NoteAction
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the safe-
guarded space.
2
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several
safety risks, see Gearbox lubricants (oil or
grease) on page 31.
3
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess pres-
sure that can be hazardous. Open the oil
plug carefully in order to let the excess
pressure out.
4
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Remove the oil plug from the drain hole
and let the oil run into the vessel.
5
Place the oil collecting vessel underneath
the oil drain plug.
6
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Remove the oil plug from the fill/level hole.
Note
The fill hole is opened to speed up the
drainage.
7
WARNING
Used oil is hazardous material and must
be disposed of in a safe way. See section
Decommissioning on page 639 for more in-
formation.
8
Tightening torque: 24 Nm.Refill oil or refit the oil plug.9
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3 Maintenance
3.5.6 Changing oil, axis-5 gearbox
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