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Safety notes
Preliminary information
Assembly and Operating Instructions – Gear unit series R..7, F..7, K..7, K..9, S..7, SPIROPLAN
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Safety notes
2.1
Preliminary information
The following basic safety notes must be read carefully to prevent injury to persons
and damage to property. The user must ensure that the basic safety notes are read
and observed. Ensure that persons responsible for the machinery and its operation as
well as persons who work on the unit independently have read through the documen-
tation carefully and understood it. If you are unclear about any of the information in
this documentation, or if you require further information, please contact
SEW
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EURODRIVE.
The following safety notes are primarily concerned with the use of the unit described in
these operating instructions. If you use other components from SEW
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EURODRIVE, al-
so refer to the safety notes for these particular components in the corresponding docu-
mentation.
Also observe the additional safety notes provided in the individual chapters of this
document.
2.2
General information
WARNING
Danger of fatal injury or risk of injury during the operation of motors or gearmotors
caused by live, bare (in the event of open connectors/terminal boxes) and movable
or rotating parts.
Danger of fatal injury.
• All work related to transport, storage, installation, assembly, connection, startup,
maintenance and repair may only be carried out by qualified personnel.
• For transport, storage, installation, assembly, connection, startup, maintenance
and repair note the following documents:
– Warning and safety signs on the motor/gearmotor
– All the project planning documents, startup instructions and wiring diagrams
related to the drive
– System-specific regulations and requirements
– National/regional regulations governing safety and the prevention of acci-
dents.
• Never install damaged products.
• Never operate or energize the unit without the necessary protection covers or
housing.
• Use the unit only for its intended purpose.
• Make sure installation and operation are correct.
INFORMATION
Submit any complaint to the shipping company immediately in the event of transpor-
tation damage.
21932786/EN – 05/2015