3 Maintenance
3.4.5. Oil change, gearbox, axis 4
3HAC023082-001 Revision: E192
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Draining, oil
The procedure below details how to drain the oil in the gearbox, axis 4.
When using the oil exchange equipment, follow the instructions enclosed with the kit. Art.
no. for the kit is specified in Required equipment on page 191.
Filling, oil
The procedure below details how to fill the oil in the gearbox, axis 4.
When using the oil exchange equipment, follow the instructions enclosed with the kit. Art.
no. for the kit is specified in Required equipment on page 191.
Action Note
1. Run the upper arm -45° from the calibration
position.
2.
DANGER!
Turn off all electric power, hydraulic and
pneumatic pressure supplies to the robot!
For Foundry Prime robots: Do not turn off the air
pressure to motors and SMB.
3.
WARNING!
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety
risks. Before proceeding, please observe the
safety information in section WARNING - Safety
risks during work with gearbox oil on page 41.
4. Drain the oil from the gearbox into an vessel by
opening theoil plug, draining.
Remove the oil plug, filling in order to drain the
oil quicker!
Shown in the figure Location of
gearbox on page 191!
Vessel capacity is specified in
Required equipment on page 191!
5. Run the upper arm back to its calibration
position (horizontal position).
Shown in section Calibration scales
and correct axis position on page 412.
6. Refit the oil plug, draining. Tightening torque: 24 Nm.
Action Note
1.
DANGER!
Turn off all electric power, hydraulic and pneumatic
pressure supplies to the robot!
For Foundry Prime robots: Do not turn off the air
pressure to motors and SMB.
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