ABB IRB 4600 - 20/2.50, Product Manual

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CAUTION
All lifting equipment must be sized accordingly!
Position of robot
Use this procedure to place the robot in the position recommended in order to
facilitate replacement of motors.
Info Action
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Axis-1, axis-4, axis-5 and axis-6 motor
• Move the robot to a position where the
wrist is pointing to the floor, as shown in
the figure. This will make it possible to
remove the motors without draining the
oil from the gearbox.
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Axis-2 motor
• Move the robot to a position where the
lower arm rests firmly on the damper of
axes 2 and 3. Release the brake of axis
2 to be sure that the lower arm rests in
the end position.
Axis-3 motor
• Move axis-2 to 0° and axis-3 to maximal
+. Release the brake of axis-3 to be sure
that the upper arm is completely vertical
and rests against the damper of axis-2
and axis-3.
Draining gearbox
Use this procedure to drain gearboxes, if needed.
Note
Draining of gearbox is only needed when removing the axes 2 and 3 motors.
Note Action
- Axis-1 motor:
• Draining of gearbox is not needed.
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4 Repair
4.7.1 Removing motors
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