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Inspection/maintenance
Inspection/maintenance for the gear unit
Assembly and Operating Instructions – Gear unit series R..7, F..7, K..7, K..9, S..7, SPIROPLAN
®
W
95
6.7
Inspection/maintenance for the gear unit
6.7.1
Checking the oil level and changing the oil
The procedure when checking the oil level and changing the oil depends on gear unit
type, size and mounting position. Determine the key letter (A, B, C, D or E) in the fol-
lowing table in regard of gear unit type and size. The key letter indicates the procedure
for the respective gear unit, that can be found in the second table.
Gear unit
type
Size
Code letter for chapter "Checking the oil level and changing the oil"
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
R
R..07 – 27
B
R..37 / R..67
A
R..47 / R..57
A
B
A
R..77 – 167
A
RX..57– 107
A
F
F..27
B
F..37 – 157
A
K
K..19 / K..29
C
K..39 / K49
A
K..37 – 187
A
S
S..37
C
S..47 – 97
A
W
W..10 – 30
B
W..37 – 47
D
E
D
Code letter
Chapter "Checking the oil level and changing the oil"
Reference
A:
• Helical gear units...
• Parallel-shaft helical gear units...
• Helical-bevel gear unit ...K..39 / K..49, K..37 – 187
• Helical-worm gear units... S..47 – 97
With oil level plug
B:
• Helical gear units...
• Parallel-shaft helical gear units...
• SPIROPLAN
®
gear units...
Without oil level plug, with cover plate
C:
• Helical-worm gear units S..37
• Helical-bevel gear units K..19 / K..29
Without oil level plug, without cover plate
D:
• SPIROPLAN
®
W..37 / W..47
In mounting positions M1, M2, M3, M5, M6 with oil level plug
21932786/EN – 05/2015