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5- Installing The Gear Unit
a) Before you start;
- Observe the gear unit for damages of storage or transportation. If any damage please contact
Stoewer Antriebstechnik GmbH
- Be sure that you have all the equipment necessary for installing like; Spanners, torque
wrench, shims and dis
tance rings, fixing devicesfor input and output elements, lubricant, bolt adhe-
sive/locktide etc.
b) Check nameplate of the gear unit;
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ATEX conforming gear gear units have a nameplate indicating the “EX” sign shown onthe left side
and thefollowing information;
- Equipment group
- Ex category
- Ex zone
- Temprature class
- Maximumsurface temperature
If you can not see this signand values, your gearbos is not intended for use on potentially explosive
atmosphere. If some of the data can not be read because of some reason, please contact Stoewer
c) Checkthe ambient conditionsand temperature;
Have measures beentaken to ensure that no potentiallyexplosive atmosphere, oils, acids, gases,
vapors or radiated interference are present when the gear unit is being installed.
The ambient temperature must be in accordance with the oil tables given on the manual. If different
contact STOEWER for special solutions.
The ambient air temperature must not exceed 40 degrees celcius as mentioned on the nameplate.
plate. The cooling air surrounding the gear unit must bellow 40 degrees and the gear unit
must not subject to heating from external sources. The gear unit surface must be kept clean
and sufficiently ventilated.
d) Check fitting elements and the shaft dimensions to fit;
Allexternalelements that willbe fitted to the gear unit must beATEX confirming.
The shaft/flange dimention are shown bellow. Use correct tolerances to fit externalelements. Ob-
serve the assemlyinstructions provided inthis manual.
Stöwer Antriebstechnik GmbH, Enneststrasse 3, 51702 Bergneustadt, Tel. 02261-40970, Fax: 41309, www.stoewer-getriebe.de