9
Maintenance and Inspection
9.3 Grease Replenishment/Exchange
9-10
175873-1CD
HW1483557
VS100
9.3.3 Grease Replenishment/Exchange for L-Axis Speed Reducer
Fig. 9-5: L-Axis Speed Reducer
9.3.3.1 Grease Replenishment
(Refer to
Fig. 9-5 “L-Axis Speed Reducer”
1. Tilt the L-arm A vertical to the ground.
2. Remove the hexagon socket head plug PT3/8 from the grease
exhaust port.
3. Remove the hexagon socket head plug PT1/8 from the grease inlet
and install the grease zerk PT1/8. (The grease zerk is delivered with
the manipulator.)
4. Inject grease through the grease inlet using a grease gun.
– Grease type:
Molywhite RE.No.00
– Amount of grease:
400 cc
(800 cc for 1st supply)
– Air supply pressure of grease pump: 0.3 MPa or less
– Grease injection rate:
8 g/s or less
5. Move the L-axis for a few minutes to discharge excess grease.
6. Wipe the discharged grease with a cloth and reinstall the plug PT3/8
on the grease exhaust port. Apply ThreeBond 1206C to the thread
part of the plug, and tighten the plug with a tightening torque of 23 N
•
m
(2.3 kgf
•
m).
7. Remove the grease zerk from the grease inlet and reinstall the plug
PT1/8. Apply ThreeBond 1206C to the thread part of the plug, and
tighten the plug with a tightening torque of 4.9 N
•
m (0.5 kgf
•
m).
L-axis speed reducer
(Hexagon socket head plug PT1/8)
Grease inlet
(Hexagon socket head plug PT3/8)
Grease exhaust port
NOTE
• If grease is injected with the plug on, the grease will leak
inside the motor and may cause a damage. Make sure to
remove the plug before the grease injection.
• Do not install a joint, a hose, etc. to the grease exhaust
port. Failure to observe this instruction may result in
damage to the motor due to coming off of an oil seal.
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