Maintenance location
Work instructions
Interval
Ball-and-socket coupling
Before connecting:
Clean ball and spherical cap.
daily
Replace the foam ring if damaged and/or heavily soiled.
daily
Place the foam ring.
daily
Check ball and spherical cap for wear. The wear limit has
been reached when the gauge rests fully on the ball or
enters the spherical cap. Hold the gauge lengthwise toward
the direction of travel:
Direction of travel
Ball OK Ball worn
40 h
Direction of travel
Spherical cap OK Spherical cap worn
40 h
Check possibly existing wear limits on the hold-down:
40 h
Lubricate the ball socket.
as
required
After connecting:
Adjust the distance of the hold-down to the ball to
max. 0.5 mm:
max. 0.5 mm
max. 0.5 mm
For this purpose, according to the design, e.g.
- turn upper stop screw and secure with nut or
- remove hold-down and turn lower setscrew.
Now secure the hold-down with bolts and cotter pins.
daily
After unhitching:
Place the protective cap on the ball.
daily
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