Epson E2C Series Manipulator Manual page 182

Maintenance 10. Greasing and Replacing the Ball Screw Spline Unit
Lower Part of the Shaft
(8) Loosen the clamp band on the bellows, and
(9) Turn ON the Controller.
(10) Move the shaft to its lower limit manually
(11) Wipe off the old grease from the lower part
(12) Move the shaft up and down several times while pushing the Joint #3 brake release
(13) Secure the bellows.
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then move the bellows downward.
while pushing the Joint #3 brake release
button.
of the shaft, and then apply new grease to
it.
Directly fill the grooves on the shaft inside
the bellows with grease by hand.
Wipe off excess grease from the shaft.
button to smooth out the grease on the shaft. Wipe off excess grease from the shaft.
Before wiping off the excess grease on the upper part of the shaft, turn OFF the
Controller and remove the arm top cover.
To do so, place the bellows over the
cylindrical part of the cover by 10 mm or
more, and then fasten them with a clamp
band.
The screw on each clamp band must be
oriented toward the end of the arm.
When mounting the lower bellows, move
the shaft up to its upper limit.
To move the shaft up/down, push and hold
the Joint #3 brake release button.
Clamp band
Shaft
Clamp band
E2C Rev.6