Aintenance and Warranty Manual

Maintenance and
Warranty Manual
Version : August 2003
Name
Address
Accura Model
Serial Number
Installed by
Type of Extended Warranty

• Briot ProCare • Briot ProCare Plus • Briot ProCare Premium
(example) (example) (example)
Warranty
• Beginning date of limited warranty ____/____/____
• Ending date of limited warranty ____/____/____
• Beginning date of extended warranty ____/____/____
• Ending date of extended warranty ____/____/____
Review Checklist
• Installation / Preparation of the Accura
• System Introduction
• Maintenance of the Accura
Briot Representative Customer
Date
We recommend that the Customer maintains this book carefully during
the life of the .
It will help you, the Customer, with the following:
• the basic maintenace and adjustments for continually maintaining

the optimum performance of the machine
• information guided by Briot In-house Support for technical

questions which can be answered directly by phone.
It will be beneficial to the Briot Representative:
• during the installation and training of the Accura, to review

with the Customer all the functions of the machine and to apply
the step by step training program
• providing an accurate, up-to-date record of all service and
maintenance performed on the Accura.
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Contents
Installation/Pr
Preparation
eparation
Installation
Installation of the Accura p8
System Introduction of the Accura p9
Maintenance of the Accura p 10
W arranty Pr ograms
Briot Limited Warranty p 13
Briot Warranty Program Overview p 14
Service contract (example) p 15
Programs
Warranty
Maintenance Schedule p 17
Service Calls / Visits p 19
Briot Technical Support p 20
A ccessories & Consumables
Accessory Kit p 22
Wheels p 23
Accessories &
Consumables
Consumables p 24
O perating the Edger
Initialization p 27
Screen & Keyboard p 27
Icons p 28
Scanform™ p 30
Three Working Modes p 31
Operating the
Starting a Job p 32
Basic Maintenance & Adjustments
Edger
Safety Precautions p 43
Daily Maintenance p 44
Wheel Cycle Counts & Resetting p 44
Cleaning and Emptying the Filtering Tank p 45
Scanform™ Set-up p 46
Basic Maintenance
Wheel Dressing p 52
& Adjustments
Basic Adjustments p 54
General Size Adjustment p 54
Lens Feeler Adjustment p 55
Landing Position Adjustment p 56
Axis Adjustment p 57
Stylus Introduction and Height Adjustment p 59
System Adjustments
Adjustments
Differential Size Adjustment p 63

System

Safety Bevel Landing Position Adjustment p 65
Groove Landing Position Adjustment p 66
Groove & Safety Bevel Regularity Adjustment p 67
Scanform™ Adjustment p 72
Troubleshooting p 80
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Preparation
Installation
Installation/Preparation
Installation of the Accura p8
System Introduction of the Accura p9
Maintenance of the Accura p 10
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Installation of the
The machine must be installed by an Authorized Briot Represenative
(expected duration 1:30 hours)
Installation of the edger

• Lay-out of the edger
• Drilling the holes
• Connecting water supply
• Installing drainage system
• The electrical connection
Setting-up the system
• Remove the packing, foam and bracket
• Clamp the translation screw
• Switch on the system
• Initialization
• Auto test
• Water flow adjustment
Checking the edging parameters
Edge lenses and inspect the following
• Axis
• Distance
• Height
• 1/2-1/2 bevel
• Expert bevel
• Size
Checking the functions
Pattern shape scanning and edging plastic lenses
• Polishing
• Safety bevel on the front of a lens
• Safety bevel on the rear of a lens
• Grooving
Edging
• 1/2 eye lens job (right eye & left eye)
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Preparation
Installation
System Introduction of the
Introduction and training program by an Authorized Briot
Representative
Review of the machine

• Screen and Keyboard
• Scanform™
• Explain the 3 different modes and the icons
Operating the Edger

• Frame Scanning
• Pattern & Lens Scanning
• Lay-out/Blocking Mode
• Edging a Lens
• Lens Re-feeling
• Controlled Bevel
• Auto Groove & Controlled Groove
• Re-touching
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Maintenance of the
Training on the basic maintenance of the machine and demonstration
of the maintenance guided by Briot In-house Technical Support
Basic Maintenance and Adjustments

• Wheel Cycle Counts and Resetting
• Cleaning and Emptying the Filtering Tank
• Scanform™ Setting
• Wheel Dressing
• Size Adjustment
• Lens Feeler Adjustment
• Landing Position Adjustment
• Axis Adjustment
System Maintenance
• Briot Technical Support
• Differential Size Adjustment
• General Size Adjustment
• Safety Bevel Position Adjustment
• Groove Landing Position Adjustment
• Groove & Safety Bevel Regularity Adjustment
• Scanform™ Adjustment
• Scanform™ Adjustment
Accessories & Consumables

