ABB IRB 2600 Product Manual page 173

Draining oil
Use this procedure to drain oil from the gearbox.
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Product manual - IRB 2600
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Action
Move the robot to the position shown in the
figure.
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 read the
safety information in the section
- Safety risks during work with gearbox
lubricants (oil or grease) on page
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess of
pressure that can be hazardous. Open the
oil plug carefully in order to let out the ex-
cess pressure.
Open oil plug, draining.
Drain the gearbox oil using an oil collecting
vessel.
Tip
Insert a compressed air hose approximately
100 mm into the gearbox, to vent the gear-
box.
This speeds up the draining significantly.
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3.4.6 Changing the oil, axis-4 gearbox
Note
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• A: Oil collecting vessel
WARNING
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See the figure in:
• Location of oil plugs on page 172
Note
Draining is time-consuming.
Elapsed time varies depending on the
temperature of the oil.
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