Setting Conditions
Operating Conditions of the LM Guide
Mounting Orientation
The LM Guide can be mounted in the following five orientations.
The lubricant may not reach the raceway if the LM Guide is not installed in a horizontal orientation.
Be sure to let THK know the mounting orientation and the exact position in each LM block where the grease nipple or the piping joint should be attached.
For the lubrication, see Lubrication.
| Horizontal (symbol: H) | Inverted (symbol: R) | Wall mount (symbol: K) | |||
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| Vertical (symbol: V) | Slant mount (symbol: T) | ||||
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Symbol for Number of Axes
If two or more LM Guide units are used in a parallel combination on the same plane, specify in advance the number of the LM rails (symbol for number of axes) used in combination.
For accuracy standards and radial clearance standards, see Accuracy Standard and Radial Clearance Standard , respectively.
| Symbol for number of axes: none | Symbol for number of axes: II | Symbol for number of axes: II |
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Required number of axes: 1  |
Required number of axes: 2  |
Required number of axes: 2  |
| Symbol for number of axes: III | Symbol for number of axes: IV | Other |
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Required number of axes: 3  |
Required number of axes: 4  |
Required number of axes: 2  |