• Accessory Kit
• Wheels
• Consumables
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Programs
Warranty
Warranty Programs
Briot Limited Waranty p 13
Briot Waranty Program Overview p 14
Service Contract (example) p 15
Maintenance Schedule p 17
Service Calls / Visits p 19
Briot Technical Support p 20
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Briot Limited Warranty
• Briot machinery and instruments are carefully tested and inspected prior to shipment.
Every possible care has been taken to deliver them to you safely.
Programs
Warranty
• This warranty is valid only after the warranty registration card is properly completed and
returned to our corporate headquarters within ten days after purchase/installation date.
• This limited warranty is extended to the original consumer purchaser of the Briot product.
Briot warrants all parts and components thereof, to be free of defects in material and
warkmanship. The warranty does not cover chucks, plastic shields, plastic covers, fuses,
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disk drives, light bulbs, bearing parts, and diamond wheels which have been worn out
by normal use. These are normal replacement items.
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• The warranty commences on the date of installation, provided the warranty registration
card is submitted and shall remain in effect for a period of twelve months. Briot will not
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pay for loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of your Briot product, or properly damage
caused by your Briot product or its failure to work, or any other incidental or
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consequential damage.
• The limited warranty does not apply if the failure is caused or contributed by any of the
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following: improper handling, improper use, improper transportation, improper

reinstallation, abuse, unsuitable application of the unit, lack of reasonable and necessary
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maintenance, or repairs made or attempted by other than Briot or one of its authorized
sales and service distributors. This warranty does not cover defects resulting from
accidents, damage while in - transit to your place of business, fire, flood and acts of God.
Briot will repair or replace, at its option, a unit or part proved to defective whitin the
warranty period and under the conditions of the warranty.
• Whereas consumer purchaser receives credit to any portion of the sale price with respect
to defective or non conforming parts, the defective or non-conforming parts must be
returned to Briot in order to obtain such a credit within 15 days.
• The limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular pupose, and all such
other warranties are disclaimed except to the extent of any implied warranty that may be
imposed by State Consumer Law. Any implied warranty that may be imposed by Consumer
Law is Limited in duration to one (1) year from date of installation.
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Briot Warranty Program Overview
Standard Briot Warranty
• One year warranty
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• Warranty coverage on all parts, labor and service calls*

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• Unlimited toll-free technical assistance, Monday through Friday 8am to 7pm EST
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• Second day UPS delivery for all covered parts

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• Warranty is non-transferrable
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Briot Extended Warranties
ProCare ProCare Plus ProCare Premium
Three year warranty • • •

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Parts warranty* • • •
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Unlimited toll-free technical assistance • • •

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ProCare Rapid Response Status • • •

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No Travel charges for service calls • • •

Service visits Labor charges only 2 visits/year Unlimited visits/year
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Preventative Maintenance Visits

10% discount rate 20% discount rate
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(Required twice annually)
Consumable Discount 10% 20%
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Service Contract
Terms and Conditions
Programs
Warranty
1. TERMS
The Briot machine is warranted for a period of one year under the Briot Limited Warranty (See
Agreement Details). Upon termination of the Briot Limited Warranty, the selected Briot ProCare
Extended Warranty commences. The Briot ProCare Extended Warranty must be purchased at the time
of the Briot machine perchase date. This Agreement shall become effective when signed by the
customer and accepted by an authorized Briot Representative and shall continue in effect until
terminated pursuant to Section 7. The terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, constitute
the entire Agreement between Briot and the Customer.
2. WARRANTY SERVICES
Briot shall provide to the Customer, with respect to the Equipment purchased, Maintenance Service
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by a Briot Representative. Briot will provide unlimited toll-free technical support to the Customer to
promptly restore equipment to good working order from Monday through Friday from 8:00am
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to 7:00pm (EST). On-site service will be determined at the discretion of a Briot Representative.
If an on-site service call is determined to be necessary by a Briot Representative, the next available
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service visit will be scheduled. Parts supplied by Briot may be used, repaired or rebuilt and be
furnished on an exchange basis. The replaced parts become the property of Briot. When replacement
parts have been provided by Briot, without the services of a Briot Representative, the replaced parts
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must be returned to Briot by the Customer within fifteen (15) days. Any such parts not returned to
Briot within that period will be deemed purchased by the Customer at Briot's current list price and
shall be due within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. All covered parts under this Agreement will
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be shipped two-day UPS at the expense of Briot.

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3. WARRANTY SERVICE FEES

If an on-site service call is determined to be necessary by a Briot Representative, the next available
service visit will be schedule. All Briot ProCare Plans provide covered travel expenses for the Briot
Service Representative. The Briot ProCare Program provides service based on Briot's current hourly
labor charges. The Briot ProCare Plus Program provides two (2) service calls at no charge with
subsequent visits at Briot's current hourly labor charges. The Briot ProCare Premium Program
provides unlimited service visits at no charge.
4. CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS
For the period of time Briot is providing service under this Agreement the Customer shall:
(a) Provide a suitable environment to operate and service the equipment
(b) Operate the equipment in accordance with Briot's Operating Instructions
(c) Not permit any attachments, alterations, interconnections or modifications to the Equipment
without the prior written authorization from Briot
(d) Agree to perform the daily, weekly and monthly maintenance set forth in Schedule 1
(e) Use only Briot consumables or prior approved equivalent
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5. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE VISITS
All Briot ProCare Extended Warranty Programs are conditional of the Customer to schedule and Briot
to perform two (2) Preventative Maintenance Service Visits per year during the Terms of this
Agreement. The Briot ProCare Program charges standard hourly labor fees, the Briot ProCare Plus
Program provides the Customer with a 10% discount on the hourly labor fees and the Briot ProCare
Premium Program provides the Customer with a 20% discount on the hourly labor fee.
6. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
The additional services provided in this section are not provided as Warranty Services described
in Section 2. These services are provides at Briot's current rate for hourly service and spare parts
based on:
(a) Neglect or use of the equipment for purposes other than that for which it was designed or
failure to operate this Equipment in accordance with Briot's operating instructions
(b) Accident or disaster including acts of nature, vandalism, burglary or abuse
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(c) Alterations to the Equipment including any deviation from the original design
(d) The use of improper or inadequate supplies or replacement parts
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(e) Repairs necessary due to lack of proper daily, weekly or monthly maintenance per the
attached Schedule
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(f) Training of new staff or supplemental training of existing staff
(g) Packing, moving, relocating and re-installing of Equipment
(h) Consumable items such as grinding wheels, belts, lamps, fuses, disk drives, pattern setting
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assemblies, adapters dressing sticks and panel sheets (see Page X for additional cosmetic
consumables
(i) Accessories such as pattern setting assemblies, tank and pumps
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(j) Cosmetic damage
(k) Labor for upgrades
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(l) Other services and parts not contained within this Agreement. All consumable parts purchased
in Section 6 (h) above under the Briot ProCare Plus Program will receive a 10% discount from
current parts price and Briot ProCare Premium Program Customers will receive a 20% discount
from current parts price.
7. DISCLAIMERS AND TERMINATION OF WARRANTY

