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Power Transmission 

  
 
 
 

 

Schaberweg 30-34 

T49 6172 275-0 
T49 6172 275-275        

www.ringspann.com 
[email protected] 

61348 Bad Homburg   
Germany 

 

  

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Installation and Operation Instruction for 

Housing Freewheels FHD 1000 to FHD 18000 

 

E 08.794e 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for FHD 1000

Page 1: ...chaberweg 30 34 Telefon 49 6172 275 0 Telefax 49 6172 275 275 www ringspann com mailbox ringspann com 61348 Bad Homburg Germany Installation and Operation Instruction for Housing Freewheels FHD 1000 to FHD 18000 E 08 794e ...

Page 2: ...the same applies if the product is taken apart or changed These installation and operating instructions should be kept in a safe place and should accompany the product if it is passed on to others either on its own or as part of a machine to make it ac cessible to the user Safety Notice Installation and operation of this product should only be carried out by skilled personnel Repairs may only be c...

Page 3: ... 6 Condition at delivery 7 Technical requirements for safe operation 8 Installation 8 1 Installation for Housing Freewheels Series FH 9 Inspection prior to commissioning 9 1 Inspection prior to commissioning 9 2 Inspection during operation 10 Maintenance 10 1 Monthly Check 10 2 Examination after 12 Months 10 3 Oil change in still standing conditions 10 4 Oil change in running conditions 11 Lubrica...

Page 4: ...Caution Freewheels can be used as safety components it is important to observe these installation and operating instructions carefully 2 Applications of Freewheels Application as Overrunning Clutch The overrunning clutch engages machines or machine parts and automatically interrupts that contact as soon as the driven part of the overrunning clutch is turned faster than the driving part In many cas...

Page 5: ...00 to 18000 are designed as shown in Fig 1 The essential functional components are the inner ring 1 the roller cage with the rollers 2 the outer ring 3 the bearings 4 the seals 5 the cover 6 the screws 7 the housing 8 the input shaft 9 the output shaft 10 the oil level indicator 11 the oil filling and venting plug 12 the oil drain 13 the disconnect clutch 14 and the lubri cant 12 Input 6 5 6 7 8 2...

Page 6: ...put and output shaft should be connected via suitable separate shaft couplings with the machine or the drive Caution The maximum permissible freewheel torque must not be exceeded due to torque peaks in specific applications To avoid torque peaks that could harm the freewheel we recommend the use of torsionally stiff shaft couplings The maximum freewheel torque should be calculated according to RIN...

Page 7: ...overheating and the impairment of freewheel func tion Dichtungsschä Caution The Housing Freewheel must when installed to be grounded In the absence of grounding can cause static charges aufs führen 6 Condition at delivery The Housing Freewheels are delivered without oil filling During storage the shaft ends must be rotated monthly The freewheel must be cleaned with flushing oil after one year of s...

Page 8: ...l can be used We recommend torsionally stiff gear couplings with teeth on both sides to connect the shafts to the driver and driven machine Tighten the clutch hubs of the shaft couplings with bolts on the shaft which are screwed into the central threaded holes in the ends of shafts Caution The clutch hubs may not be driven onto the shaft by applying hammer blows as the in the freewheel built in ro...

Page 9: ...m running oil level see Fig 4 The secound oil level gage is installed below the housing side and indicates the static oil level see Fig 3 The static oil level must be checked prior to initial operation of the freewheel see Fig 3 9 2 Inspection during operation During operation of the freewheel the running oil level must be checked see Fig 4 The oil level is shown in the running oil level indicator...

Page 10: ... screw be added to the oil level as shown in Fig 4 aufs führen If it is necessary in the application to change the direction of the oil drain it is possible after draining the oil and unfasten the fitting Caution An excessively high or low oil level can result in increased operating temperature and damage of the Housing Freewheel The maximum operating temperature must not 100 C exceed Caution Make...

Page 11: ... plant but only while the free wheel is in driving operation aufs führen 10 3 Oil change at still standing Housing Freewheels FHD The oil change is as follows Remove oil filler and venting screw Drain the oil Refill oil as long through the hole until the oil level is in accordance with Fig 3 Replace oil filler and venting screw After 10 minutes operating time check the oil level again and correct ...

Page 12: ...F DEXRON III SHELL DONAX TGATF DEXRON III CONOCO Hydroclear ATF DEXRON III Required oil quality DEXRON III ATF Oil quantity Freewheel FH 1000 ca 6 6 Liter Freewheel FH 2000 ca 11 3 Liter Freewheel FH 4000 ca 14 2 Liter Freewheel FH 8000 ca 15 8 Liter Freewheel FH 12000 ca 20 0 Liter Freewheel FH 18000 ca 40 0 Liter The specified oil quantities are only default values the housing freewheel must alw...

Page 13: ... work on the driving machine Caution It is important that the driver is switched of in accordance with the OSHA require ments disconnected from the mains and secured against unauthorized switching on aufs führen Caution The disconnect clutch may only be operated in overrunning mode drive is switched off driven machine is running aufs führen Caution Before starting any service activity and before r...

Page 14: ...tach the safety lock again and close it Do not start any service work before this is done and it is assured that the driving machine is completely switched off Fig 2 Connect Ensure that the driving shaft stand still The output shaft must rotate in freewheeling direction Now remove the safety lock and move the shift lever clockwise in the operating position The right position can be checked again b...

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