6 Installing an Expansion PodXLS Library Installation Manual 6-76.3 Removing the X-Axis Hard StopWhen shipped, the X-axis (horizontal axis) on the handler includes two inner and twoouter “hard stops,” which are simply #10 cap screws located at each end of the X-axis. SeeFigure 6-9.When the inner hard stops are installed, the handler is prevented from traveling too far tothe left and right. When an inner hard stop is removed, the handler can reach into anattached expansion pod.You need to remove the inner hard stop on the left side where you will install theexpansion pod.To remove an inner hard stop, follow these steps:1. You will install a expansion pod on the left side of the LRM, so locate the innerhard stop on the left side of the X-axis.Figure 6-9 Outer and inner hard stops on the handler’s X-axis (left side shown)CAUTIONTo avoid damage to the equipment, never remove the two outer stops.Inner hard stopOuter hard stop
