ABB Robotics IRB 1520 Product Manual page 114

3 Maintenance
3.4.3 Changing the oil, axis-2 gearbox
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Equipment
Nipple (TEMA IF 3820 S06)
Standard toolkit
Draining, axis-2 gearbox
Use this procedure to drain the gearbox of oil.
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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, see Gearbox lubricants (oil or grease)
on page 32.
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.
Either
• connect a nipple to the quick connect
fitting in the hole for draining
or
• remove the quick connect fitting.
Open the oil plug, filling.
Drain the gearbox oil using an oil collecting
vessel.
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Note
To be fitted on a hose, and then used for
draining connected to the quick connect fit-
ting.
See Location of oil plugs on page
Content is defined in section
on page 297.
Note
See the figure in:
• Location of oil plugs on page 113
See the figure in:
• Location of oil plugs on page 113
Note
Drainage will be quicker if the oil plug,
filling is removed.
Note
Draining is time-consuming.
Elapsed time varies depending on the
temperature of the oil.
Product manual - IRB 1520
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Standard tools