ABB IRB 460 Series Product Manual page 215

Preparations before removing the shafts of the upper arm
Use this procedure to do the necessary preparations before removing the upper
arm.
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Action
If the robot is to be calibrated with fine
calibration:
Remove all external cable packages
(DressPack) and tools from the robot.
Action
Decide which calibration routine to use, and
take actions accordingly prior to beginning
the repair procedure.
Remove all equipment fitted to upper arm
and tilthouse unit.
Jog axes 2 and 3 to the following positions:
Axis 2: +40 degrees.
Axis 3: -40 degrees.
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot work-
ing area.
Remove the cable harness in the upper arm.
CAUTION
The robot upper arm weighs 120 kg.
All lifting accessories used must be sized
accordingly!
Secure the upper arm with a roundsling in an
overhead crane or similar.
Raise the lifting equipment to take the weight
of the upper arm.
Remove the linkage system.
Remove the tilthouse unit.
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4.4.3 Replacing the upper arm
Note
Note
See section
• Replacing the cable harness, upper
end (incl. axis 6) on page 157
See section
• Replacing linkage - upper link arm
on page 225
• Replacing linkage - lower link arm
on page 233
• Replacing the linkage - link on
page 240
See section
• Replacing the tilthouse unit on
page 188
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