Installation and Commissioning

RepairsGeneral Description1.1 Instructions for reading the following sectionsThe subsequent sections describe the type of on-site maintenance that can be performedby the customer’s own maintenance staff. Some maintenance jobs require specialexperience or specific tools and are therefore not described in this manual. Thesejobs involve replacing the faulty module or component on-site. The faulty componentis then transported to ABB Flexible Automation for service.Calibration: The robot must be re-calibrated when a mechanical unit or part of one isreplaced, when the motor and feedback unit is disconnected, when a resolver erroroccurs, or when the power supply between a measurement board and resolver is interrupted.This procedure is described in detail in Chapter 9, Calibration.Any work on the robot signal cabling may cause the robot to move to the wrongpositions.After performing such work, the calibration position of the robot must be checkedas described in Chapter 9, Calibration.Tools: Two types of tools are required for the various maintenance jobs. It may be necessaryto use conventional tools, such as sockets and ratchet spanners, etc., or specialtools, depending on the type of servicing. Conventional tools are not discussed in thismanual, since it is assumed that maintenance staff have sufficient basic technical competence.Maintenance jobs which require the use of special tools are, on the other hand,described in this manual.Foldouts: The chapter on spare parts comes with a number of foldouts which illustratethe parts of the robot. These foldouts are provided in order to make it easier for you toquickly identify both the type of service required and the make-up of the various partsand components. The item numbers of the parts are also shown on the foldouts.In the subsequent sections, these numbers are referred to in angle brackets < >. If a referenceis made to a foldout, other than that specified in the paragraph title, the foldout’snumber is included in the numeric reference to its item number; for example: or . The digit(s) before the stroke refer to the foldout number.The foldouts also include other information such as the article number, designation andrelated data.NB: This manual is not considered as a substitute for a proper training course. Theinformation in the following chapters should be used only after an appropriate coursehas been completed.Product Manual IRB 1400 5