7 Maintenance Cleaning/replacing the air filters of the controller

Clean or replace the air filters of the controller periodically.

7-1 Maintenance Part
Be sure that an engineer with specialized electrical
WARNING
knowledge performs the maintenance described in
this chapter. Mistakenly touching high voltage areas
may cause an electric shock.
The table below lists the replacement parts for the MD-X1000/1500
Before cleaning the air filter of the controller, be sure
CAUTION to turn off the power. Mistakenly touching high voltage
areas may cause an electric shock.
 If the MD-X1000/1500 Series is used with a dirty air
filter, the temperature inside the marking unit rises,
weakening the laser power or causing malfunction.
NOTICE

Series.
 After removing the air filter, never insert metal chips
or foreign material into the ventilation port. Doing so
may lead to a breakdown of the unit.
Part name Recommended replacement timing
MD-X air filter Replace or clean the air filter when dust or dirt
(OP-87888) has built up on the filter surface. 1. Turn the key-operated switch of the controller to the "OFF" position
Replace the air filter if torn or damaged. to turn off the power.
MD-X marking Replace the fan of the marking unit when it
unit fan stops operation.
(OP-87889) 2. Loosen the eight screws on the upper and lower front panels.
Time-lag fuse Replace the fuse when blown.
 Rating : 250 V, 10 A, Time-lag fuse
 Recommended fuse :
0218010.MXP,Littelfuse,Inc.

Fuse holder

Maintenance
3. Remove the filter holder and the filter from the panel.
 Be sure to use replacement parts specified by
KEYENCE. Failure to use the parts specified by
KEYENCE can result in damage to the unit. Filter holder
NOTICE
 Clean the filter periodically. If the filter is clogged,
the internal temperature rises, causing the
MD-X1000/1500 Series to malfunction.
Air filter

7-2 Maintenance

Cleaning the window

When the window surface of the marking unit becomes dirty, the laser
beam transmittance decreases, resulting in faint marking or the
absence of marking.
Periodically wipe the window gently with a cloth dampened with
acetone or ethanol to remove dirt.

Window
 Handle the air filter carefully to prevent it from being
NOTICE damaged.
 Never allow it to dry in direct sunlight.

4. Remove the air filter. Clean it with neutral detergent, and allow it to
air dry in the shade.

5. Reverse the above procedures (Steps 1-3) to attach the dried air
filter to the controller.

 Tighten the screw with a tightening torque of 0.4

Nm.
Be sure to turn off the power before cleaning the NOTICE
 The sizes of the upper and lower filters are different.
window. If the laser is mistakenly emitted during Be sure to attach them correctly.
WARNING
cleaning, the laser may enter directly into your or Upper filter: 176 x 154 mm, lower filter: 196 x 154
someone's eye, resulting in loss of eyesight. mm

Never use cleaning solutions other than acetone or

ethanol to wipe the window. Do not wipe it directly
NOTICE
with a dry cloth. Doing so may scratch the lens or
remove the protective coating.

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 Replacing the fan of the marking unit

Replace the fan of the marking unit when it stops operation.

 Be sure to turn off the power before replacing the

CAUTION
fan of the marking unit. Mistakenly touching the
terminals may cause an electric shock. The rotating
fan may cause injury.

1. Turn the key-operated switch of the controller to the "OFF" position

to turn off the power.

2. Remove the two screws (M4 x 8) securing the fan connector cover
and the four screws (M4 x 35) securing the fan at the rear of the
marking unit and remove the following:
 Fan connector cover
 Fan guard
Marking unit

Fan

Fan connector
Fan guard

Fan connector
cover

3. Disconnect the fan connector and remove the fan from the marking
unit.

7 4. Reverse the above procedures (Steps 1-3) to attach a new fan to

the marking unit.
Maintenance

NOTICE
 Tighten the screws with a tightening torque of 0.8
Nm.

CAUTION
 Do not forget to attach the fan guard. Otherwise, the
rotating fan may cause injury.

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