Maintenance
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6.4.2 Variant with gripping force maintenance
Position of the item numbers
WARNING
Risk of injury due to unexpected movements!
If the power supply is switched on or residual energy remains in
the system, components can move unexpectedly and cause
serious injuries.
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Before starting any work on the product: Switch off the power
supply and secure against restarting.
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Make sure, that no residual energy remains in the system.
WARNING
Risk of injury due to spring forces!
The cover is under spring tension.
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Carefully disassemble the product.
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Remove all compressed air lines.
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Mark the position of the covers in order to avoid any inter-
changing.
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Remove locking screws or rather air connection from the main
connection B (on both sides).
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Mount a supply air throttle on the main connection side A and
let the gripper move slowly into the end position.
WARNING
Risk of injury due to spring forces!
The cover may be ejected due to high spring forces.
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Strictly observe the following instructions.
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Preload the spring assembly via the opening of the main con-
nection B by using a cylinder head screw (see tab.) until no
more residual energy remains on the cover (2x).
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Remove the compressed air hoses from main connection side A.
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Carefully remove the cover screws (122).
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Remove cover (12) and centering sleeve (112) on both sides.
CAUTION
Damage of the gripper if the cylinder running surface is
damaged due to the spring assembly.
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Carefully remove spring assemblies.