NoteEquipment
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Funnel
Used with the oil dispenserHose
Content is defined in section Standard tools
on page 341.
Standard toolkit
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 out the oil
from the gearbox. Follow the instructions below!
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. Before proceeding, please read the
safety information in the section WARNING
- Safety risks during work with gearbox
lubricants (oil or grease) on page 55.
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 157.Connect the oil dispenser to the oil plug for
draining.
4
See Location of oil plugs on page 156.
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
See Location of oil plugs on page 156.Open the oil plug, venting.7
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3.4.3 Changing the oil, axis-1 gearbox on suspended robots
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