ABB IRB 6600 - 175/2.55 User Manual page 726

5 Maintenance activities, manipulator
5.4.1 Cleaning, manipulator
Required equip-
ment
Equipment, etc.
Steam cleaner
High pressure water
cleaner
Do's and don'ts! The section below specifies some special considerations when cleaning the manipulator.
Always!
Never!
Foundry versions In working environments, e.g. foundries, where the manipulator may be exposed to fluids that
dry to make a crusty surface, e.g. release agents, clean the cable harnesses to prevent the crust
damaging the cables:
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• Always use cleaning equipment as specified above! Any other cleaning equipment
may shorten the life of paintwork, rust inhibitors, signs, or labels!
• Always check that all protective covers are fitted to the robot before cleaning!
• Never point the water jet at bearing seals, contacts, and other seals!
• Never spray from a distance closer than 0.4 m!
• Never remove any covers or other protective devices before cleaning the robot!
• Never use any cleaning agents, e.g. compressed air or solvents, other than those
specified above!
• Never spray with a high pressure cleaner onto the sealing cup at the bottom of the
motor 6 spiral cable (item A in the figure Special points on page 91)!
• Although the manipulator is watertight, avoid spraying connectors and similar items
with a high pressure cleaner!
• Clean the spiral wound cables to motor 6 (item A in the figure Special points on page
91) with water and a cloth!
• Clean the remaining sections of the cable harnesses as detailed above!
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Water pressure at nozzle: max. 2,500 kN/m
Type of nozzle: fan jet, min. 45°spread
Flow: max. 100 litres/min.
Water temperature: max. 80°C
Max. water pressure on enclosures: 50 kN/m
Fan jet nozzle should be used, min. 45°spread
Flow: max. 100 litres/min.
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(25 bar)
2
(0.5 bar)
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