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Maintenance
Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies
Mild soap solution mixture of 1 tablespoon (14.78 ml) liquid soap and 1 quart (liter) of water in a spray bottle•
Window cleaner•
Paper towels•
Cotton cloth•
Denatured alcohol (do not use on any painted surface, plastic or the Top Window)•
Acetone (can be used on the engraving table, but nowhere else)•
CAUTION: When using acetone or denatured alcohol, please follow the instructions on the
printed label of these materials for safe handling procedures.
Cotton swabs (supplied)•
Lens cleaner (supplied)•
Vacuum cleaner•
Set of Allen wrenches sized from 0.050 to 3/16 inch•
System Cleaning and Maintenance
Motion System
Turn o and unplug the laser system.•
Open the top door and thoroughly remove all loose dirt and debris from inside the laser system with a vacuum •
cleaner.
Clean the engraving table surface with either a soap solution, or alcohol or acetone, and paper towels. Never •
pour or spray any solution directly into the laser system. Always dampen your paper towel or cloth outside of the
laser system with the cleaning solution and then wipe down the parts you are cleaning with the dampened
cloth.
Clean X-rail and Y-rails by using either the cotton swabs or paper towels and soap solution. Pay close attention •
to the bearing tracks since any debris left to build up in these bearing tracks will cause the bearings to wear and
the engraving quality to become uneven.
After the rails and tracks are cleaned, use a clean swab or paper towel and soap solution to clean all of the bearings •
by holding the swab against each bearing and moving the motion system by hand to roll the bearings against
the swab. There are seven bearings in the system, three on the focus carriage, two on the left side of the X-rail
and two on the right side of the X-rail.
The Main Enclosure
Clean the top window with a cotton cloth or paper towel and window cleaner. The top window is made out •
of glass; therefore, do not use abrasive cleaning cloths because they will scratch the glass. Also, do not use
abrasive chemicals as these chemicals will damage the glass. Only use cleaners compatible with glass.
Use a soft cloth or paper towels and the soap solution to clean the enclosure. Do not use alcohol, acetone or •
any other harsh chemical as these will damage the paint.