ABB IRB 1660 Product Manual page 180

4 Repair
4.3.3 Replacement of complete arm system
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Action
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot working
area.
Remove the covers from the base and the
frame.
Release the cable harness from below upwards
to the lower arm by:
• disconnecting all the connectors inside
the base and the frame.
• removing all cable ties and brackets in-
side the base and the frame.
Push out the VK-cover from inside of the frame.
CAUTION
The complete arm system weighs 55 kg.
All lifting accessories used must be sized ac-
cordingly!
Fit lifting slings to the upper arm to unload the
weight of the complete arm system.
Unscrew the 12 attachment screws and remove
the one washer.
Be careful when pulling the cabling through
base, frame and lower arm. Use tape to bunch
the connectors and protect them.
Gently pull out the cabling from the frame and
base while lifting away the complete arm sys-
tem.
Secure the cable harness to the arm system in
a way that it is not damaged in the continued
process.
Check the sealing ring. Replace if damaged.
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Note
The cable layouts inside the base and
the frame are shown in the figures:
• Illustration, cabling inside base
on page 169.
• Illustration, cabling inside
frame on page 168.
Shown in the figure Location of com-
plete arm system on page
Product manual - IRB 1600/1660
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178.