This Agreement does not apply to any equipment damaged by accident, natural force, misuse,
use of parts or consumables not approved by Briot. Briot reserves the right to cancel this
agreement immediately for non-payment; modifications made to the equipment, installation or
repairs by personnel not prior to approval by Briot; non-compliance with Section 4 or Section 5
or for any other violation of this Agreement by the Customer. This Agreement is only for machines
cutting 12,500 lenses per year for four years, or a maximum of 50,000 lenses or four years, which
ever comes first. This Agreement commences one year from the Standard Briot Warranty date
and continues for three years as otherwise provided within this Agreement.
8. EXECUTION
If the Customer is a corporation or partnership, the person signing the Agreement on it's behalf
certifies that (s)he is an officer or partner thereof and has the authority to enter into this
Agreement.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement is not transferable without prior approval from an authorized Briot
Representative.
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Maintenance Schedule
Yearly maintenance of the
Visual Controls Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Programs
Warranty
Water System
MODULE 1
Water Box
Cover
Sizing
Axis
Stylus Insertion
DATE
Cleaning Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Scanform™
MODULE 2
Fan
Circuit Boards
Lifting Jack Assembly
Sizing Contact
DATE
Checking Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Lifting Jack
MODULE 3
Translation
Lens Feeler Condition
Belt Tightness (main motor,

scanform™, blocking process)
DATE
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Adjustments/Calibrations Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
MODULE 4
Solenoid Valves
Water Box
DATE
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

MODULE 5
To be replaced
Water Supply Filter (open circuit)
DATE
Lubrications Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

MODULE 6
Clamping Block
(cleaning, greasing)
Blocking System Fluting
DATE
Evaluation with the Customer Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

MODULE 7
Wheel Condition (glass, TP,

roughing, finishing, polishing, CBR)
Blocks
Use of 3M™ Leap™ II Briot

Blocking Tapes
DATE
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Service Calls / Visits
Date Briot Service Representative Report # Comments
Programs
Warranty
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Briot Technical Support
Call
Write here your Support call free number
Office hour
Write here your Office hour
For After Hours Technical Support

Write here your After hours technical support
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Accessories &
Consumables
Accessories & consumables
Accessory Kit p 22
Wheels p 23
Consumables p 24
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Accessory Kit
Accessories Briot Order #
Case 11 77 007
Accura edger adjustment tool 14 04 199
Scanform gain adjustment tool 14 04 218
Adjustment tool Scanform™ IV 14 04 185
Axis adjustment tool Scanform™ V 14 04 195
Axis adjustment lens to lens and former 14 04 191
Lens to lens adjustment tool 14 04 192
Pattern holder and lens to lens adapter 11 90 157
Lens clamping adpter articulated (small model) 01 14 004
Deblocking plier 14 06 217
Plastic for LCD screen 11 22 154
Lens holder ring 02 20 150
Key for cover 37 30 003
Bulb 12 01 057
Weco Block Support (small model) 11 90 406
Weco Block (1/2 eye) 21 53 013
Weco Block (full eye) 21 53 012
Fuse 10 AT - 250 V - 6,3x32 22 29 052
Fuse 5 AT - 250 V - 5x20 22 29 002
Fuse 25 AT - 125 V - 6,3x32 22 29 056
Small lens pad 11 38 161
Large lens pad 11 38 162
Fuse 3.15 AT - 250 V - 5x20 22 29 043
Fuse 2 AT - 250 V - 5x20 22 29 038
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Accessories Briot Order #
2 mm allen wrench 14 01 003
2.5 mm allen wrench 14 01 004
1.5 mm allen wrench 14 01 009
Accessories &
Consumables
Wheels
Wheels Briot Order #
Glass roughing wheel (width: 16 mm) 15 47 109
Glass roughing wheel (width: 17.1 mm) 15 47 104
Glass roughing wheel (width: 16 mm) 15 47 111
All plastic roughing wheel (width: 20 mm) 15 47 110
All plastic roughing wheel (width: 21.1 mm) 15 47 105
All plastic roughing wheel (width: 20 mm) 15 47 112
Finish wheel bevel and rimless (width: 13+5=18 mm) 15 77 405
Finish wheel bevel and rimless (width: 13+5+1.1=19.1 mm) 15 77 402
Finish wheel bevel and rimless (width: 13+5=18 mm) 15 77 407
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Wheels Briot Order #
Polishing wheel (13+5=18 mm) 15 77 406
Polishing wheel (13+5+1.1=19.1 mm) 15 77 403

