Chapter 12 Maintenance

12.1 Maintenance and Inspection

Throughput Calculation Condition Tests/3 Months Tests/6 Months

Standard Max 600 test/h 600(test/h) × 5(h/day) × 25(day/months) × Maintenance period(month or year) 225,000 450,000

: Check only; : Clean; : Replace

Frequency
1 2 3 6 1 Test Counts Maintenance
Unit Check item
/month /months /months /months /year by customer
225,000 450,000

Loader Looseness, wear of belt (feed, arm rotation) 

Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year) 
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection) 
Dirt on tray, deformation 
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation 
(Maintenance screen)
Feeder Looseness, wear of belt (feed, arm rotation) 
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year) 
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection) 
Dirt, scratches on barcode reader 
Dirt on slide linear for stat rack reception, 
panel check
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation 
(Maintenance screen)
Rack/sample ID reading operation 
(Maintenance screen)
Dirt, deformation on feeder detection plate 
Unloader Looseness, wear of belt (feed) 
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year) 
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection) 
Dirt on tray, deformation 
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation 
(Maintenance screen)
Dirt on arm block 
Rotor Looseness, wear of belt (rotation) 
(20-rack Deformation, dirt of stopper spring 
slot) Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection) 
Dirt on 20-slot rack disk, wear 
Adjustment value check, disk rotation 
operation (Maintenance screen)
Conveyor Looseness, wear of belt (rotation) 
(E1, 11, 21)
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year) 
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection) 
Water supply pressure (MP3): 60kPa 
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation 
(Maintenance screen)

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12.2 List of Points to Be Greased

(1) Nonscheduled greasing points
“Nonscheduled”: greasing components which are basically maintenance free, but where the lubricating
function has deteriorated because of dust, evaporation, etc.
See parts list for specific components to be greased.

Type of
No. Point to be greased P/N Type of grease
component
1 Linear guide Feeder mechanism – Slide 727-3056 P/N7352019
block AFC grease
2 Shutter L and R L142035 (maker: THK)
3 Ball bushing Feeder 727-3051
4 Unloader 727-3022

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