Epson G3 Series manual Greasing

Maintenance 2. General Maintenance

2.3 Greasing

The ball screw spline and reduction gear units need greasing regularly. Only use the grease specified in the following table.

CAUTION

■Keep enough grease in the Manipulator. Operating the Manipulator with insufficient grease will damage sliding parts and/or result in insufficient function of the Manipulator. Once the parts are damaged, a lot of time and money will be required for the repairs.

	Greasing part	Greasing Interval	Grease	Refer to:
Joint #3	Ball screw spline shaft	First time: after 50 km operation	AFB	Maintenance: 10.1 Greasing the Ball
		2nd or more: after 100 km operation		Screw Spline Unit
				Maintenance:
Joint #1				5.2 Replacing the Joint #1 Reduction
	Reduction gear units	In the replacement of motor*	SK-1A	Gear Unit
Joint #2
				6.2 Replacing the Joint #2 Reduction
				Gear Unit

*Under normal conditions, the reduction gear units shall be greased only when the motor is replaced. However, in case of severe working conditions (such as high duty, high speeds, large payloads, etc.), the reduction gear units must be greased every 10,000 hours.

CAUTION

■If grease gets into your eyes, mouth, or on your skin, follow the instructions below.

If grease gets into your eyes

:Flush them thoroughly with clean water, and then see a doctor immediately.

If grease gets into your mouth

:If swallowed, do not induce vomiting. See a doctor immediately.

:If grease just gets into your mouth, wash out your mouth with water thoroughly.

If grease gets on your skin

: Wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.

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