How do I fix and clear Mazak alarm 298?

Set the turning spindle gear at the low or high position. Clearing procedure: Fix cause → press RESET.

WARNINGAlarm code

298

NO SPINDLE ORIENT(GEAR POS ERR)

Q: What does Mazak alarm 298 mean?

Mazak alarm 298 is "NO SPINDLE ORIENT(GEAR POS ERR)". A turning spindle orientation command was specified while the turning spindle gear was at the neutral position. Error type: Operation — wrong key or incorrect operation. Machine state: Feed hold — feed stopped, machine ready.

What it means

A turning spindle orientation command was specified while the turning spindle gear was at the neutral position.

What to do

1Set the turning spindle gear at the low or high position.

Codebook — decoded

AError typeOperation — wrong key or incorrect operation

KStop statusFeed hold — feed stopped, machine ready

OClearingFix cause → press RESET

Still faulted after these steps? Do not restart under load — ask the Mazatrol assistant.

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