BA 9137 en 12/2015
Note
In addition to any generally prescribed personal protection equipment (protection shoes, protection
clothing, helmet, etc.) handling the gear unit requires wearing
suitable safety gloves
and
suitable
safety glasses
.
Note
The gear unit complies with the requirements in Directive 2014/34/EU.
DANGER
Explosion hazard
Danger to life from ignition of a present explosive atmosphere is possible when carrying out assembly
or disassembly works on the gear unit.
The gear unit must not be assembled or disassembled in an explosive environment.
3.3
The five safety rules
For your personal safety as well as avoidance of property damages, please always observe the safety
notices and the following five safety rules pursuant to the standard "DIN EN 50110-1" (Operations in
powered-down condition) when working on the electrical components of the system. Apply the five safety
rules from the start of the work on the machine, in the order cited above.
1) Disconnect
Also disconnect the auxiliary currents, e. g. standstill heating.
2) Secure against re-connection.
3) Verify that disconnected parts are have zero voltage.
4) Earth and short-circuit.
5) Cover or shield adjacent live parts.
Upon completion of the work, undo the taken measures in the reverse order.
3.4
Environmental protection
•
Existing packaging material must be disposed of in accordance with the regulations or be given to
recycling.
•
When changing oil, the used oil must be collected in suitable containers. Remove any pools of oil
immediately using an oil binding agent.
•
Preservative agents should be stored separately from used oil.
•
Used oil, preservative agents, oil binding agents and oil-soaked cleaning cloths must be disposed of
in accordance with environmental regulations.
•
Disposal of the gear unit after its service life:
─ Drain all operating oil, preservative agent and/or cooling agent from the gear unit and dispose of it
in accordance with the regulations.
─ Depending on the national regulations, gear unit components and/or add-on parts may have to be
disposed of separately or be given to recycling.
