ABB Robotics IRB 4600 Manual page 126

3 Maintenance
3.3.5 Inspecting oil level, gearbox axes 5 - 6
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Inspecting oil level, gearbox axes 5-6 alternative method - wrist 60 kg
Use this procedure to inspect the oil level in gearbox axes 5-6 as an alternative
method.
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Action
Add oil if required.
Refit the oil plugs.
Action
WARNING
Handling gearbox oil involves several safety
risks, see Gearbox lubricants (oil or grease)
on page 36.
Move the robot to where the upper arm is
placed in its calibration position.
Move the upper arm (axis 3) to a horizontal
position, then rotate (axis 4) +90°.
DANGER
Turn off all:
• electric power supply
• hydraulic pressure supply
• air pressure supply
to the robot, before entering the robot work-
ing area.
CAUTION
The gearbox can contain an excess of pres-
sure that can be hazardous. Open the oil plug
carefully in order to let out the excess pres-
sure.
Open the oil plug, wrist.
Required oil level:
• 63 ±3 mm below the edge of the oil
plug hole.
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Note
How to fill oil is decribed in section:
• Changing oil, axes-5 and -6 gear-
boxes on page 173
Tightening torque:
• 10 Nm
Note
This will put the oil plug, wrist on top.
See the figure in:
• Location of gearbox, axes 5-6 on
page 124
Note
In this position it is not possible to open
the oil plug, tilthouse, in order to level up
oil in axes 5 and 6!
See the figure in:
• Location of gearbox, axes 5-6 on
page 124
Product manual - IRB 4600
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