Slide Pack Precautions on Use
Handling
- Do not disassemble the parts. This will result in loss of functionality.
- Tilting the slider or Slide Rail may cause them to fall by their own weight.
- Take care not to drop or strike the slide pack. Doing so may cause injury or damage. Giving an impact to it could also cause damage to its function even if the product looks intact.
- When handling the product, wear protective gloves, safety shoes, etc., as necessary to ensure safety.
Precautions on Use
- The static permissible load of the Slide Pack varies according to the direction.
- Prevent foreign material, such as cutting chips or coolant, from entering the product. Failure to do so may cause damage.
- If the product is used in an environment where cutting chips, coolant, corrosive solvents, water, etc., may enter the product, use bellows, covers, etc., to prevent them from entering the product.
- If foreign material such as cutting chips adheres to the product, replenish the lubricant after cleaning the product.
- Do not subject this product to harsh conditions, such as an abnormally hot or cold, damp, or dusty environment, or intense repeated motion that would cause it to heat up due to friction. Use of this product under such conditions can result in damage or loss of function.
- If the slide pack will be used hanging upside down, take preventive measures such as adding a safety mechanism to prevent falls. If the slider is damaged due to an accident, etc., balls may fall out of the guide or the slider become detached from the Slide Rail and fall down.
- When you remove the slider from the Slide Rail and then reassemble them, inserting the Slide Rail into the slider while twisting them may cause balls to fall or damage the slider. Be sure to gently insert the rail straight into the slider while checking the position of the slider balls and that of the rail raceway.
- Do not use the supplied stopper as a mechanical stopper. This may damage the stopper due to impact.
- Do not use undue force when fitting parts (pin, key, etc.) to the product. This may generate permanent deformation on the raceway, leading to loss of functionality.
- Using the product with some of the rolling elements missing may cause damage at an early stage.
- If any of the rolling elements falls, contact THK instead of using the product.
- Insufficient rigidity or accuracy of mounting members causes the bearing load to concentrate on one point and the bearing performance will drop significantly. Accordingly, give sufficient consideration to the rigidity/accuracy of the housing and base and strength of the fixing bolts.
Lubrication
- Lithium soap-based grease No. 2 is applied to the slider and ball circulation components.
Do not mix different lubricants. Even greases containing the same type of thickening agent may, if mixed, interact adversely due to disparate additives or other ingredients. - The consistency of grease changes according to the temperature. Take note that the slide resistance of the slide pack also changes as the consistency of grease changes.
- After lubrication, the slide resistance of the slide pack may increase due to the agitation resistance of grease. Be sure to let the grease spread fully before use.
- Excess grease may scatter immediately after lubrication, so wipe off scattered grease as necessary.
- The properties of grease deteriorate and its lubrication performance drops over time, so grease must be checked and added properly according to the use frequency of the machine.
- The greasing interval varies depending on the use condition and service environment. Set the final lubrication interval/amount based on the actual machine.
Storage
When storing the Slide Pack, enclose it in a package designated by THK and store it in a room in a horizontal orientation while avoiding high temperature, low temperature and high humidity.
After the product has been in storage for an extended period of time, lubricant inside may have deteriorated, so add new lubricant before use.
Disposal
Dispose of the product properly as industrial waste.