Draining, axis-1 gearbox
Use this procedure to drain the gearbox of oil.
Tip
In order to save time, a pneumatic oil dispenser can be used to suck the oil out
from the gearbox.
NoteAction
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot
working area.
1
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety
risks, see Gearbox lubricants (oil or grease)
on page 36.
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 Required equipment on page 161.Connect the oil dispenser to the oil plug for
draining.
4
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The capacity of the vessel must be suffi-
cient to take the complete amount of oil.
Put the end of the hose in an oil collecting
vessel.
5
Open the end plug of the hose.6
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3 Maintenance
3.4.3 Changing the oil, axis-1 gearbox on suspended robots
Continued