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Assembly and Operating Instructions – Gear Units R..7, F..7, K..7, K..9, S..7, SPIROPLAN® W
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Inspection/maintenance intervals
Inspection/Maintenance
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Strict adherence to the inspection and maintenance intervals is absolutely necessary
to ensure safe working conditions.
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Before releasing shaft connections, make sure that there are no active torsional
moments present (tensions within the system).
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Prevent foreign bodies from entering the gear unit during maintenance and inspec-
tion work.
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Do not clean the gear unit with a high-pressure cleaning system as water might enter
the gear unit and the seals might be damaged.
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Perform safety and function tests following all maintenance and repair work.
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Inspection/maintenance intervals
The following table lists the obligatory intervals and the corresponding measures:
Time interval
What to do?
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Every 3,000 hours of operation, at least every
6 months
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Check oil and oil level
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Check running noise for possible bearing
damage
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Visual inspection of the seals for leakage
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For gear units with a torque arm: Check and
replace the rubber buffers, if necessary
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Depending on the operating conditions (see illus-
tration below), every 3 years at the latest
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according to oil temperature
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Change mineral oil
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Replace rolling bearing grease (recommen-
dation)
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Replace oil seal (do not install it in the same
track)
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Depending on the operating conditions (see illus-
tration below), every 5 years at the latest
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according to oil temperature
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Change synthetic oil
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Replace rolling bearing grease (recommen-
dation)
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Replace oil seal (do not install it in the same
track)
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Varying (depending on external factors)
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Touch up or renew the surface/anticorrosion
coating
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