Safety bevel and grooving wheel
01 64 020
(for 5 000 lenses)
Safety bevel and grooving driving disk
11 29 022
(for 10 000 lenses)
Consumables
Consumables Briot Order #
Feeler Tips 11 38 154
Feeler Tips 11 38 157
Roughing dressing disk 24 07 020
Finishing dressing disk 24 07 021
Polishing dressing disk 24 07 022
Bulb 12 01 057
Set of 14 blocks (10 large & 4 small) 01 80 031
Lens clamping adapter articulated (small model) 01 14 004
Lens clamping adapter articulated (large model) 01 14 005
Blocking tapes (500 per box) 60 21 004
Small lens pad 11 38 161
Large lens pad 11 38 162
Lens clamping adapter (small model) 11 35 161
Lens clamping adapter (large model) 11 35 162
In order to improve its products, BRIOT may change without notice some of its accessories
and consumables as well as order numbers.
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O perating the Edger
Initialization p 27
Operating the
Screen & Keyboard p 27
Edger
Icons p 28
Scanform™ p 30
Three Working Modes p 31
Starting a Job p 32
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Initialization
Turn on the switch located on the back
right side of the machine.
Screen & keyboar d
Access to calibrations if Enter the

combined with other key numerical values
Confirm the numerical

value entered
Operating the
Edger
Unmarked key
to select a function
Press when ready

for scanning, blocking
or edging cycle
Emergency Unmarked key
stop to select a function
Increases the selected
Corrects error while numerical value
Moves the lens left in entry process
during roughing
Moves the lens right
and/or rimless Decreases the selected
during roughing
and/or rimless numerical value
Opens the visor

(inactive during edging cycle) Opens/Closes chucks
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Icons
Scanning Mode
Right side only Left side only Both sides Frame PD or

Bridge size
Symmetry No symmetry Automatic scanning Manual scanning
Blocking/Lay-out Mode
Right side Left side Single vision Bifocal
Horizontal millimeter Monocular pupil Binocular pupil Vertical millimeter

decentration distance distance decentration
BOX Height MIX Height Segment width Optical center

blocking
Geometrical center BOX MIX

blocking decentration decentration
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Edging Mode
Right side Left side Bevel Rimless
Grooving Front side bevel 1/3-2/3 bevel 1/2-1/2 bevel
Rear side bevel Controlled bevel Esthetical bevel Expert bevel
Expert * Expert * Controlled * Retouch
Operating the
single groove double groove grooving
Edger
No SB * SB on front * No SB * Thin SB on
on front side side on rear side rear side *
Medium SB Thick SB Minimum Medium

on rear side * on rear side* pressure pressure
Maximum Fragile lens Hydrophobic lens Polishing

pressure
No polishing * There is no safety bevel and gr ooving on the
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Scanform ™
• Automatic blocker and stylus insertion

• Automatic scanning
• Specific keyboard
Opens/Closes
chucks for edging
(press and hold the key
to clamp) STOP START ON
F1
F2
F3
Interrupts the Calibration keys

frame shape scanning for tehcnician or operator use
Executes the Displays the ON message

frame shape sanning for regular operations
• Manual blocker and stylus insertion

• Automatic scanning
• Executions of calibrations through the screen
Frame positioning
Station Clips lever
Translation contr ol knob

(Right/Left)
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Three Working Modes
Scanning, Blocking/Lay-out & Edging
Key allowing to go from one

to another mode
Scanning mode
Operating the
Blocking/Lay-out mode
Edger
Edging mode
Access to the Pr evious Job
Access to the Access to a new job and Access to the

pr evious job delete the previous job curr ent job
Whatever the mode In scanning mode only Whatever the mode
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Starting a Job
Frame Shape Scanning
Select Scanning mode.
Using the keypad, enter a job number.
Select frame type.
Select side to scan.
If desired, select Symmetry function.
Select scanning type.
Cx
Place the top of the

Press the key. frame into the "V" of
the scanform™.
Place the frame Use the lever to clamp

into the scanform™. the frame in place.
START
Press the key. Press the key.
If you want both

side scanning:
1 Use the lever to move
the stylus to the left
when the icon comes up
2 Press the key.
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Patter n or Lens Shape Scanning
Select Scanning mode.
Using the keypad, enter a job number.
Select PATTERN.
Select side to scan

(see the label on the pattern holder).
Select Symmetry function.
Operating the
Select AUTO scanning mode.
Edger
Place the lower part of the pattern holder in
order to push away the nose of the pattern
holder and to insert the lower pins between
of the scanform clips.
Make the top of the pattern holder rest on
the upper jaw of the scanform in the
positioning lugs.
START 1 Using the lever,

Press the key.
move the stylus to
the left when the
icon comes up.
2 Press the key.
Emergency Enter a frame or a bridge value

stop different to zero.
Remove the frame holder.
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Edging
Select the Lay-out mode.
Select side to lay-out.
Select vision type.
Enter patient pupillary distance.
Enter height of optical center

or segment height.
If desired, enter segment width.
If desired, select height reference.
If desired, select blocking mode.
Place the block into block receptacle.
Lay-out the lens on the screen.
Cx
1 Press the key. Use the manual

blocker to block
2 Press and hold the the lens.
key until automatic
blocker comes down.
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Select Edging mode.
Select side to edge.
Select lens material.
Select bevel location.
Select bevel or grooving type.
If desired, select polishing.
Select edging pressure or
Operating the
slow edging.
Edger
If desired, select
safety bevel on
the rear side.
If desired, select
safety bevel on
the front side.
Load the lens in the edger.
Press the key.
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Press the key.
Lens-feeler
corr ect
Lens-feeler
incorr ect
Re-feel the lens
(see paragraph Refeeling p 37 ).
Automatic
bevel
Manual
bevel
Control bevel manually
(see paragraph Controlled bevel p 37 ).
Cx
Automatic No gr oove
gr oove
Manual
gr oove
Control groove manually
(see paragraph Controlled groove p 39 ).
After edging cycle, hold the lens

