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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / MSD MG MOTOR SIDE DRIVE WITH A TIMING BELT

GENERAL INFORMATION

In this assembly instructions the linear unit and electric cylinder or slider, on which the motor side drive MSD will be 

mounted, are designated as product. The motor or the gearbox are designated as motor. There is also an abbreviation 

MSD used, by which the motor side drive is defined.

USED SYMBOLS

Remark, note

Warning!

Danger! 

Risk of coming into contact with power conducting parts! The power supply must be disconnected!

For more information, please refer to the specified documentation

Use different tightening torque as it is presented in the section “Recommended tightening torques”

Table 1:

 Recommended tightening torques of the screws of strength class 8.8. 

RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING TORQUES

Tightening torque (8.8)

Thread size

M2

M2,5

M3

M4

M5

M6

M8

M

A, max

 [Nm]

0,4

0,7

1,3

2,8

5,6

9,6

23,0

GENERAL INFORMATION

PERMISSIBLE LOADS

  

For the values of maximum rotational speed and 

maximum torque of the product or the motor side drive 

MSD MG, please refer to the product catalogue.

 

 

Overloading 

 

The maximum rotational speed and the maximum 

torque of the motor must not exceed the limits of the 

product or the motor side drive MSD MG. Overloading 

the product or MSD can lead to the product or MSD 

being damaged.

 

 

Pretension of the belt 

 

The excessive pretensioning of the belt may result in 

breaking of the product drive shaft or the motor shaft. 

Service life of the belt and bearings of the product or 

the motor may be significantly reduced.

Recommended tightening torques of the screws

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Summary of Contents for MSD MG

Page 1: ...ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MSD MG MOTOR SIDE DRIVE WITH A TIMING BELT ...

Page 2: ... the section Recommended tightening torques Table 1 Recommended tightening torques of the screws of strength class 8 8 RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING TORQUES Tightening torque 8 8 Thread size M2 M2 5 M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 MA max Nm 0 4 0 7 1 3 2 8 5 6 9 6 23 0 GENERAL INFORMATION PERMISSIBLE LOADS For the values of maximum rotational speed and maximum torque of the product or the motor side drive MSD MG please r...

Page 3: ... Base plate 2 Base plate screw 3 Product belt pulley 4 Product belt pulley set screw 5 Tensioning plate 6 Motor screw1 7 Spring support pin2 8 Spring 9 Tensioning plate screw1 10 Motor belt pulley 11 Motor belt pulley set screw 12 Toothed belt 13 MSD cap 14 MSD cap screw 15 Cap plug 1 For the case of using the standard motor side drive and the standard motor with the tapped mounting holes there ar...

Page 4: ...ws 2 The base plate 1 can be mounted in any orientation facing up right down or left Tighten the base plate screws 2 STEP 2 Place the product belt pulley 3 on the drive shaft of the product Ensure that the product belt pulley 3 is completely pushed on the drive shaft of the product please see the Figure 3 Tighten the product belt pulley set screws 4 evenly STEP 3 Mount the tensioning plate 5 onto ...

Page 5: ...th the tightening torque as follows set screw of size M3 0 9 Nm set screw of size M5 5 8 Nm VK MG Type L mm 0 2 mm 25 T1 13 6 32 T1 13 6 T2 12 8 45 T1 14 9 T2 14 8 60 T1 15 5 T2 19 5 Table 2 Mounting distance L STEP 5 Figure 5 Step 5 STEP 5 Place the springs 8 in the prepared slots on the tensioning plate 5 Mount the tensioning plate 5 together with the springs 8 and the motor on the base plate 1 ...

Page 6: ...ews 14 and tighten them STEP 6 AND 7 Figure 6 Step 6 and 7 STEP 6 Push the motor in the direction of the product to shorten the centre to centre distance between both of the belt pulleys 3 and 10 Place the toothed belt 12 on the flanged belt pulley 3 or 10 first and then on the non flanged belt pulley 10 or 3 During placing the toothed belt 12 it is important to ensure the correct rotational align...

Page 7: ...retension is generated automatically via the springs placed inside the tensioning plate 5 The excessive pretensioning of the belt may result in breaking of the product drive shaft or the motor shaft Service life of the belt and bearings of the product or the motor may be significantly reduced INITIAL START UP DISMOUNTING Before the initial start up check if everything is OK electrical wiring mount...

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