GEA Fit R-300, Operation Manual And Installation Instructions, Page: 148 / 168

Maintenance
Adjust the tension of the rope / cable
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11.5 Adjust the tension of the rope / cable
Specific maintenance schedule
Every hour during the first day of use
Every day during the first week of use
Every week during the first month of use
Every month during the first six months of use
Warning!
Inadvertent start!
Shutdown is required! Shut the main power supply and lock with a
locking device. Post a sign on the panel stating: ”Do not turn on,
electric work in progress” in order to prevent an inadvertent energizing
of the main electric supply.
Attention!
Improper cable tension affects the load detection system. It causes the
system to malfunction.
● Park the scrapers at the end of
stroke and shut the system down.
● Perform all the following steps using
the furthest scraper (1) from the
drive unit (2).
1
2
3
● Measure the distance between the
draw bar (1) and the stroke limiter
(3).
● Note the measurement.
● Remove the stroke limiter (3) from
the cable.
3
1