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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.
4
See the figure in:
• Location of oil plugs on page 177
Open oil plug, draining.5
Note
Draining is time-consuming.
Elapsed time varies depending on the
temperature of the oil.
Drain the gearbox oil using an oil collecting
vessel.
Tip
Insert a compressed air hose approximately
100 mm into the gearbox, to vent the gear-
box.
This speeds up the draining significantly.
6
WARNING
Used oil is hazardous material and must be
disposed of in a safe way. See section De-
commissioning on page 381 for more inform-
ation.
7
Tightening torque: 10 Nm.Refit the oil plug.8
Filling oil
Use this procedure to fill oil in the gearbox.
NoteAction
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Move the upper arm to the position shown
in the figure.
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3.5.6 Changing the oil, axis-4 gearbox
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