ABB IRB 8700, Product Manual

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Note Action
Remove the screws in area 1. 3
Lower arm is hidden in this figure, to get a
better view.
Robot position when removing axis-3 from parallel arm - screws in area 2
Note 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: 0°
• Axis 4: 0°
• Axis 5: 0°
• Axis 6: No significance.
1
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot
working area.
2
Removing the axis-3 gearbox from parallel arm, step 2 - screws in area 2
Use this procedure to remove the screws that secure the axis-3 gearbox to the
parallel arm, in area 2.
Note Action
DANGER
Never remove the screws on both axis-2
and axis-3 at the same time! One side must
always be attached when the gearbox on
the other side is removed. If not, there is a
potential risk that a severe will accident
happen.
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4 Repair
4.8.4 Replacing the axis-3 gearbox
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