Spindle Servo Motor Replacement

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Time to Complete: 2 hours

Skill Level 2

Moderate task, requires some mechanical/electrical experience.

How to guide to replace the Titan 2X00 spindle servo motor.

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Prep the machine for removal of motor

  • Remove tool from spindle
  • Park machine in the middle of the table
  • Place Plywood or other protective barrier on the table
  • Lower the spindle to lowest safe position
  • Remove the safety pull cord
  • Power down the machine and turn off air and water
  • Complete a lockout / tagout for the machine
  • Mark and remove the air lines for water deflector.
  • Remove the hood off of cross travel covering spindle.

Removing Motor and Wiring

  • Remove the cables from the motor. Requires a T20 for fan cord cover and 1/8” flat blade screwdriver for wire removal from terminals.
  • Requires a T25 to remove screws for orange power cable cover and wire terminals. Then loosen cord restraint with adjustable pliers.
  • Loosen the 4 screws in sloted holes with a ¾” box end wrench or socket and rachet and slide motor toward back of machine to loosen the belt tension.
  • With a lifting aid hold light tension on the motor.
  • Remove the four screws in the slots.
  • Remove motor from rise and fall assembly.
  • Remove the adapter plate from motor base using the ¾” box end wrench.
  • Compare new motor setup to old motor setup.
  • May need to move the fan on top to match old motor setup.
  • On old motor remove the translock eight screws using a 5 MM allen wrench.
  • Thread a couple screws into the threaded holes till tight.
  • Now tap on the pulley toward the motor to pop the translock loose.
  • Remove pulley and translock from motor shaft.
  • Clean the shaft on the new motor.
  • Place the pulley and translock onto shaft of motor making certain that the teeth are pointing on pulley in the correct orientation for the belt to engage in it.
  • Torque screws to 12.5 ft lbs on translock making sure bottom is staying flush with end of motor shaft.
  • Place motor assembly back onto the rise and fall in the correct orientation.
  • Place into the adapter plate the 4 screws to secure motor assembly to the rise and fall loosely.
  • Put belt on to the pulley.
  • Place tensionset device into base plate and tension to proper setting the belt following proper procedure.
  • Torque screws through slotted holes to 75 ft-lbs.
  • Install the cables.

Machine Setup and Testing

  • Install the hood.
  • Install the air lines for water curtain.
  • Install safety cord.
  • Remove lockout/tagout.
  • Power up machine.
  • Test spindle in manual screen.
  • Set spindle orientation following proper procedure.
  • Test a couple tool changes.
  • Return to production.