ABB IRB 4600 Foundry Prime - Cut the Paint or Surface on the Robot before Replacing Parts

4.2.4 Cut the paint or surface on the robot before replacing parts
General
Follow the procedures in this section whenever breaking the paint of the robot
during replacement of parts.
When replacing parts on a robot with protection type Foundry Prime, it is important
to make sure that after the replacement, no surface without paint is exposed to the
aggressive working environment.
Required equipment
NoteSpare partsEquipment
Sikaflex 521 FC. Color white.Sealing compound
Width 6-9 mm, made of wood.Tooling pin
EthanolCleaning agent
Knife
Lint free cloth
MercasolRust preventive
Brush
The grey touch up paint is used
on all Foundry Prime robots, re-
gardless of the original color of
the robot.
3HAC035355-001Touch up paint Foundry Prime /
Foundry Prime 2 / Foundry Prime
3, Grey
Removing
DescriptionAction
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Cut the paint with a knife in the joint between
the part that will be removed and the struc-
ture, to avoid that the paint cracks.
1
Carefully grind the paint edge that is left on
the structure to a smooth surface.
2
Refitting
DescriptionAction
Use ethanol on a lint free cloth.Before the parts are refitted, clean the joint
so that it is free from oil and grease.
1
Place the tooling pin in hot water.2
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Product manual - IRB 4600 Foundry Prime 201
3HAC040585-001 Revision: M
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4 Repair
4.2.4 Cut the paint or surface on the robot before replacing parts