Fronius VR 5000rob, Operating Instructions Manual

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Care, maintenance and disposal
General Under normal operating conditions, the welding system requires only a minimum of care
and maintenance. However, it is vital to observe some important points to ensure the weld -
ing system remains in a usable condition for many years.
Safety
WARNING!
An electric shock can be fatal.
Before opening the device
► Turn the mains switch to the "O" position
► Unplug the device from the mains
► Ensure the device cannot be switched back on
► Using a suitable measuring instrument, check to make sure that electrically charged
components (e.g. capacitors) have been discharged
WARNING!
Work that is carried out incorrectly can cause serious injury and damage.
► The following activities must only be carried out by trained and qualified personnel.
► All instructions in the section headed "Safety rules" must be observed.
Every start-up - Check welding torch, interconnecting hosepack and grounding (earthing) connection
for signs of damage
- Check feed rollers and inner liners for signs of damage
- Check contact pressure of feed rollers and adjust if necessary
- Check that all screw connections between the robot, wirefeeder mount and wire-feed
unit are secure
Every 6 months
NOTE!
Risk of damage to electronic components.
Do not bring the air nozzle too close to electronic components.
- Remove the cover from the device and clean the inside with dry reduced compressed
air
Preparing the VR
5000rob for re -
placing the inner
liners on the
welding torch
WARNING!
If one of these machines topples over or falls it could cause serious or even fatal
injury.
Do not carry out any robot movements until the wire-feed unit has been retracted and
locked as shown in the the following illustrations.