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COVERS MACHINE COVERS Chapter Issue 2 Sep 09 Technical Reference Manu al 3.1 CHAPTER 3 COVERS MACHINE COVERS There are two machine cover designs as follows: • Sliding Glass Cover Machine (two variant s - type SGC and typ…
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CHAPTER 3 COVERS
MACHINE COVERS
There are two machine cover designs as follows:
• Sliding Glass Cover Machine (two variants - type SGC and type iX)
•Metal Cover Machine
Sliding Glass
Cover Machine
In order to protect personnel and prevent damage to the machine, eight covers
are fitted to the machine.
The upper part of the machine is protected by the sliding glass printhead cover,
one rear lifting printhead cover and two upper side panels which house the
control switches.
Figure 3-1 Sliding Glass Cover Machine -SGC
NOTE
Some of the covers can only be removed in a specific order due to the covers
interlocking with each other.
Cover Removal Before removing covers ensure that the supplies (air and electrical) have been
isolated from the machine.
Ring Head Quarter-
Turn Fasteners
To remove a panel secured with ring head quarter-turn fasteners, turn the
fastener anti-clockwise by a quarter-turn and pull out.
Item Description Item Description
1 Right Hand Upper Side Panel 6 Side Panel (in 2 positions)
2 Printhead Cover 7 Rear Corner Panel (in 2 positions)
3 Right Hand Front Corner Panel 8 Safety Cover (in 2 positions)
4 Front Panel 9 Rear Printhead Cover (fixed)
5 Left Hand Front Corner Panel 10 Left Hand Upper Side Panel
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
5
10
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Figure 3-2 Ring Head Quarter-Turn Fastener
Button Head
Quarter-Turn
Fasteners
To remove a panel secured with button head quarter-turn fasteners, using a
4mm Allen key (maintenance key), turn the fastener anti-clockwise by a quar-
ter-turn and pull out.
Figure 3-3 Button Head Quarter-Turn Fastener
Front Panel The front panel is secured by a ring head quarter-turn fastener and a button
head quarter-turn fastener.
1. To remove the front panel of the machine, open the front printhead cover
and locate the two quarter-turn fasteners on the inside of the panel.
2. After releasing the fasteners, tilt the top of the panel away from the machine
and lift clear of the guide pins that locate the panel to the machine frame.
Rear Panel Removal of the rear panel requires a maintenance key to release the two button
head quarter-turn fasteners located externally at the top corners of the panel
Front Panel
Button Head
Quarter-Turn
Fastener
Front Panel
Ring Head
Quarter-Turn
Fastener
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(Button Head Quarter-Turn Fastener figure refers). After releasing the fasten-
ers, push downwards on the panel to clear the rear printhead cover, tilt the top
of the panel away from the machine and lift clear of the guide pins that locate
the panel to the machine frame.
Safety Covers Safety covers are fitted to the side panels to protect personnel from inadvertent
access to the board entry/exit ports.
NOTE
For machines fitted with HTC safety covers, refer to the High Throughput
Conveyor Option section later in the chapter.
To remove the safety cover, remove the four safety cover securing screws.
Rear Printhead
Fixed Cover
To remove the rear printhead fixed cover, carry out the following:
1. Remove the rear panel.
2. Release the two quarter-turn fasteners that secure the rear printhead cover
to the cover frame.
Safety Cover Securing Screws (in 4 positions)
Rear Printhead
Quarter-Turn
Fastener
Rear Printhead
Quarter-Turn
Fastener