
Assembly and Operating Instructions – Gear Units R..7, F..7, K..7, K..9, S..7, SPIROPLAN® W
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Preliminary work regarding gear unit inspection/maintenance
Inspection/Maintenance
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Inspection/Maintenance
The following gear units are lubricated for life:
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Helical gear units R07, R17, R27
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Parallel-shaft helical gear units F27
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SPIROPLAN
®
gear units
Depending on external factors, the surface/corrosion protection might have to be
repaired or renewed.
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Preliminary work regarding gear unit inspection/maintenance
Observe the following notes before you start with inspection/maintenance work.
WARNING
Risk of crushing if the drive starts up unintentionally.
Severe or fatal injuries.
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Disconnect the gearmotor from the power supply before starting work and protect
it against unintentional re-start.
WARNING
Danger of burns due to hot gear unit and hot gear unit oil.
Severe injuries.
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Let the gear unit cool down before you begin with your work.
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Only remove the oil level and oil drain plug very carefully.
NOTICE
Filling the wrong oil may result in significantly different lubricant characteristics.
Potential damage to property
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Do not mix different synthetic lubricants and do not mix synthetic with mineral lubri-
cants.
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Mineral oil is used as standard lubricant.
NOTICE
Improper maintenance may result in damage to the gear unit.
Possible damage to property.
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Observe the notes in this chapter.
INFORMATION
The position of the oil level plug, oil drain plug and the breather valve depends on the
mounting position. Refer to the diagrams of the mounting positions. See section
"Mounting positions (page 104)".
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