Operation; Maintenance And Care - Festo EPCO-16 Instrucciones De Utilizacion

EPCO
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Operation

Warning
Hot parts of the housing can cause burning.
• Make sure that people and objects cannot come into direct contact with the motor.
Warning
Moving masses can cause personal injury and ma-
terial damage (risk of crushing).
• Make sure that, in the travel range,
– nobody can place his/her hand in the path
of the moving components (e.g. through a
protective guard),
– there are no foreign objects in the path of
the moving components
It should not be possible to touch the EPCO
until the mass has come to a complete stand-
still.
Fitting in a vertical or sloping position:
Warning
Injury to people and damage to property. Excessive loads can result in slippage of the
holding brake.
• Only actuate the holding brake when the motor is at a standstill.
• Only release the holding brake if the motor secures the piston rod in position in a
controlled manner.
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Maintenance and care

Warning
Layers of dust can catch fire.
• Clean the motor housing of dust regularly.
• Clean the EPCO with a soft cloth if required. The drive must have cooled down to room temperature
before it is cleaned. The instructions for the cleaning agents must be observed. Only media which
will not damage the material may be used as cleaning agents.
• Lubricate the piston rod with lubricating grease LUB-KC1 from Festo as soon as the grease-film is no
longer visible.
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Festo – EPCO-Z6 – 1207a English