Slide Rail Precautions on Use

Handling

1. Tilting a Slide Rail may cause it to fall by its own weight.
2. Do not disassemble the parts. This will result in loss of functionality.
3. Take care not to drop or strike the Slide Rail. 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.
4. When handling the product, wear protective gloves, safety shoes, etc., as necessary to ensure safety.

Precautions on Use

1. When mounting the Slide Rail, use care to always keep both rails in parallel.
2. Prevent foreign material, such as cutting chips or coolant, from entering the product. Failure to do so may cause damage.
3. 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.
4. If foreign material such as cutting chips adheres to the product, replenish the lubricant after cleaning the product.
5. Avoid using the product at other than normal temperature, or using it in harsh conditions such as intensive reciprocations that generate frictional heat and environments with water or dust.
6. The durability of the Slide Rail varies depending on factors such as the drawing dimension, travel distance, mounting conditions and environment in addition to operating frequency. Take these factors into account when making a selection.
7. Note that the cage creep may occur if the slide rail is mounted vertically, subject to machine vibrations, etc. To correct the cage creep, fully open and fully close the slide rail. During this process, the motion will be less smooth than usual. If cage creep is inevitable, we recommend using Slide Packs, LM Guides, etc., which are infinite stroke linear motion systems.
8. If you replace an old slider or outer rail of your E36RS with a new one, the clearance and sliding resistance may substantially increase.
9. Do not use the supplied stopper as a mechanical stopper. This may damage the stopper due to impact.
10. Do not use undue force when fitting parts (pin, key, etc.) to the product. This may generate pressure marks on the raceway, leading to loss of functionality.
11. 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

1. Lithium soap-based grease No. 2 is applied to the slide rail. 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.
2. The consistency of grease changes according to the temperature. Take note that the slide resistance of the Slide Rail also changes as the consistency of grease changes.
3. After lubrication, the slide resistance of the Slide Rail may increase due to the agitation resistance of grease. Be sure to let the grease spread fully before use.
4. Excess grease may scatter immediately after lubrication, so wipe off scattered grease as necessary.
5. 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.
6. 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 Rail, 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.