4 Repair
4.3.3. Replacement of complete arm system
1673HAC027151-001 Revision: B
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Removal, arm system
The procedure below details how to lift and remove the complete arm system.
Hoisting block - Used to adjust the length of the lifting
chain.
Lifting chain - Used together with the hoisting block.
Standard toolkit - The content is defined in section
Standard toolkit on page 265.
Other tools and procedures
may be required. See
references to these
procedures in the step-by-
step instructions below.
These procedures include references to
the tools required.
Equipment, etc. Art. no. Note
Action Note
1. Make sure the robot is positioned as
shown in figure to the right. If it is not,
position it that way.
Release the brakes if necessary, as detailed
in section Manually releasing the brakes on
page 61.
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2.
DANGER!
Turn off all electric power, hydraulic and
pneumatic pressure supplies to the robot!
3. Drain the oil from gearbox axis 1. Detailed in section Oil change, gearbox axis 1
on page 126.
4. Loosen the cable connectors from the
base and pull up the cabling from the
base, through the hole in the center of the
frame.
Detailed in section Replacement of cable
harness, lower end (axes 1-2) on page 153.
Detailed in section Replacement of cable
harness, axes 1-6.
5. Remove the motor, axis 1. Detailed in section Replacement of motor,
axis 1 on page 199.
6. Run the overhead crane to a position
above the robot.
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