Chapter 6: Maintenance
This chapter provides information about maintaining your robot.
During any maintenance activities, care must be taken involving AC power lockout. The cover
and the iCS-ECAT on the robot are not interlocked. Turn OFF and disconnect power if these
have to be removed. Lock out and tag out power before servicing.
!
WARNING:
ELECTROCUTION RISK
Only qualified service personnel may install or service the robot system. All
maintenance work must be performed by skilled and instructed personnel -
refer to the
Robot Safety Guide (Cat. No. I590)
.
!
WARNING:
ELECTROCUTION RISK
During maintenance, user-supplied fail-safe lockout measures must be used to
prevent unauthorized third parties from turning on power. This is mandated
by Clause 5.2.4 of the ISO 10218-1.
It is the user’s responsibility to make sure adequate measures are taken for the following.
l
Lockout / tagout power to the robot and related equipment.
l
Make sure that the robot cannot be energized during maintenance, as mandated by
Clause 5.2.4 of ISO 10218-1.
NOTE:
Maintenance and cleaning of user-added optional equipment is the
user’s responsibility. It is not covered in this manual.
6.1 Periodic Maintenance Schedule
This section lists when to perform periodic maintenance on your robot and the steps for check-
ing each item to inspect.
NOTE:
The frequency of these procedures depends on the particular system, its
operating environment, and amount of usage. Use the frequencies in the tables
as guidelines and modify the schedule as needed.
Table 6-1. Suggested Inspection Schedule
Item
Frequency
Inspection
Remedy
Labels
1 Week
Check for presence and legibility of all
labels on robot
Replace labels if damaged or
missing.
User
Cabling
1 Week
Inspect for wear around robot joints
and possible binding on robot.
Replace if cracked or worn.
Adjust position if binding.
22792-000 Rev. A
iX3 565 Robot with EtherCAT User’s Manual
99