Table of contents9Overview of this manual ...................................................................................................................14Product documentation, IRC5 ..........................................................................................................16How to read the product manual ......................................................................................................171 Safety171.1 Introduction to safety information .........................................................................181.2 General safety information ..................................................................................181.2.1 Introduction to general safety information ....................................................191.2.2 Safety in the robot system ........................................................................211.2.3 Protective stop and emergency stop ...........................................................221.2.4 Safety risks ............................................................................................221.2.4.1 Safety risks during installation and service work on manipulators .........251.2.4.2 CAUTION - Hot parts may cause burns! ...........................................261.2.4.3 Safety risks related to tools/work pieces ..........................................271.2.4.4 Safety risks related to pneumatic/hydraulic systems ..........................281.2.4.5 Safety risks during operational disturbances .....................................291.2.4.6 Risks associated with live electric parts ...........................................311.2.5 Safety actions .........................................................................................311.2.5.1 Safety fence dimensions ...............................................................321.2.5.2 Fire extinguishing ........................................................................331.2.5.3 Emergency release of the robot arm ...............................................341.2.5.4 Brake testing ..............................................................................351.2.5.5 Risk of disabling function "Reduced speed 250 mm/s" ........................361.2.5.6 Enabling device and hold-to-run functionality ....................................371.2.5.7 Work inside the working range of the robot .......................................381.3 Safety signals and symbols .................................................................................381.3.1 Safety signals in the manual ......................................................................401.3.2 Safety symbols on product labels ...............................................................461.4 Safety related instructions ..................................................................................461.4.1 DANGER - Moving robots are potentially lethal! ............................................471.4.2 DANGER - First test run may cause injury or damage! ...................................481.4.3 DANGER - Make sure that the main power has been switched off! ....................501.4.4 WARNING - The unit is sensitive to ESD! .....................................................521.4.5 WARNING - Safety risks during handling of batteries .....................................531.4.6 WARNING - Safety risks during work with gearbox lubricants (oil or grease) ......552 Installation and commissioning552.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................562.2 Unpacking .......................................................................................................562.2.1 Pre-installation procedure .........................................................................602.2.2 Working range and type of motion ..............................................................622.2.3 Risk of tipping/stability .............................................................................632.3 On-site installation ............................................................................................632.3.1 Lifting the robot with roundslings ...............................................................662.3.2 Manually releasing the brakes ...................................................................702.3.3 Orienting and securing the robot ...............................................................722.3.4 Fitting equipment on robot ........................................................................752.3.5 Setting the system parameters for a suspended or tilted robot .........................802.3.6 Loads fitted to the robot, stopping time and braking distances .........................812.4 Restricting the working range ..............................................................................812.4.1 Axes with restricted working range .............................................................822.4.2 Mechanically restricting the working range ...................................................842.5 Making robot ready for operation ..........................................................................842.5.1 Additional installation procedure, Clean Room ..............................................852.6 Electrical connections ........................................................................................852.6.1 Robot cabling and connection points ..........................................................Product manual - IRB 120 53HAC035728-001 Revision: N© Copyright 2009-2017 ABB. 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