Inspect the X Gearbox... Pictures from 2007.
Inspect the X Gearbox... Pictures from 2007.
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I went ahead and took the machine apart again today and just went through it. I made sure the head guide posts were aligned properly. cleaned and lubed everything again and checked the head pressure with a new digital calibrated shipping scale to make sure it was in range, I got a reading of 76lbs.
I also took the belt conveyers out and cleaned them and they are moving freely.
The one thing that puzzles me is why I would get a X drive error in the load bit portion when I was starting a project, that seemed very odd to me being that there was no movement of the x drive during this phase of loading the project.
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That is a puzzle, Robert. I was just "sure" you had a mechanical issue with the x-drive, but after you have itemized everything you checked, I am beginning to think it may be electronic after all. Unusual...most issues folks encounter (besides pilot error) are mechanical in nature and easily remedied.
Michael T
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Funny thing, I am putting the machine back together and did the x drive test and am now getting errors in the test mode.. I need to pull the x drive motor and give a it a bench test....
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UPDATE! Pulled the X drive motor today and plugged it into my other machine, did the x drive test and got the error. Bad motor obviously right? Nope........decided to pull it apart and guess what I found, the wire harness connector behind the back plate on the inside of the housing was loose. Snapped it back in all the way and put a dab of adhesive on it, retested it and it works......... something to surely check out completely for anyone in the future goes and buys a new motor!
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Glade you got it and its nice to know what can go wrong thx for the info
Henry
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