ABB IRB 8700 Product Manual page 187

Attaching the lifting accessories
Use these procedures to attach the lifting accessories.
Robot position when removing the upper arm
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Attaching lifting accessories to the upper arm complete
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Action
Turn on the power and jog the robot to the
specified position:
• Axis 1: no significance as long as
the robot is fitted to the foundation.
• Axis 2: -65°
• Axis 3: approximately +2° (upper
arm as horizontal as possible to the
foundation)
• Axis 4: +90°
• Axis 5: approximately -90° (to bal-
ance the weight of the upper arm)
• Axis 6: no significance.
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot
working area.
Action
CAUTION
The complete upper arm weighs 900 kg.
All lifting accessories used must be sized
accordingly.
If needed, use a Mobile platform ladder (or
similar) to attach the lifting accessories.
DANGER
Never use the robot as ladder.
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4.3.1 Attaching lifting accessories to the upper arm
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Mobile platform ladder
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