See Figure 39)
Important: Cleaning the Glass Scale is a delicate
operation, therefore use extreme care.
Disconnect Cables – Disconnect the Display Cable and the
Ground Cable. (See Figure 40)
Remove Belt Lock Knob – Unscrew Belt Lock Knob and
remove. (See Figure 40)
Remove Outer Casing – Carefully lift the Outer casing off
towards the top of the tool in a straight line. Avoid contact
with any parts inside. (See Figure 40)
Clean Glass Scale – Carefully clean the Glass Scale with a
soft lint free cloth lightly dampened with Isopropyl
Alcohol. Next, coat the Scale by applying a greaseless
lubricant such as LPS
® 1† by saturating a lint-free cloth
then wiping it onto the surface of the glass and letting it
dry. (See Figure 41)
Clean Slide Bearing Tracks and Slide Bearings –
Carefully clean the 3 Slide Bearing Tracks and 3 Slide
Bearings outside diameter with a soft cloth or cotton swab
lightly dampened with Isopropyl Alcohol. (See Figure 42)
Clean Guide ways – Carefully clean the guide ways and 8
guide way bearings located along both sides of the column
with a soft cloth lightly dampened with Isopropyl Alcohol.
(See Figure 42)
Clean Drive Belt and Rollers – Carefully clean the 2
Rollers located at the top and 2 Rollers located at the
bottom of the column with a soft cloth lightly dampened
with Isopropyl Alcohol. Clean the side of the Drive Belt
that comes in contact with the rollers.
Replace the Cover – Reconnect the Display and Ground
Cables and replace the Top Cover. Be careful not to over
tighten the screws.
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® is a registered trademark of LPS
Laboratories, Inc.