3 Maintenance
3.2.2. Maintenance schedule
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3.2.2. Maintenance schedule
General
The robot must be maintained regularly to ensure proper function. The maintenance activities
and intervals are specified in the table below.
Non-predictable situations also give rise to inspections of the robot. Any damages must be
attended to immediately!
The inspection intervals do not specify the life of each component.
Activities and intervals, standard equipment
The table below specifies the required maintenance activities and intervals and also refers to
the section where performing the activity is detailed.
1. The battery is used as a back-up when the robot system is switched off. Therefore, the
life of a lithium battery depends on how frequently the power to the system is switched
off and also if the environment temperature is higher than recommended operating
temperature. The life varies from 12 - 36 mths, depending on current conditions. An
alert is given on the TPU or the FlexPendant when the battery is nearly discharged and
it must then be replaced within a month.
Maintenance activity Interval Note Detailed in section:
Oil change in gearboxes,
axes 1,2, 3
40,000 h Lubricated for life.
Maintenance free units.
Oil change in wrist unit - No preventive
maintenance in terms
of changing the gear oil
is needed when
gearbox is lubricated
with Shell Tivela S 150.
Oil change, gearbox
axis 6 (wrist unit) on
page 81.
Replacement of back-up
battery for SMB unit
12-36 mths
1
Replacement of SMB
battery on page 83.
Inspection of all signal
cabling in lower and
upper arm
36 mths Replace if required.
Replacement of
mechanical stop axis 1
60 mths Replace if bent.
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