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Mechanical installation
Shaft-mounted gear units with TorqLOC®
Assembly and Operating Instructions – Explosion-Proof Gear Units
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4.12.3
Removing the shaft-mounted gear unit
CAUTION
Risk of burns caused by hot surfaces
Severe injuries
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Let the units cool down before working on them.
Proceed as follows:
1. To prevent the outer rings from jamming, loosen the locking screws for a quarter
turn, one after the other.
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2. Unscrew the locking screws evenly one after the other. Do not remove the locking
screws completely.
3. Remove the conical steel bushing. If required, use the outer rings as pullers. Pro-
ceed as follows to do so:
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Remove all the locking screws.
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Screw the respective number of screws in the tapped holes of the shrink disk.
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Support the inner ring against the gear unit housing.
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Pull off the conical steel bushing by tightening the screws.
4. Remove the gear unit from the shaft.
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5. Remove the shrink disk from the hub.
INFORMATION
There is no need to dismantle removed shrink disks before they are reinstalled.
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