Epson E2C Series Manipulator Manual page 176

Maintenance 9. Replacing the Bellows
Installation
(1) Attaching the bearing cases (blue) and
(2) Pass the bellows through the shaft from the larger joint.
(3) Secure the bellows with the clamp bands
(4) Secure the bellows with the clamp bands
(5) After completing the attachment of the bellows, move the shaft up/down by hand
(6) Turn OFF the Controller and peripheral equipment. Attach the end effector, and
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clamp bands to each new bellows.
The bellows has two joints:
The larger joint must be attached to the
cover side.
The smaller joint must be attached to the
end face side of the shaft.
Be careful not to misplace the clamp bands
and bearing cases.
To attach the upper bellows, move the shaft to its lower limit.
To attach the lower bellows, move the shaft to its upper limit.
To move the shaft up/down, press and hold the Joint #3 brake release button.
on the cover side.
To do so, place each joint of the bellows
over the cylindrical part of covers by 10
mm or more, and then fasten them with
clamp bands.
The screw on each clamp band must be
oriented toward the end of the arm.
on the end face side of the shaft.
To do so, place each joint of the bellows
over the bearing case (blue) on the end face
of the shaft. Then, secure them with
clamp bands.
The screw on each clamp band must be
oriented toward the end of the arm.
several times and rotate Joint #4. Make sure that the bellows can expand and
contract smoothly without any excessive force.
connect the wires and tubes to it.
Clamp band
Clamp band
Clamp band
Cylindrical
part of arm
covers
Clamp band
Bearing case
Clamp band
Clamp band
Bearing case
Bellows
E2C Rev.6