while pressing the key.
If necessary, re-edge the lens

(see paragraph Retouch p 40 ).
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Re-feeling
You can re-feel the lens up to 3 times.
When the message Lens too small

is displayed, press the key.
Press the key below the icon.
Re-feeling
incorr ect
Re-feeling
corr ect
Start the finishing cycle.
Operating the
(page 36)
Edger
Contr olled Bevel
Front side bevel Front rear bevel
1/3-2/3 bevel 1/2-1/2 bevel
Esthetical bevel Expert bevel
Base bevel Defined curve

identical to frame bevel
3D bevel
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After roughing and lens-feeling, if necessary,
modify bevel type.
If necessary, re-feel the lens.
Select the bevel point where position

will be modified.
Press + and/or + keys

to modify the bevel point on selected place.
Press and/or keys to move forward

the curve drawn by the bevel towards
the front or the back.
Rotates the lens around to display

the lens section.
When the bevel position is correct,

press the key.
After the edging cycle, hold the edged lens

while pressing and holding the key.

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Contr olled Gr ooving
Automatic Simple groove Double groove Double expert

groove (0.6 mm) (0.6 mm) (1 mm) groove (1 mm)
After roughing and lens feeling, if necessary,

modify the grooving type.
Select groove base.
Sleect the grooving point where

position will be modified.
Operating the
Press + and/or + keys
Edger
to modify the bevel point on selected place.
Press and/or keys to move forward

the curve drawn by the bevel towards
the front or the back.
Rotates the lens around to display

the lens section.
When the grooving position is correct,

press the key.
After the edging cycle, hold the edged lens

while pressing and holding the key.

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Re-touch
In Edging mode, place the lens

in the edger again.
Be sure the parameters entered are

for one of the lenses to be re-touched.
Select the Re-touch function.
Using the keypad or and/or keys,

display the value to cerrect the size.
Press the key.
Hold the edged lens while pressing

and holding the key.
Safety mode
Wheel rotation
• The main motor starts only if the visor is closed.
• The door opening key is inactive during the wheels rotation.
• Opening manually the visor stops the wheel motor and switches the machine
in error “visor function”.
Clamping
• To clamp the lens you have to hold the key until the clamping shaft gets
in contact with the lens.
• Releasing this key when clamping will automatically open the clamp.
• You have two seconds to release the key when the clamp is in contact with
the lens otherwise the clamp opens back if this delay is over.
• Starting the cycle with the clamp open will generate the warning message
Clamp the lens before start.
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Basic Maintenance & Adjustments
Safety precautions p 43
Daily Maintenance p 44
Wheel Cycle Counts & Resetting p 44
Cleaning and Emptying the Filtering Tank p 45
Scanform™ Set-up p 46
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
Wheel Dressing p 52
Basic Adjustments p 54
Lens Feeler Adjustment p 55
Landing Position Adjustment p 56
Axis Adjustment p 57
Stylus Introduction and Height Adjustment p 59
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Safety Precautions
• Turn off the water supply EVERY NIGHT
• Use the 3M™ Leap™ II Briot blocking edging tapes
• Lubricate and clean the lens clamping adapters,
ON A REGULAR BASIS
• Check the blue lens pads, small and large models,
ON A REGULAR BASIS
• Check the blocks to be sure they are clean and the tape side of the
block is smooth
• ONLY use small lens clamping adpter to mount a 1/2 eye lens
• If necessary, operate a manual scanning ( ) for a very curved

frame, a distorted or used frame or a very bad quality frame
• Use the function FRAGILE LENS ( ) to edge a very thin lens,

a lens with a strong decentration or high index
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
BEFORE SCANNING A FRAME SHAPE, CLEAN THE FRAME

WITH AN ULTRASONIC DEVICE IN ORDER TO TAKE ALL THE
DEBRIS OFF THE SCANFORM™.
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Daily Maintenance
To ensure the highest performance of your Accura, clean the filtering
tank and dress the wheels on a regular basis.
Wheel Cycle Counts & Re-setting

Analyze the edging of your machine per type of edged lenses to check
the need to dress the wheels
In Scanning mode, press

simultaneously the and keys.
Using the key, select

the counter to reset.
Press the key.
Press the key.
Re-set the following counter.
Yes
No (or end)
Press the key until

finished adjusting.
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Cleaning & Emptying the Filtering Tank
We recommend cleaning and emptying the recirculating tank every
800 lenses minimum.
Turn off the edger.
Press the key while you

switch on the edger.
Connect the hose to the main drain

(bucket, sink, sewer).
Press the unmarked key until you

enter OFF.
Turn ON the pump.
When the tank is empty, press

the unmarked key to display ON.
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
Turn OFF the pump.
Press the key to re-boot the machine.
Empty the filter bag.
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Scanform™ Set-up
This operation is recommended to change the screen contrast, the
user's language & other setting.
Entering the Configuration Mode
CONFIGURATION
ADJUSTMENT Turn on the Accura.
MTR
COUNTER
Press and hold down the F2 key for

approximatively two seconds before the
loading bar disappears.
Otherwise:
1. Wait until the initialisation phase has
finished.
2. Turn the Accura off and on again.
3. Repeat this procedure.
Press the START

key to enter the
Configuration mode.
Exiting the Mode
In the menu Configuration, press F3
to scroll down the menu until Exit is displayed

