Maintenance 2. General Maintenance
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
2nd or more: after 100 km operation AFB Maintenance: 10.1 Greasing the Ball
Screw Spline Unit
Joint #1
Joint #2 Reduction gear units In the replacement of motor* SK-1A
Maintenance:
5.2 Replacing the Joint #1 Reduction
Gear Unit
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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