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ProcedureGantryClean

Clean the large-current slip ring (LCSR)

Because dust can accumulate on the large-current slip ring (LCSR) during shipping, vacuum and de-burr the ring, its four brush assemblies, and the surrounding covers and cables before the gantry is powered up for the first time — then confirm the result with a local-mode rotation test.

Applies to
Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) — Gantry, installation phase, source volume 2C201-160 ("Aquilion16PC Installation")
Personnel
Intermediate — killing the gantry rotation- and stationary-section breakers before the ring/brushes can be touched, removing three gantry covers (Mylar ring, rear cover, dome cover), marking each of the four brush assemblies before pulling it so it returns to the same position and orientation, vacuuming abraded carbon-brush material out of the insulating sheet/holders/brackets/ring groove/R-support mold/MUDAT metal section/shunt cables, judging brush wear and burrs by eye and trimming with a cutter (never sandpaper, never alcohol), remounting to a specified 20 mm screw length with SW6/2W6 washers torqued to 4.4 N·m using the brush alignment jig, and closing out with a local-mode rotation test at three tilt angles plus a final by-ear check. No electrical test equipment beyond the torque wrench and a ruler is called out. (Skill assessment derived from procedure content — not an OEM-stated skill level.)
Steps
21 steps
Source
2C201-160E*F p.48-54

Tools & parts

ItemPart numberQty
Standard toolsn/a in source1 set
Vacuum cleanern/a in source1
Brush (fitted to the vacuum cleaner nozzle tip)n/a in source1
Ragn/a in source1
Cuttern/a in source1
Rulern/a in source1
Torque wrench (for M6 hexagonal socket head bolt)rated 4.4 N·m — no part number in source1
Brush alignment jigBSX77-4283 (JIGU-LCSR)1

Safety

NOTICE

Hazard: Dust accumulated on the slip ring during shipping/transportation, still present when installation work begins

Consequence: Not stated explicitly in source beyond the instruction itself — the manual only states that dust may have accumulated and that the slip ring must be cleaned before installation starts

Avoidance: Clean the slip ring before starting installation, since dust may have accumulated on it during transportation

DANGER

Hazard: High voltage present in the slip ring and the brushes

Consequence: Electric shock

Avoidance: Turn OFF all the breakers on the distribution board before it becomes necessary to touch the slip ring or the brushes

NOTICE

Hazard: Cleaning abraded brush material with alcohol; source labels this call-out "CAUTION" — reclassified NOTICE here because the stated outcome is an LCSR short circuit, not personal injury

Consequence: Abraded brush material solidifies in the slip ring groove, causing an LCSR short circuit

Avoidance: Do not use alcohol to clean the abraded brush material

NOTICE

Hazard: Mishandling the ring, cover, or brushes while cleaning the slip ring brush — using sandpaper on brush burrs, forcing the cover against the ring, rough handling of the fragile brushes, abraded material (powder) left to fall into the gantry, off-center brush mounting, or a miswired cable; source labels this call-out "CAUTION" — reclassified NOTICE here because every listed outcome is equipment/procedure-quality, not personal injury

Consequence: Abnormal brush wear (if sandpaper grains enter the brushes), a damaged ring, damaged or broken brushes, contamination inside the gantry, or a misaligned/miswired brush assembly

Avoidance: Remove brush burrs with a cutter only — never sandpaper; take care not to force the ring when removing a cover; handle the brushes carefully and trim only their burrs; keep abraded material from falling into the gantry; center the brush assemblies on the ring using the alignment jig; verify the cable is connected correctly

CAUTION

Hazard: Abraded slip-ring brush material (carbon brushes containing a metallic element) generated throughout this cleaning procedure; source labels this call-out "NOTE" — reclassified CAUTION here as a personal-health precaution, not an equipment-only one

Consequence: Inhaling airborne abraded brush material

Avoidance: Thoroughly ventilate the work area and wear a protective mask before starting this work

NOTICE

Hazard: Performing other check/cleaning work with the dome cover removed after this cleaning procedure, without completing step (12) onward; source states this call-out twice — before step 1 and again after step 11

Consequence: Foreign matter such as dust or screw shavings falls on the slip ring, possibly resulting in slip ring discharge

Avoidance: Perform every check item described in step (12) onward of this procedure any time the dome cover is left off for other work

NOTICE

Hazard: A brush worn unevenly, left untrimmed before brush alignment; source labels this call-out "CAUTION" — reclassified NOTICE here as an equipment-only outcome

Consequence: A projection can form on the brush, resulting in a short circuit

Avoidance: Remove the projection using a cutter so the brush surface is even before performing brush alignment

NOTICE

Hazard: Using sandpaper to correct unevenness on a worn brush; source labels this call-out "CAUTION" — reclassified NOTICE here as an equipment-only outcome

Consequence: Sandpaper grains entering the brushes causes abnormal brush wear

Avoidance: Never use sandpaper to correct brush unevenness — use a cutter only

NOTICE

Hazard: Using a brush assembly mounting screw longer than the specified length; source labels this call-out "CAUTION" — reclassified NOTICE here as an equipment-only outcome

Consequence: Reduced clearance between the screw and the slip ring, possibly causing an LCSR short circuit

Avoidance: Use only the specified mounting screw (*6B6-20SDM, 20 mm long, fitted with washers SW6 and 2W6), confirmed with a ruler

Full step-by-step for Clean the large-current slip ring (LCSR)

All 21 steps are documented in the FSELIB Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.

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Source: 2C201-160E*F p.48-54. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.