Required consumables and wear parts
NoteArticle numberWear part
See Type of lubrication in gearboxes
on page 141.
-Lubricating oil
Used on oil plug. Always replace when
refitting oil plug.
3HACxxxO-ring
Required documents
NoteDocument numberDocument name
3HAC042927-001Technical reference manu-
al - Lubrication in gearboxes
Draining the axis-5 gearbox
Use this procedure to drain the gearbox.
NoteAction
Floor-mounted robot:1
Jog the robot to calibration position.
Option Inverted (3317-1)
• Axis 1: no significance
• Axis 2: 0°
• Axis 3: 0°
• Axis 4: -180°
• Axis 5: no significance
• Axis 6: no significance
2
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the safe-
guarded space.
3
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several
safety risks, see Gearbox lubricants (oil or
grease) on page 29.
4
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess of
pressure that can be hazardous. Open the
oil plug carefully in order to let the excess
pressure out.
5
Place the oil collecting vessel underneath
the oil drain plug.
6
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4 Maintenance
4.4.6 Changing the oil in axis-5 gearbox
Continued