Maintenance and Repair

Description

Perform any inspection in compliance with all safety instructions in this manual and according with local requirements.

Conduct all maintenance, inspection, calibration and repair work according to the latest version of Service Manual on the documentation website: http://www.universal-robots.com/manuals

Repair work should only be done by Universal Robots. Client designated, trained individuals can do repair work, provided they follow the Service Manual. See the Service Manual: Chapter 5 for full inspection plan for trained individuals

All parts returned to Universal Robots shall be returned according to terms in the Service Manual.
Safety for Maintenance

After maintenance and repair work, checks must be done to ensure the required safety level. Checks must adhere to valid national or regional work safety regulations. The correct functioning of all safety functions shall also be tested.

The purpose of maintenance and repair work is to ensure that the system is kept operational or, in the event of a fault, to return the system to an operational state. Repair work includes troubleshooting in addition to the actual repair itself.

When working on the robot arm or control box, you must observe the procedures and warnings below.
Warning

 

 

 

Failure to adhere to any of the safety practices, listed below, can result in injury.

  • Unplug the main power cable from the bottom of the Control Box to ensure that it is completely unpowered. Power off any other source of energy connected to the robot arm or Control Box. Take necessary precautions to prevent other persons from powering on the system during the repair period.

  • Check the earth connection before re-powering the system.

  • Observe ESD regulations when parts of the robot arm or Control Box are disassembled.

  • Prevent water and dust from entering the robot arm or Control Box.

Warning:

Electricity

Disassembling the Control Box power supply too quickly after switching off, can result in injury due to electrical hazards.

  • Avoid disassembling the power supply inside the Control Box, as high voltages (up to 600 V) can be present inside these power supplies for several hours after the Control Box has been switched off.