5Maintenance and Inspection
Inspection items 4-96
5.2.2 Periodic inspection
The inspection items and timings for the robot arm are shown below.
(1) Inspection item
Carry out periodic inspection given in
.
Table 5-3 ： Periodic inspection items (details)
Inspection item (details)
Remedies
Monthly inspection
Are any of the bolts or screws on the robot arm loose?
Securely tighten the bolts.
Are any of the connector fixing screws or terminal block terminal
screws loose?
Securely tighten the screws.
6-month inspection
Has the dust accumulated into bellows?
(For clean/oil mist/waterproof specification. When environment with
much dust)
Remove bellows and clean the inside.
(Refer to
Page 127, "5.3.5 Replacing the bellows"
for
how to remove bellows)
2-year inspection
Note1)
Note1) When the robot is operated 24 hours a day or with a heavy load, it is recommended to be inspected every 6
months (1,800hr).
Is the friction at the timing belt teeth severe?
If the teeth are missing or severe friction is found,
replace the timing belt.
Is the timing belt tension value more than the guideline value?
Does any position mismatch occur?
When the tension value becomes less than the
guideline value, the timing belt must be replaced.
Battery replacemenet
Replace the backup battery in the robot arm.
Replace the battery every year regardless of the operating hours.
Page 136, "5.3.7 Replacing the
.
Lubrication
Check the lubrication schedule for each axis, and perform
lubrication.
The lubrication schedule differs according to the model.
Lubricate it referring to
Is enough grease applied on the shaft?
(Greasing is required approximately every 2000 km.)
