Prepare to lift the gear unit
Warning:
• Make sure that the personnel that lift the gear unit are approved and obey
state-of-the-art safety procedures and use state-of-the-art lifting
equipment.
• Do not connect the lifting equipment to other parts of the gear unit than the
lifting points.
• If only the gear unit is supplied, use the lifting points to lift the gear unit.
• If the gear unit is supplied as a part of a drive group on a chassis, refer to
the certified drawing for the correct lifting points.
• If the gear unit is supplied as a part of a drive group without chassis, only
use the lifting points on the gear unit.
Caution: If parts of the gear unit are removed to move the gear unit, make
sure that water or contamination cannot come into the lubrication system or
the gear unit.
Procedure
1. Do a check on the lifting points for
these signs:
• Fatigue
• Cracks
• Deformation
• Rupture
• Corrosion
2. If you see one of these signs, do
not lift the gear unit.
3. For a gear unit with lifting eye nuts
and bolts, make sure that the lifting
eye (A) and the bolt (C) are
correctly installed on the housing of
the gear unit (B).
4. Make sure that the lifting equipment
agrees with all local regulations.
Lift the gear unit
Warning: Make sure that the lifting cables do not cause damage to external
components of the gear unit.
A
B
C
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