NoteAction
Seal and paint the joints that have been
opened. Also repair possible damages of the
special Foundry Prime paint coat of the robot.
See Cut the paint or surface on the robot be-
fore replacing parts on page 201.
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Inspecting oil level, gearbox axes 5-6 alternative method - wrist 60 kg
Use this procedure to inspect the oil level in gearbox axes 5-6 as an alternative
method.
NoteAction
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety
risks. Before proceeding, please read the
safety information in the section Safety risks
during work with gearbox lubricants (oil or
grease) on page 37.
1
Move the robot to where the upper arm is
placed in its calibration position.
2
This will put the oil plug, wrist on top.Move the upper arm (axis 3) to a horizontal
position, then rotate (axis 4) +90°.
3
See the figure in:
• Location of gearbox, axes 5-6 on
page 127
Note
In this position it is not possible to open
the oil plug, tilthouse, in order to level up
oil in axes 5 and 6!
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot work-
ing area.
4
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess of pres-
sure that can be hazardous. Open the oil plug
carefully in order to let out the excess pres-
sure.
5
CAUTION
Always cut the paint with a knife and grind
the paint edge when disassembling parts.
See Cut the paint or surface on the robot be-
fore replacing parts on page 201.
6
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