START
between the two arrows and press .
In the general menu, press F3

to scroll down the menu until Exit is displayed
START
between the two arrows and press .
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Setting the screen contrast
Access to Configuration mode (See para-

graph Entering the configuration mode p46).
Press the START

key to activate the
Screen contrast mode.
Press the F1 key (clearer) or F3

(darker) to adjust the screen contrast.
START
Press the key.
Exit the Configuration mode (See para-

graph Exiting the mode p46).
Setting the Operator Language of the scanform™

Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
Press the F3 key to scroll the line
Text language up to the first line (between the
START
two arrows) and press .
Select the appropriate language and

START
press the key.
In the menu Text language, select

START
Quit and press .

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47
Checking the communication protocol


Protocol up to the first line (between the
START
two arrows) and press the key.
START
Select Scan4 and press the key.
In the menu Protocol, select Exit

START
and press the key.

Activating/Deactivating the scanform™ security


Photocell up to the first line (between the
START
START
Select ON or OFF and press the key.
In the menu Photocell, select Exit

START
and press the key.

48
Setting the stylus type of the scanform™


Tip version up to the first line (between the
START
Set the type of stylus present on your

START
scanform™ an press the key:
• ••V1: The second stylus tip will not be used

• ••V3: Using the second stylus tip
In the Tip version, select Exit and

START
press the key.

Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
Set the interface by icons
Enter into the Icon mode.
START
Select On or Off and press .
Exit from the Icon menu.
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49
Set the tracing speed
Enter into the Scanning speed menu.
Select Fast scan or Slow scan

START
and press .
Exit from the Scanning speed menu.
Set the calibration test
Enter into the Calibration test menu.
START
Exit from the Calibration test menu.
50
Enable / disable the display of the parameters
Enter into the Adj. Param. Disp menu.
START
Exit from the Adj. Param. Disp menu.
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
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51
Wheel Dressing
• To make sure your Briot unit is continually edging at peak
efficiency, it is important to perform wheel dressings on a
regular basis.
• Briot advises dressing wheels every 800 glass lenses.
• Not dressing the wheels will affect the sizing and edging time.
• The message Finishing wheel dressing recommended indicates
you that you can dress the finishing wheel ( only).
Automatic Wheel Dressing

Select Automatic Dressing.
Select the wheel to dress.
Follow the steps displayed

on the screen.
Wheel Briot references

When the dressing is completed,
Glass roughing 24 07 020 press the Confirm key.
Finishing 24 07 021
Polishing 24 07 022 Press several times on Esc to end
the adjustment.
Adjust the sizes (See paragraph

General Size Adjustment p 54).
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Manual Wheel Dressing
Arm with a dressing stick adapted to the wheel to dress.
Wheel Dressing stick color Briot's reference
Mineral roughing Orange 24 07 016

Finishing Grey 24 07 017
Polishing Green 24 07 018
Never apply a dressing stick to the plastic (organic) roughing wheel,

serious damage will occur.
Make sure you have an ample flow of water over the diamond wheels.
In the Edging mode, press the key to start the edging cycle without
clamping a lens in the edging station.
Apply the dressing stick on to the diamond wheel by exerting a radial

pressure to use (according to the wheel type) of the following value.
Wheel Usure
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
Mineral roughing 20-25 mm
Finishing 15-20 mm
Polishing 2-3 mm
As you apply the dressing stick on the diamond wheel, cover the full width
of the groove.
Do not sweep the dressing stick left to right.
Adjust the sizes (See paragraph General Sizes Adjustment p 54).
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53
Basic Adjustments
This process is recommended when you see your edging results are
not at optimum performance.
General Size Adjustment

This process is recommended systematically after a wheel dressing or
when you re-touch number increases.

simulanteously the and keys.
Select Size adjustment.
Insert a lens with a diameter 60 mm.
Press the key.
When the edging cycle is complete, measure the

diameter of the edged lens with a digital caliper.
Lens
Adjustment
using Using the and/or keys
(or the keyboard) enter the measured value.
1 Finishing Rimless Glass
2 Glass Roughing Glass
3 Plastic Roughing Plastic Press the key.
4 Finishing Bevel Glass
5 Polishing Rimless Plastic
6 Polishing Bevel Plastic Adjust the next size.
Yes
End
Save the adjustment.
54
Lens Feeler Adjustment
It is recommended to re-calibrate the lens feelers when:
• the bevel position is not where it was selected
• the feeler tips have been replaced
• the warning "Lens too small" appears erroneously.

Press the Yes key.
Put adjustment tool # 14 04 199 on the lens

adpter shaft (left side).
Press and hold the key.
Press the Confirm key.
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
When the adjustment is complete,
remove the tool.
Press the key pointing at the highlighted

diskette.
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55
Landing Position Adjustment
This process is recommended to offset wheel use.
While turning on the edger, press and hold the

key until the initialisation screen is displayed.
Press the No key until Landing position & wheels

radius adjustment is displayed.
Press the Yes key.
Press the Next key.
Put adjustment tool # 14 04 199 on the lens

adapter shaft (left side).
Make sure the tool is well placed

at the bottom of the bevel.
Adjust the next landing position
Yes
End
After adjusting all landing positions,

press the Next key.
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Axis Adjustment
It is recommended to check the following before you adjust the axis.
Make sure:
• you ALWAYS use 3M™ Leap™ II Briot Blocking Tapes
• blocks are in good condition and clean
• chuck inserts (wahsers) are clean and not worn.

