NoteAction
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot working
area.
2
How to drain the oil from gearbox axes
5-6 is described in section:
• Changing oil, axes-5 and -6
gearboxes on page 181
Drain oil from gearbox axes 5-6.3
CAUTION
The robot wrist unit weighs 25 kg (IRB 4600 -
60/2.05, - 45/2.05, -40/2.55) and 15 kg (IRB 4600
- 20/2.50).
All lifting accessories used must be sized ac-
cordingly!
4
Secure the wrist unit with a roundsling in an
overhead crane or similar.
5
CAUTION
Always cut the paint with a knife and grind the
paint edge when disassembling parts. See Cut
the paint or surface on the robot before repla-
cing parts on page 201.
6
See the figure in:
• Location of wrist unit on
page 284
Remove the attachment screws and carefully
remove the wrist unit.
CAUTION
Do not damage gears!
7
Refitting of wrist unit
Use this procedure to refit the wrist unit.
NoteAction
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot working
area.
1
Clean the joints that have been opened. See
Cut the paint or surface on the robot before re-
placing parts on page 201
2
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4 Repair
4.4.3 Replacing wrist unit
Continued