ABB IRB 8700 Series Product Manual page 329

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Unscrewing the axis-5 gearbox side
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Product manual - IRB 8700
3HAC052853-001 Revision: F
Action
Attach lifting eyes with swivel in opposite
holes of the turning disk with axis-5 +90°.
Attach a roundsling to the axis-6 unit and
to an overhead crane (or similar).
Stretch the lifting accessories to take the
weight of the axis-6 unit, axis-5 still in +90°
position.
Action
Remove the three small VK-covers on the
axis-5 gearbox cover.
Always replace VK-covers with a new one.
Note
Do not remove any other VK-cover.
Note
Before removing the attachment screws on
the axis-5 side, plan in advance in which
order the screws are removed. When the
last three of the 21 screws is removed, the
turning disc on the axis-6 unit shall be fa-
cing upwards.
Slowly rotate the axis-6 unit upwards until
the first three (of 21) screws are possible
to remove.
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4.5.3 Replacing the axis-6 unit
Note
Lifting eyes with swivel M12
Roundsling 1 m: Lifting capacity: 1,000 kg
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