Draining, Axis 5-6 Gearbox - ABB IRB 1660 Product Manual

3 Maintenance
3.4.3 Changing the oil in axes 5 and axis 5 and 6 gearboxes, IRB 1600ID/1660ID
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Draining, axis 5-6 gearbox

Use this procedure to drain the axis 5-6 gearbox.
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Action
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot
working area.
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several
safety risks. Before proceeding, please
observe the safety information in sec-
tion Safety risks during work with
gearbox lubricants (oil or grease) on
page 38.
Position the robot as shown in the fig-
ure to the right:
• upper arm: upwards for a stand-
ing robot.
• axis 4: - 90º, to a position where
the oil plug (A) is faced down-
wards.
Note
The total amount of oil will not be
drained. There will remain approxim-
ately 20 ml in the wrist unit.
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess of
pressure that can be hazardous. Open
the oil plug carefully in order to let out
the excess pressure.
Remove the oil plug (A) and the ventil-
ation plug (B).
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Note
The capacity of the vessel must be sufficient
to take the complete amount of oil.
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Shown in figure Location of oil plugs, axis 5-6
gearbox on page 141.
Product manual - IRB 1600/1660
3HAC026660-001 Revision: W