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Maintenance 2. General Maintenance
■ Be sure to connect the cables properly. Do not allow unnecessary strain on the
cables. (Do not put heavy objects on the cables. Do not bend or pull the cables
forcibly.) It may result in damage to the cables, disconnection, and/or contact
failure. These are extremely hazardous and may result in electric shock and/or
improper function of the robot system.
■ If the Manipulator is operated without connecting the brake release unit or the
external short connector, the brakes cannot be released and it may cause damage
CAUTION
on them. After using the brake release unit, be sure to connect the external short
connector to the Manipulator, or check connection of the connector for the brake
release unit.
■ The Manipulator arms may become hot after the Manipulator operation due to
heat generation of the motors. Be careful when performing maintenance.
2. General Maintenance
This chapter describes maintenance inspection procedures.
inspection properly is essential to prevent trouble and ensure safety.
Be sure to perform the maintenance inspections in accordance with the schedule.
2.1 Maintenance Inspection
2.1.1 Schedule for Maintenance Inspection
Inspection points are divided into five stages: daily, monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual.
The inspection points are added every stage.
If the Manipulator is operated for 250 hours or longer per month, the inspection points must
be added every 250 hours, 750 hours, 1500 hours, and 3000 hours operation.
1 month (250 h)
2 months (500 h)
3 months (750 h)
4 months (1000 h)
5 months (1250 h)
6 months (1500 h)
7 months (1750 h)
8 months (2000 h)
9 months (2250 h)
10 months (2500 h)
11 months (2750 h)
12 months (3000 h)
13 months (3250 h)
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