Refitting, cable harness in frame and base
The procedure below details how to refit the cabling inside the frame and the base.
The cable layout is shown in the figures Illustration, cabling inside frame on page 168
and Illustration, cabling inside base on page 169.
NoteAction
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot working
area.
1
Run the cables from the lower arm into the
frame.
2
Shown in the figure Illustration, cabling
inside frame on page 168.
Fit the cable clamp unit to the fastening plate
with two attachment screws, but do not secure
the plate to the frame yet.
3
Run the cabling down to the base. Pull it out
at the rear of the base.
4
Shown in the figure Illustration, cabling
inside frame on page 168.
Connect all the connectors inside the frame
and secure all plates and cable brackets inside
the frame with attachment screws and nuts.
5
Shown in the figure Illustration, cabling
inside base on page 169.
In the base, secure the cabling to the bottom
fastening plate:
• fit the cable clamp unit with two attach-
ment screws (M6).
• fit the separate cables with clamps and
hexagon nuts.
6
Shown in the figure Illustration, cabling
inside base on page 169.
Refit the SMB unit to the fastening plate with
hexagon nuts.
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Refit the centering piece (B) to the push button
unit in order to align it vertically.
Also make sure that the unit is correctly aligned
sideways: the measurements x1 and x2 in the
figure to the right should not differ more than
1 mm from each other!
8
Art. no. for the centering piece is spe-
cified in Required equipment on
page 162.
Refit the push button guard to the robot base.9
WARNING
Before continuing any service work, please
observe the safety information in section The
brake release buttons may be jammed after
service work on page 161!
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170 Product manual - IRB 1600/1660
3HAC026660-001 Revision: W
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4 Repair
4.3.1 Replacing the cable harness, IRB 1600
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