Yamaha YK180X Essential Caution Items, Observe the following cautions during automatic operation

CHAPTER 1 Using the Robot Safely

2 Essential Caution Items

Particularly important cautions for handling or operating the robot are described below. In addition, safety information about installation, operation, inspection and maintenance is provided in each chapter. Be sure to comply with these in- structions to ensure safe use of the robot.

(1) Observe the following cautions during automatic operation.

Warning labels 1 (Fig. 1-1) are affixed to the robot. Refer to Fig. 2-2 to Fig. 2-4 in Chapter 2 for the position.

•Install a safeguard enclosure (protective enclosure) to keep any person from entering within the movement range of the robot and suffering injury due to being struck by moving parts.

•Install a safety interlock that triggers emergency stop when the door or panel is opened.

•Install safeguards so that no one can enter inside except from doors or panels equipped with safety interlocks.

•The warning labels shown in Fig. 1-1 are supplied with the robot and should be affixed to a conspicuous spot on doors or panels equipped with safety interlocks.

DANGER

Serious injury or death will result from impact with moving robot.

•Keep outside of guard during operation.

•Lock out power before approaching robot.

(2)Use caution to prevent hands or fingers from being pinched or crushed.

Warning labels 2 (Fig. 1-2) are affixed to the robot. Refer to Fig. 2-2 in Chap- ter 2 for the position.

Be careful not to let hands or fingers be pinched or crushed by the moving parts of the robot during transportation or teaching.

WARNING

Moving parts can pinch or crush.

Keep hands away from robot arms.

DANGER

Serious injury or death will result from impact with moving robot.

•Keep outside of guard during operation.

•Lock out power before approaching robot.

■Fig. 1-1 Warning label 1

WARNING

Moving parts can pinch or crush. Keep hands away from robot arms.

■Fig. 1-2 Warning label 2

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