Siemens SIMOTICS M-1PH1, Equipment Manual

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1PH1 main motors
Equipment Manual, 09/2021, A5E51077676A-AA
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Decommissioning and disposal
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11.1 Decommissioning
Disassembly of the motor must be carried out and/or supervised by qualified personnel with
appropriate expert knowledge.
1. Contact a certified waste disposal organization in your vicinity. Clarify what is expected in
terms of the quality of dismantling the motor and provision of the components.
2. You must carefully follow the safety rules as listed in Chapter "Fundamental safety
instructions (Page 11)".
3. Disconnect all electrical connections.
4. Remove all liquids.
5. Remove the fixing elements from the motor.
6. Transport the motor to a suitable location for disassembly.
Observe the notes provided in Chapter "Maintenance (Page 99)". Dismantle the motor using
the general motor-typical procedures.
WARNING
Death or severe injury caused by falling machine parts
The machine partially comprises heavy individual components. When removing the
machine, these components can fall. This can result in death, severe injury or material
damage.
• Secure the machine components that are being released so that they cannot fall.
The motors must be disposed of in accordance with national and local regulations as part of
the standard recycling process or they can be returned to the manufacturer.
The encoder electronics must be properly disposed of electronic waste.