key until the initialisation screen is displayed.
Press the No key until Axis adjustment

is displayed.
Press the Yes key.
Select the side to edge.
Make a line on a flat glass lens &

center it on the screen.
Basic Maintenance
Press the Ok key to block the right lens.
& Adjustments
Start the edging cycle.
Block and edge the left lens.
Yes
End
Put the 2 edged lenses back to back.
1 2 3
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1 The lens lines superimpose:
2 The line points down at the temple of the right lens:
Temple Increase the value displayed using

the key.
Edge 2 others symmetrical lenses and check

the axis again.
(page 57)
3 The line points up at the temple of the right lens:

Temple
Decrease the value displayed using
the key.
Edge 2 other symmetrical lenses and check

the axis again.
(page 57)
58
Stylus Introduction and Height Adjustment
This process is recommended when the stylus is not correctly inserted
in the frame, whatever the frame shape is to scan.
In Scanning mode, press simultaneously

the and keys.
Press the Yes key.
Insert the tool # 14 04 185 on the frame holder

(round side to the right).
Press the key.
Place the stylus at the bottom of

the tool plane area.
Press the key.
Basic Maintenance
& Adjustments
Move the stylus to the left.
Press the key.
Place the stylus at the bottom of

the tool plane area.
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Press the key.
Press the Next key.
Press the Yes key.
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System Adjustments
Differential Size Adjustment p 63
Safety Bevel Landing Position Adjustment p 65
Groove Landing Position Adjustment p 66
Groove & Safety Bevel Regularity Adjustment p 67
Troobleshooting p 80
Adjustments
System
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61
Differential Size Adjustment

the and keys.
Press the key.
Press the key until the value

to modify is displayed.
Enter the desired value.
Differential Value by default
Roughing before bevel + 1.20

Roughing before rimless + 2.00
Finishing before polishing + 0.20
Press the key.
Adjust the next value.
Yes
Adjustments
System
No (or end)
Press the key

to end the adjustment.
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63
General Size Adjustment
the and keys.
Press the key.
Press the key until the value

to modify is displayed.
Enter the desired value. To enter a negative

value, press the and keys.
Press the key.
Adjust the next size.
Yes
No (or end)
Press several times the key

to end the adjustment.
64
Safety Bevel Landing Position Adjustment

key until the initialization screen is displayed.
Press the No key until Safety bevel landing position

adjustment is displayed.
Press the Yes key.
Put the tool # 14 04 199 on the lens adpater shaft

(left side).
When the adjustment is complete, remove the tool.

Adjustments
System
There is no Safety Bevel on the
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Groove Landing Position Adjustment
Press the No key until Groove landing position

Press the Yes key.
Put the tool # 14 04 199 on the lens adpater shaft

(left side).
When the adjustment is complete, remove the tool.
There is no Groover on the
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Groove & Safety Bevel Regularity Adjustment

Press the No key until SB / Groove edging

Press the Yes key.
Check the SB Wheel radius value given

by the machine.
Block manually as glass square flat lens 50 mm

side (# 10 00 185).
Please, do not use glass lens if the Eprom of the

Accura is V2.90. You may damage All Plastic
and Groove wheels.
Press the key.
When the edging is completed, check the SB

and the grooving.
Correct
Adjustments
System
Incorrect
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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67
1 Safety bevel (on both sides) meets exactly with the square lens
and the groove is marked on the edge of the lens:
Safety bevel Press the Confirm key.
Edged lens
Block manually a glass lens 50 mm.
Depth
Press the key.
Groove
mark When edging is complete, check the
safety bevel & the groove.
Incorrect
Correct 2 3 6 7
2 Safety bevel is not present or is too thin on one or both sides of

the lens:
Press the key to select the line(s)

confirmed.
Using the key, increase the safety bevel

depth on the affected side(s).
(page 67)
68
3 The safety bevel is too thick on one or both sides of the lens:
Press the key to select the line(s)

confirmed.
Using the key, decrease the safety bevel

depth on the affected side(s) of the lens.
(page 67)
4 The safety bevel is as follows:
Safety bevel Using the key, select the line

Safety bevel axis.
Edged lens
Using the key, enter a more
negative value for the safety bevel axis.
(page 67)
5 The safety bevel is as follows:
Safety bevel Using the key, select the line

Safety bevel axis.
Adjustments
Edged lens
System
Using the key, enter a more

positive value for the safety bevel axis.
(page 67)
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69
6 The gr oove is too deep:
Using the key, select the line

Grooving correction.
Using the key, enter a smaller grooving

value.
(page 67)
7 The gr oove is not accurately traced:
Using the key, select the line

Grooving correction.
Using the key, enter a larger grooving

value.
(page 67)
70
To summarize
These schemes indicate the key to press ( or ) to get the wished correction in the
calibration called Safety bevel and groove finishing adjustment.
Safety bevel axis
Groove landing
Safety bevel Grooving

depth front correction
Safety bevel
depth back
For example, if you want the groove to be placed more to the back of the lens, press on
the key to change the value on the calibration menu.
Adjustments
System
There is no Safety bevel & Groover on the
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Scanform™ Adjustment
START
Select Run and press .
When the icon comes up,

insert the gain adjustment jig as requested
START
and press .
When the icon - comes up,

if necessary, press the or F3 keys
F1
to modify in increments of 0.01 mm the tool
lenght engraved on the tool (default = 40 mm).
START
Press the key to confirm.
When the icon -

comes up,
if necessary, press the F1
or F3 keys
to modify in increments of 0.01 mm the tool
height engraved on the tool (default = 24 mm).
START
When the machine has finished, use F1 and

