3 Maintenance
3.4.2. Oil change, gearbox axis 1
3HAC020993-001 Revision: G158
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Draining oil, axis 1
The procedure below details how to drain the oil in gearbox axis 1.
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 157.
Standard toolkit - The contents are defined in
section Standard toolkit on page
388 .
Equipment, etc. Art. no. Amount Note
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.
2.
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.
3. Remove the rear cover on the base by
unscrewing its attachment screws.
4. Pull the oil draining hose out of the rear of the
base.
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The hose is located beneath the base,
as shown in the figure with a view from
below.
• A: Oil draining hose
5. Place an oil vessel close to the hose end. Vessel capacity is specified in
Required equipment on page 157!
6. Remove the oil plug, filling, in order to drain the
oil quicker!
Shown in the figure Location of oil
plugs on page 157.
7. Open the hose endoil plug, draining and drain
the oil into the vessel.
Notice! The draining is time-
consuming. Elapsed time depends on
the temperature of the oil.
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