Overview of this manual
73HAC026876-001 Revision: F
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Overview of this manual
About this manual
This manual contains instructions for:
• mechanical and electrical installation of the robot
• maintenance of the robot
• mechanical and electrical repair of the robot.
Usage
This manual should be used during:
• installation, from lifting the robot to its work site and securing it to the foundation, to
making it ready for operation
• maintenance work
• repair work and calibration.
Who should read this manual?
This manual is intended for:
• installation personnel
• maintenance personnel
• repair personnel.
Prerequisites
A maintenance/repair/installation craftsman working with an ABB Robot must:
• be trained by ABB and have the required knowledge of mechanical and electrical
installation/repair/maintenance work.
Organization of chapters
The manual is organized in the following chapters:
Chapter Contents
Safety Safety information that must be read through before performing
any installation or service work on the robot. Contains general
safety aspects as well as more specific information on how to
avoid personal injuries and damage to the product.
Installation and commis-
sioning
Required information about lifting and installation of the robot.
Maintenance Step-by-step procedures that describe how to perform
maintenance of the robot. Based on a maintenance schedule that
may be used to plan periodical maintenance.
Repair Step-by-step procedures that describe how to perform repair
activities of the robot. Based on available spare parts.
Calibration information Procedures that do not require specific calibration equipment.
General information about calibration.
Decommissioning Environmental information about the robot and its components.
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