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6 Preventive Maintenance
Product Manual, Control Cabinet IRC5P 3HNA009834-001 en Rev.06 125
6.3 General Maintenance
6.3 General Maintenance
General
Following points should be checked / attended to as often as required. The necessity
of maintenance is strongly dependent on the operating environment for the robot,
the type of operation performed, etc.
Cleaning the Controller
The control cabinet should be cleaned as often as required. Strong and/or flammable
solvents such as acetone etc. should be avoided.
Check Controller Heat
Emission
Check that controller heat emission is not restricted by any of the following:
• The controller is covered with plastic or other material.
• The controller does not have sufficient clearance at the back and sides.
• The controller is located close to a heat source.
• Items are placed on top of the controller.
• The controller is dirty.
• One or more cooling fans are not running.
• The fan air inlet and/or outlet is blocked.
• The air filter is dirty.
Important:
The controller front door must always be kept closed when no work is
being performed inside the controller.
Cleaning the Pendant
The pendant must be cleaned as often as required. Although the panel film is
resistant against most solvents, strong solvents such as acetone etc. should be
avoided. If practical, pendant should be disconnected and taken to a clean place
when not in use.
Indicator Lamps
Replace defective light bulbs. If the plastic lens is cracked or worn, replace lens.
Cooler
If the robot is fitted with cooler, empty drain water container as required. For
complete maintenance instructions for the cooler, please see producer’s
documentation, supplied with the cooler.
Cleaning the Controller
Interior
The inside of the controller should be cleaned from time to time e.g. once a year
depending on environmental conditions. It is especially important that cooling fans
and air inlet / outlet are kept clean. When cleaning, use a dusting brush and a
vacuum cleaner to collect the dust brushed off. Do not clean components directly
with the vacuum cleaned as this may cause ESD discharge which may damage
components.