ABB IRB 6640 Product Manual page 177

Draining, oil
The procedure below details how to drain the oil in the gearbox, axis 4.
When using the oil exchange equipment, follow the instructions enclosed with the kit. Art.
no. for the kit is specified in
3HAC026876-001 Revision: F
Action
1. Run the upper arm -45° from the calibration
position.
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.
WARNING!
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety
risks. Before proceeding, please read the safety
information in the section
risks during work with gearbox lubricants (oil or
grease) on page 44.
4. Drain the oil from the gearbox into a vessel by
opening the oil plug, draining.
Remove the oil plug, filling in order to drain the
oil quicker!
5. Run the upper arm back to its calibration
position (horizontal position).
6. Refit the oil plug, draining.
Required equipment on page
Note
WARNING - Safety
Shown in the figure
gearbox on page
Vessel capacity is specified in
Required equipment on page
Shown in the section
and correct axis position on page
Tightening torque: 24 Nm.
3 Maintenance
3.4.5. Oil change, gearbox, axis 4
174.
Location of
174.
Calibration scale
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