SEW-Eurodrive D 16, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions – Explosion-Proof VARIMOT
®
Variable Speed Gear Units and Accessories
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Contents
1 Important Information about the Operating Instructions .............................. 4
1.1 Explanation of symbols ............................................................................. 6
2 Safety Notes ...................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Safety notes for the use of VARIMOT
®
..................................................... 7
3 VARIMOT
®
in Explosion-Proof Version .......................................................... 8
3.1 Unit design ............................................................................................... 8
3.2 Unit designation ........................................................................................ 9
3.3 Nameplate............................................................................................... 10
3.4 Overview of mounting options................................................................. 11
4 Installation ....................................................................................................... 12
4.1 VARIMOT
®
in category 2G ..................................................................... 12
4.2 VARIMOT
®
in categories 3G and 3D...................................................... 13
4.3 Permitted overhung loads without primary gear unit............................... 13
4.4 Before you begin ..................................................................................... 16
4.5 Preliminary work...................................................................................... 16
4.6 Installation ............................................................................................... 17
4.7 Gear units with solid shafts ..................................................................... 19
5 Startup.............................................................................................................. 21
5.1 Installation and setup of optional equipment........................................... 21
6 Inspection and Maintenance .......................................................................... 32
6.1 Inspection and maintenance intervals..................................................... 32
6.2 Before you begin ..................................................................................... 33
6.3 Checking torsional play ........................................................................... 33
6.4 Checking the friction ring......................................................................... 34
6.5 Replacing the friction ring........................................................................ 35
6.6 Measuring the temperature of the anti-friction bearing ........................... 36
6.7 Completing the inspection/maintenance process ................................... 37
7 Operation and Service .................................................................................... 38
7.1 Customer service .................................................................................... 38
7.2 Malfunction of VARIMOT
®
speed gear units........................................... 38
7.3 WEXA/WEX speed monitor..................................................................... 39
8 Declaration of Conformity .............................................................................. 40
8.1 Variable speed gear units category 2G, VARIMOT
®
series 16-46 ......... 40
8.2 Variable speed gear units category 3G and 3D,
VARIMOT
®
series 16-46......................................................................... 41
9 Index ................................................................................................................. 42