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9. Maintenance/Inspection
9.8 Greasing the Three-finger Gripper
9.8.1 Slide Type
Greasing the Guide
(1) Applicable grease
The following grease is applied to the guide before the gripper is shipped from the factory.
Idemitsu Kosan Daphne Eponex Grease No. 2
Use lithium spray grease. Take note that grease should not be sprayed for more than 1 second.
(2) How to apply grease
[1] Use a flathead screwdriver to turn the
opening/closing screw located deep at the center
counterclockwise to move the fingers toward their
respective stroke centers.
[2] Spray grease in the gap (i.e., over the rollers)
between the finger and finger guide (6 locations;
keep the spray time to a maximum of 1 second at
each location). After spraying, turn the
opening/closing screw to move the fingers back and
forth several times to spread the grease evenly.
Remove excess grease or grease spatters in
surrounding areas.
Greasing the Gears
(1) Applicable grease
The following grease is applied to the gears before the gripper is shipped from the factory.
Kyodo Yushi Multemp AC-D No. 2
Use lithium spray grease. Take note that grease should not be sprayed for more than 1 second.
(2) How to apply grease
[1] Use a flathead screwdriver to turn the
opening/closing screw located deep at the center
clockwise to move the fingers toward the ends of
their respective strokes.
[2] Spray grease at the gear meshing locations
(3 locations; keep the spray time to a maximum of
1 second at each location).
After spraying, turn the opening/closing screw to
move the fingers back and forth several times to
spread the grease evenly. Remove excess grease or
grease spatters in surrounding areas.
Finger guide
Open/close screw
Finger
Open/close screw
Gear meshing location
Gear meshing location
Caution
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In case the grease got into your eye, immediately go to see the doctor to get an appropriate care.
After finishing the grease supply work, wash your hands carefully with water and soap to rinse
the grease off.