- Topic ID: id_18718303
- Version: 1.1
- Date: Aug 18, 2020 3:36:18 AM
Longitudinal Encoder Replacement (Cradle Location)
Prerequisites
Overview
Procedure Effectivity:
Procedure
- Raise the table to maximum height.
- Remove right Gantry Side Cover.
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- Remove power from table by turning off 120VAC, Axial Drive and HVDC switches on Service Switch Panel.
- Remove the right Side Rail Cover and the Cradle Assembly.
- Remove the Tie-Wraps on the Encoder Cable, and disconnect the Cradle Encoder Cable, located under the right Side Rail of the Table.
- Remove two screws in the Cradle Encoder Cover.
- Remove the screw connecting the wires between the Cradle Glider and the Encoder.
- Remove the two screws in the mounting bracket of the Mounting Bracket of the Cradle Encoder.
- Install the new Cradle Encoder with the two screws.
- Connect the wires between the Cradle Glider and the Encoder.
- Connect the Cradle Encoder Table, and Tie-Wrap any loose cabling.
- Install the Cradle Encoder Cover and the Cradle Assembly.
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Finalization
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- Power up the Table from the Service Switch Panel.
- Follow the procedure on Table Characterization to Characterize the Table Longitudinal Position.
- Using the service switches on the MTCB, move the Table up and down, and the Cradle in and out.
- Use the gantry control keys to move the Table up and down, and the Cradle in and out.
- When the Table functions properly, reinstall the Table Base Covers, the Side Panels and the Gantry Side Cover.