Maintenance Schedule; Checking Mounting Bolts And Leveling; Lubricate Joint 3 Ball Screw; Table 7-1 Inspection And Maintenance - adept technology 550 User Manual

Chapter 7 - Maintenance
7.1

Maintenance Schedule

Table 7-1.
Item
Check mounting bolts
Check leveling of base
Lubricate Joint 3 (Z-axis) ball
screw
Check tension of Joint 3
(Z-axis) drive belt
Check tension of Joint 4
(W-axis) drive belt
Check air filter in PA-4 power
chassis
7.2

Checking Mounting Bolts and Leveling

Check the tightness of the base mounting bolts every 6 months. Tighten to 700 Kgfcm
(50 ft-lb).
Check the leveling of the base every 6 months.
7.3

Lubricate Joint 3 Ball Screw

Use Marutemp SRL grease (60554-00070) to lubricate the Joint 3 ball screw.
Procedure
1. Turn off main power to the controller.
2. Remove the Joint 3 cover by removing two nuts (using an 8 mm socket) on the top
of the cover and lifting the cover up and off. See Figure 7-1.
3. Move Joint 3 to the top of its travel. Remove any existing grease with a soft cloth.
4. Apply a thin film of grease to the surface of the length of the ball screw.
5. Move Joint 3 to the bottom of its travel. Remove any existing grease with a soft
cloth.
6. Apply a thin film of grease to any surface of the ball screw that you did not reach
in the previous step.
7. Move Joint 3 up and down several times to spread the grease evenly.
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Inspection and Maintenance
Period
6 months See Section 7.2.
6 months See Section 7.2.
3 months See Section 7.3.
3 months See Section 7.4.
3 months See Section 7.4.
1 month See Section 7.5.
Reference