Inspecting oil level, axis 2 gearbox
Use this procedure to inspect the oil level in the axis 2 gearbox.
NoteAction
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety
risks. Before proceeding, please read the
safety information in the section WARNING
- Safety risks during work with gearbox
lubricants (oil or grease) on page 55.
1
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot
working area.
2
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess of
pressure that can be hazardous. Open the
oil plug carefully in order to let out the ex-
cess pressure.
3
See the figure in:
• Location of axis 2 gearbox on
page 128
Open the correct oil plug depending on how
the robot is fitted:
• Floor mounted: oil plug, filling
• Suspended: oil plug, draining (Quick
connect fitting)
Note
Always open the oil plug on top, depending
how the robot is fitted!
4
Measure the oil level at the oil plug hole.5
Required oil level:
• 42 mm ± 5 mm below the lower edge
of the oil plug hole.
How to fill oil is described in section
• Changing the oil, axis-2 gearbox
on page 164
Add oil if required.6
Tightening torque:
• 24 Nm
Refit the oil plug, filling.
Note
Before refitting the oil plug in the gearbox,
always replace the oil plug sealing washer
with a new one. If not there is a risk of
leakage.
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Product manual - IRB 2600 129
3HAC035504-001 Revision: G
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3 Maintenance
3.3.2 Inspecting the oil level, axis 2 gearbox
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