BA 5230 en 04/2011
8.
Operation
Observe the instructions in section 3, "Safety instructions", in section 9, "Faults, causes and remedy", and
in section 10, "Maintenance and repair"!
8.1
General
To achieve a satisfactory and troublefree operation of the equipment, be certain to observe the operating
values specified in section 1, "Technical Data", as well as the information given in the operating instructions
of the oilsupply system (only with correspondingly equipped gear unit).
During operation the gear unit must be monitored for:
•
Operating temperature
The gear unit is designed for an operating temperature in
continuous
operation of:
90 °C
(applies to mineral oil).
The maximum permitted temperature is:
100 °C
(applies to synthetic oil)
•
Oil pressure of the oilsupply system
min. 0.5 bar (only with correspondingly equipped gear unit)
•
Changes in gear noise
•
Possible oil leakage at the housing and shaft seals
8.2
Oil level
To check the oil level, stop operation of the gear unit.
When the oil is hot, the oil level may slightly exceed the upper mark of the oil dipstick or the
middle of the oillevel indicator.
It must not be allowed to fall below the lower mark. If necessary, top up to the correct
level.
The oil level in the oilsupply system must be checked.
For this, the operating instructions of the oilsupply system must be observed!
8.3
Irregularities
The drive unit must be switched off at once,
– if irregularities are found during the operation
or
– if the pressure monitoring device in the oilcooling system triggers alarm
(only with correspondingly equipped gear unit).
Determine the cause of the fault, using table 13, "Faults, causes and remedy"
(see item 9.2).
Table 13, "Faults, causes and remedy", contains a list of possible faults, their causes
and suggested remedies.
If the cause cannot be found, a specialist from one of our customerservice centres
should be called in (see section 2, "General notes").
