|9|1|Chapter 9. Maintenance and inspection manualMaintenance and inspection works are inevitable to ensure full functions and performance of the robot and at the same time to ensure safety during operation.1. Daily inspections 2. Inspections every 500 hours (every third month) 3. Inspections every 2,000 hours (every year) 4. Inspections every 4,000 hours (every second year) 5. Inspections every 6,000 hours (every third year) 6. Inspections every 8,000 hours (every forth year) 7. Inspections every 10,000 hours (every fifth year)Refer to the table in the next page for the check items.Since the inspection intervals are set according to standard operation hours, apply either months or hours whichever is shorter as the standard.In case of operation on two shifts, the every 500-hour inspection shall normally be performed every 1.5 months. Hours correspond to time while the controller is in ON state.It is recommended to have the overall inspection including overhauls specified by us at the time of every 2000-hour inspection.If you enter into a periodical inspection contract with our company, our periodical inspections will start with a 2000-hour (yearly) inspection.NOTEThe inspection work explained in this section is for the application of arc welding. Use of For the use of other applications, items for the inspection work must be reviewed for each application. Especially for handling application, inspection work twice as frequent as the one for welding operation is recommended.