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IOM Manual VF-W_ATEXgb - Translation of original instructions in Italian - Rev 03_0 - 30/09/16
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Revisions
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1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................2
1.1 - PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL ....................................................................................................................2
1.2 - GLOSSARY, TERMS AND SYMBOLS ........................................................................................................2
1.3 - REQUESTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................3
1.4 - MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITY .................................................................................................................3
1.5 - SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION............................................................................................................3
2 - SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................4
2.1 - SAFETY STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................4
3 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................7
3.1 - EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................7
3.2 - DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................8
3.3 - CONFORMITY ...........................................................................................................................................8
3.4 - OPERATING LIMITS AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................................9
3.5 - ALLOWED TEMPERATURE LIMITS ......................................................................................................10
4 - HANDLING AND TRANSPORT ...................................................................................................... 11
4.1 - PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................11
4.2 - HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................12
4.3 - STORAGE ..................................................................................................................................................16
General information
5 - INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................17
5.1 - INSTALLING THE GEARBOX ...................................................................................................................17
5.2 - ANCHORING THE TORQUE ARM ............................................................................................................21
5.3 - INSTALLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH AN IEC STANDARD FLANGE ...........................................21
5.4 - INSTALLING MOTORS ON VFR WORM GEARBOXES ..........................................................................22
5.5 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ASSEMBLING OF THE LIMIT-SWITCH DEVICE (RVS)
ONTO GEARBOX ......................................................................................................................................23
5.6 - CALIBRATING THE TORQUE LIMITER SLIPPING TORQUE .................................................................25
5.7 - INSTALLING CONNECTING ELEMENTS ................................................................................................25
5.8 - PAINTING AND SURFACE PROTECTION ...............................................................................................26
5.9 - LUBRICATION ...........................................................................................................................................27
5.10 - PREPARING CUSTOMER SHAFTS .........................................................................................................50
5.11 - PUTTING THE GEARBOX INTO SERVICE ..............................................................................................51
For the installer
6 - MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................................................54
6.1 - CHECKING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ...............................................................................................55
6.2 - ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................56
6.3 - OIL CHANGES ..........................................................................................................................................58
6.4 - CLEANING .................................................................................................................................................59
7 - REMOVAL ........................................................................................................................................60
7.1 - REMOVING A MOTOR WITH AN IEC STANDARD FLANGE ..................................................................60
7.2 - REMOVING A GEARBOX WITH HOLLOW OUTPUT SHAFT WITH KEYWAY .......................................61
8 - TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................................................................62
For the user
9 - DISPOSING OF THE GEARBOX .................................................................................................... 63
For the
disposer
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