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NOTE!
The specified amount of oil is based on the total volume of the gearbox. When changing the
oil, the amount of refilled oil may differ from the specified amount, depending on how much
oil has previously been drained from the gearbox.
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
3HAC022033-001 Revision: E
Action
1.
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
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. 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
plug in the base on page 182
5. Place an oil vessel close to the hose end.
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.
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.
Required equipment on page
40.
Oil
instead of the hose.
3 Maintenance
3.4.2. Oil change, gearbox axis 1
182.
Note
Vessel capacity specified in
Required equipment on page
NOTE!
The draining is time-consuming.
Elapsed time depends on the
temperature of the oil.
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