F3 to scroll through the following values:
• ••Tip offset
• ••Rho gain
• ••Z gain.
72
! signifies that the value is out of range,
in which case you must perform the present
calibration procedure again.
Yes No
START
Press the F2 key. Press the key.
(page 72)
When the icon comes up, insert

START
the axis adjustment jig and press the key.
When the icon -

comes up,
if necessary, press the F1 or F3 keys to modify
in increments of 0.01 mm the tool diameter of the
round part engraved on the tool (default = 40 mm).
START

Thickness
• •Offset
••••• ••R insertion
••••• ••Rho
Adjustments
••••• ••Circumference
• •Radius
System
••••• ••Minimum
••••• ••Maximum.
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73
! signifies that the value is out of range,
in which case you must perform the present
calibration procedure again.
Yes No
START
(page 73)
START
Press the key to scan the rectangular section
on the left.

• ••Frame axis
• ••Circumference
• ••Right Dx
• ••Left Dx
• ••R Dx - L Dx.
Repeat the Confirm

adjustment the values
START
Press F2 . Press .
(page 73)
When the icon comes up, insert

START
the scanform axis adjustment jig and press .
When the icon -

comes up,
if necessary, press the F1 or F3 keys to modify
in increments of 0.01 mm the diameter engraved
on the tool (default = 40 mm).
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START

• ••Pattern offset
• ••Radius
• ••Minimum
••••••• ••Maximum.
Repeat the Confirm the

adjustment values
START
(page 74)
When the icon comes up,

insert the pattern jig with the round pattern
START
attached and press the key.

• ••Pattern axis
• ••Pattern Dx
• ••PAttern Dy.
Repeat the Save the adjustments AND

Adjustments
adjustment return to the Adjustment menu

System
START
Return to the adjustment menu

WITHOUT saving the parameters
STOP
Press the key.
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Scanform™ Adjustment

Validate the serial number.
Press the No or keys until

Do you want to adjust the Scanform? is displayed.
Press the Yes key.
Insert the tool # 14 04 190 on the turret protector.
Press the and/or keys until the real value

engraved on the tool (example: R 40.01) is displayed.
Press the key.
Press the Next key.
Press the key.
When the adjustment is completed, remove

the tool.
Press the Next key.
Insert the tool # 14 04 195 on the frame holder.
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Press the and/or keys until the real value
engraved on the tool (example: R 40.01) is displayed.
Press the key.
Press the Next key.
Press the key.
Place the stylus in the bottom of

the tool area plane.
Press the key.
When the adjustment is complete, press the

Next key.
Using the knob of the scanform™, move the stylus

to the left.
Press 2 times on the key.
Place the stylus in the bottom of

the tool area plane.
Adjustments
System
Press the key.
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77
When the adjustment is complete,
press the Next key.
Move the stylus to the right.
Turn the tool adjustment around to have

the rectangular shape on the right side.
Press the key.
When the adjustment is complete, remove

the adjustment tool.
Press the Next key.
Insert the pattern # 14 04 192 (diameter 40 mm)

on the pattern holder.
Insert the pattern holder on the frame holder.
Press the and/or keys until

the pattern dimater value is displayed.
Press the key.
Press the Next key.
Press the key.
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Press the key.
Press the Next key.
Insert the pattern # 14 04 191 on the pattern holder.
Insert the pattern holder on the frame holder.
Press the key.
Press the key.

Adjustments
System
Remove the pattern holder.
Press the Next key 2 times.
Press the Yes key 2 times.
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Troubleshooting
List of the most frequent problems on the Accura and their solutions.
Problem Possible cause Solution
The scanform goes The stylus tip is twisted or Scanform™ adjustment

wrong worn (page 72) or (page 76)
The landing positions were Adjust lens feeler (page 55)

The bevel is bad placed
modified, lens feelers go and/or adjust landing position
wrong or are worn out (page 56)
The edging sizes go

The wheels are worn out Adjust general sizes (page 54)
wrong
Frame very curved, the Use manual scanning mode

The stylus is out of the
stylus guide is fouled up Clean the stylus rod with a
groove while scanning
brush
Change the stylus and adjust

The scanform™ stylus is Rough non-stopping of the the scanform™
broken or twisted frame
(page 72) or (page 76)
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Cleaning Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Lifting Jack Assembly

Checking Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Lens Feeler Condition

Belt Tightness (main motor,

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Water Supply Filter (open circuit)

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Accura edger adjustment tool 14 04 199

Scanform gain adjustment tool 14 04 218

Adjustment tool Scanform™ IV 14 04 185

Axis adjustment tool Scanform™ V 14 04 195

Axis adjustment lens to lens and former 14 04 191

Lens to lens adjustment tool 14 04 192

Pattern holder and lens to lens adapter 11 90 157

Lens clamping adpter articulated (small model) 01 14 004

Deblocking plier 14 06 217

Plastic for LCD screen 11 22 154

Lens holder ring 02 20 150

Key for cover 37 30 003

Weco Block Support (small model) 11 90 406

Weco Block (1/2 eye) 21 53 013

Weco Block (full eye) 21 53 012

Fuse 10 AT - 250 V - 6,3x32 22 29 052

Fuse 5 AT - 250 V - 5x20 22 29 002

Fuse 25 AT - 125 V - 6,3x32 22 29 056

Small lens pad 11 38 161