Fig. 8-4: Draining the gear oil from A1
1 Vent hole with M18x1.5 magnetic screw plug
2 Oil drain hole with M18x1.5 magnetic screw plug; alternative
3 Oil drain hole with M18x1.5 magnetic screw plug
4 M18x1.5 oil drain tube
5 Collection receptacle
8.3.2 Filling gear unit A1 with gear oil
1. Clean the magnetic screw plugs and check the sealing element; ex-
change the magnetic screw plug if damaged.
2. Connect the oil pump to the oil drain tube. The oil pump can also be
connected directly to the oil drain hole (>>> 8.3.2 "Filling gear unit A1
with gear oil" Page 199).
3. Unscrew the magnetic screw plug at the inspection hole.
4. Fill the amount of oil from below up to the lower edge of the inspec-
tion hole = vent hole using the oil pump.
5. Insert and tighten the M18x1.5 magnetic screw plug on the rotating
column and in the inspection hole; M
A
= 20 Nm.
6. Remove the oil pump from the oil drain hole or oil drain tube and
screw in M18x1.5 magnetic screw plug; M
A
= 20 Nm.
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