Chapter 7: maintenance, 1 periodic maintenance schedule, 2 checking of safety systems – Adept s350 Cobra User Manual
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Adept Cobra s350 User's Guide, Rev. D
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Chapter 7: Maintenance
7.1 Periodic Maintenance Schedule
The following table gives a summary of the preventive maintenance procedures and
guidelines on frequency.
Table 7-1. Inspection and Maintenance
Item
Period
Reference
Check E-Stop, enable and key switches, and barrier
interlocks
3 months
Check robot mounting bolts
3 months
Lubricate Joint 3 (Z-axis) ball screw
6 months
Replace Encoder battery
2 - 4 years
Inspect timing belts on 3rd and 4th axes
12 months
WARNING: The procedures and replacement of parts
mentioned in this section should be performed only by
skilled or instructed persons, as defined in the Adept
Robot Safety Guide. The access covers on the robot are
not interlocked – turn off and lock out/tag out power if
covers have to be removed.
7.2 Checking of Safety Systems
These tests should be done every six months.
1. Test operation of:
l
E-Stop button on Front Panel
l
E-Stop button on pendant
l
Enabling switch on pendant
l
Auto/Manual switch on Front Panel
NOTE: Operating any of the above switches should disable High Power.
2. Test operation of any external (user supplied) E-Stop buttons.
3. Test operation of barrier interlocks, etc.