11.
Servicing and maintenance
Damage caused by inappropriate maintenance!
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Servicing and maintenance must be carried out exclusively by suitably qualified
personnel having been authorised by the end user or the contractor of the plant.
Therefore, we recommend contacting our service.
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Only perform servicing and maintenance tasks when the device is switched off.
AUMA
Service & Support
AUMA offers extensive service such as servicing and maintenance as well as
customer product training. For the contact addresses, refer to our website
(www.auma.com).
11.1.
Preventive measures for servicing and safe operation
The following actions are required to ensure safe device operation:
6 months after commissioning and then once a year
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Check fastening screws between actuator and gearbox/valve for tightness. If
required, fasten screws while applying the tightening torques as indicated in
chapter <Assembly>.
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When rarely operated: Perform test run.
For enclosure protection IP68
After submersion:
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Check actuator.
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In case of ingress of water, locate leaks and repair. Dry device correctly and
check for proper function.
11.2.
Maintenance
Recommendation for grease change and seal replacement:
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The gearboxes are virtually maintenance-free. Without visual grease leakage,
neither grease change nor seal replacement nor relubrication is required.
Recommendation for maintenance:
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Generally after 4 to 6 years for modulating duty.
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Generally after 6 to 8 years if operated frequently (open-close duty).
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Generally after 10 to 12 years if operated infrequently (open-close duty).
Additional lubrication of the gear housing is not required during operation.
11.3.
Disposal and recycling
Our devices have a long lifetime. However, they have to be replaced at one point in
time. The devices have a modular design and may, therefore, easily be separated
and sorted according to materials used, i.e.:
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electronic scrap
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various metals
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plastics
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greases and oils
The following generally applies:
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Greases and oils are hazardous to water and must not be released into the
environment.
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Arrange for controlled waste disposal of the disassembled material or for sep-
arate recycling according to materials.
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Observe the national regulations for waste disposal.
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PROFOX / PF-M25 – PF-M100
Servicing and maintenance
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