4 Repair
4.7.1. Replacement gearbox axis 1
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Removal
The procedure below details how to remove the gearbox axis 1.
Action Note
1.
DANGER!
Turn off all electric power, hydraulic and
pneumatic pressure supplies to the robot!
For Foundry Prime robots:
Do not turn off the air pressure to motors
and SMB.
2. Remove motor, axis 1. Detailed in section Replacement of motor,
axis 1 on page 328.
3. Remove the lower end of thecable harness.
Secure the cable harness to the robot in a
safe way, that it will not be damaged in the
continued removal procedure.
NOTE!
For Cleanroom robots the procedure is
detailed in section Replacement of cable
harness, Cleanroom on page 224.
Detailed in section Replacement of cable
harness, axes 1-6 on page 203.
4. Remove the complete armsystem. Detailed in section Replacement of
complete arm system on page 250.
5. Lift the robot (without the base) and put it
safely on its side on the floor.
6. Remove the robot´s attachments screws in
order to unfasten the base from the
foundation.
Detailed in section Orienting and securing
the robot on page 78.
7. Fit two lifting eyes on each side of the
gearbox and secure it with a roundsling.
Art. no. is specified in Required
equipment on page 362.
8. Attach the lifting tool to the gearbox. Art. no. is specified in Required
equipment on page 362.
9.
CAUTION!
The complete gearbox unit and base weighs
241 kg together! (Base: 133 kg, gearbox
unit: 108 kg.) All lifting equipment used must
be sized accordingly!
10. Lift the robot base with gearbox axis 1, to
allow fitting the support, base and gear axis
1 on each side of the base.
Art. no. is specified in Required
equipment on page 362.
11. Fit the support, base and gear axis 1.
Make sure the base remains in a stable
position before performing any work
underneath the base!
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