4 Repair
4.4.4. Replacement of complete lower arm
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Removal, lower arm
The procedure below details how to remove the complete lower arm.
Action
Note/Illustration
1.
DANGER!
Turn off all electric power, hydraulic and
pneumatic pressure supplies to the robot!
For Foundry Prime robots: Do not turn off the air
pressure to motors and SMB.
2. Remove the upper arm.
.
3. Disconnect and remove the cables from inside
the lower arm.
Release any cable attachments.
.
4. Apply the
lifting eye, M12
to the balancing device
and raise to unload the weight of the device.
Attachment is shown in the figure
Location of lower arm on page 256
5. Unload the balancing device in order to make the
piston rod and front ear adjustable when pulling
the front shaft out.
Detailed in section
.
6. Remove the securing screw from the balancing
device
front shaft.
Shown in the figure
.
7. Apply the
puller tool, balancing device shaft
to the
shaft of the balancing device, through the hole in
the frame.
The shaft has a M20 thread diameter, as shown
in the figure to the right.
Pull the shaft out using the puller tool and the
hydraulic pump.
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Note!
The dimension of the shaft
puller tool is M20. Do not mix up with
the shaft press tool used when
mounting the shaft.
8. Lower the balancing device until it rests safely
against the bottom of the frame.
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