BA 5060 EN 04/2011
4.4.2
Exterior preservation
Table 6:
Durability period for exterior preservation of shaft ends and other bright machined surfaces
Duration
of protection
Preservative
agent
Layer
thickness
Remarks
In case of
indoor storage
up to
36
months
1)
Tectyl 846 K19
approx. 50 μm
Long-term wax-based preservative
agent:
- resistant to seawater
- resistant to tropical conditions
- (soluble with CH compounds)
In case of
outdoor storage
up to
12
months
2)
1)
The gear unit must be stored in the position of use in a sheltered place; it must be placed on
a vibrationfree, dry wooden base and covered over.
2)
If the gear unit is being stored out of doors, it must be particularly carefully covered, and care must be
taken that neither moisture nor foreign material can collect on the unit. Waterlogging should be avoided.
The procedure for interior and exterior preservation treatment is described in section 7
(see items 7.3.1.1 and 7.3.2.1).