3 Maintenance
3.4.2. Oil change, gearbox axis 1
2013HAC022033-001 Revision: K
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Draining, oil, gearbox axis 1
The procedure below details how to drain the oil from the 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 200.
Action Note
1.
WARNING!
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety risks.
Before proceeding, please read the safety
information in the section WARNING - Safety risks
during work with gearbox lubricants (oil or grease)
on page 51.
2.
DANGER!
Turn off all electric power, hydraulic and
pneumatic pressure supplies to the robot!
Turn off all electric power and hydraulic but not the
air pressure to the gearboxes, motors and SMB.
3. Remove the rear cover on the base by unscrewing
its attachment screws.
4. Pull the oil hose out of the rear of the base.
Some early versions of the robot has the oil
draining plug in the base as shown in the figure Oil
plug in the base on page 200 instead of the hose.
5. Place an oil vessel close to the hose end. Vessel capacity specified in
Required equipment on page 200.
6. Remove the oil plug, filling, in order to drain the oil
quicker!
7. Open the hose end and drain the oil into the
vessel.
NOTE!
The draining is time-consuming.
Elapsed time depends on the
temperature of the oil.
8. Close the oil drain hose, and put it back inside the
base.
9. Close the rear cover by securing it with its
attachment screws.
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