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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