Preventative maintenance checklist

Preventative maintenance checklist

Proper care and routine maintenance of the machine will ensure optimal performance over a long service life.

Notes
The following are all recommended maintenance items and cycles, the specific can be adjusted according to the actual use of the situation.


NOVA

DAILY CHECK LIST

☑ Focus lens

☑ Second/Third Mirror



● Detailed steps

• Focus lens

1.Remove the laser head                                               2. Divide the laser head

  

3. Remove the focus lens with the tool                       4. Clean the lens with a lens cloth

  


Notes

For the direction of focus lens mounting please refer to the below picture:




• Second/Third Mirror

Use a lens cloth and lens cleaner to keep the Second/Third Mirror clean.


WEEKLY CHECK LIST

☑ All the Mirrors

☑ Laser combiner

☑ Keep the inside of the machine clean

☑ Exhaust port

☑ Cooling fan of chiller

☑ Air filter(if you have)

● Detailed steps

• All the Mirrors

Use a lens cloth and lens cleaner to keep all the Mirrors clean.






• Laser combiner lens

Use a lens cloth and lens cleaner to keep the combiner lens clean.




• Keep the inside of the machine clean

Remove small pieces that fall into the honeycomb table, gears, rails, and belts with a small brush or vacuum cleaner.



• Exhaust port




• Cooling fan of chiller

Use the air blow gun to blow away the dust.



• Air filter(if you have)

  1. Check the filter cotton and replace it if it is too dirty.


  2. Clean the exhaust port of the filter.



MONTHLY CHECK LIST

☑ Rails

☑ Screw bar

☑ Change the water of the chiller every 3 months

☑ Exhaust fan

☑ Dust cover of glass tube



● Detailed steps

• Rails

Add lubricant oil (or Rust Preventative Grease) to all rails on the X&Y axis.





• Screw bar

Add lubricant oil (or Rust Preventative Grease) to four Z-axis screw bars



• Change the water of the chiller every 3 months

Change the pure (distilled) water and clean the filters;

Notes
if water drains slowly from the drainage nozzle during water changing, please open the water supply inlet.



How to change the cooling water in the chiller, please refer to this video:


• Exhaust fan

Clean the air intake

Older models of exhaust fans



New model of extractor fans



• Dust cover of the glass tube



Bolt

DAILY CHECK LIST

☑ Focus lens

☑ Second/Third Mirror



● Detailed steps

• Focus lens

  1. Unlock the two set screws.



  1. Take out the focus lens and clean it.



• Second/Third Mirror

Turn the set screw counterclockwise to remove the Mirrors and clean it.

Notes
If your machine is a Bolt Pro, only the Third Mirror needs to be cleaned weekly.

Second Mirror:


Third Mirror:



WEEKLY CHECK LIST

☑ All the Mirrors

☑ Laser combiner lens

☑ Keep the inside of the machine clean

☑ Exhaust port




● Detailed steps

• All the Mirrors

First/Second Mirror

Turn the set screw counterclockwise to remove the lens and clean it.



Third Mirror


• Laser combiner lens



• Keep the inside of the machine clean

Remove small pieces that fall into honeycomb table, gears, rails and belts with a small brush or vacuum cleaner.


• Exhaust port




MONTHLY CHECK LIST

☑ Cooling fan on laser tube cover

☑ Cooling fan on laser tube

☑ Rails

☑ Screw bar

☑ Exhaust fan




● Detailed steps

• Cooling fan on laser tube cover

Use an air blow gun to blow away dust from the fan blades.


• Cooling fan on laser tube

  1. Unlock the set screws on the RF tube (six in total) and remove the cooling fan.


  2. Use an air blow gun to blow dust away from the fan blades.


• Rails

Clean the rail with alcohol, then dry it with a washcloth.


• Screw bars

Add lubricant oil (or Rust Preventative Grease) to four Z-axis screw bars.



• Exhaust fan

  1. Unlock the two screws.



  1. Use an air blow gun to blow dust away from the fan blades.



Please refer to this video for detailed instructions:




AURORA

DAILY CHECK LIST

☑ Field lens

☑ Worktable



●Detailed steps

• Field lens

  1. Turn the field lens counterclockwise then remove it.


  2. Cleaning it with a lens cloth and lens cleaner.


• Worktable

Use an air blow gun to blow away the dust from the working table.


WEEKLY CHECK LIST

☑ Exhaust port




● Detailed steps

• Keep the machine clean

Use an air blow gun to blow the dust out from the exhaust port.



MONTHLY CHECK LIST

☑ Z Screw bars




● Detailed steps

• Z Screw bars

Add lubricant oil (or Rust Preventative Grease) to the Z-axis screw bars.



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