Maintenance
8.2 Inspection and maintenance
Planetary gearboxes for servomotors
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Operating Instructions, 09/2020, A5E50494253B AA
8.2
Inspection and maintenance
8.2.1
Maintenance and inspection intervals
General
Carry out maintenance work, inspections and revisions at regular intervals in order to be able
to identify faults at an early stage and remove them.
Note
Inspection if there are faults or unusual conditions
Unusual conditions or faults that indicate that the planetary gearbox has been overstressed,
e.g. overload or short-circuit, can result in consequential damage to the machine.
Immediately perform an inspection when faults or exceptional conditions occur.
Maintenance measures, inspection/maintenance times intervals
The maintenance intervals depend on the operating conditions.
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Adapt the maintenance intervals to match the local conditions, such as pollution/dirt,
switching frequency, load, etc.
NOTICE
Improper maintenance
Service and maintenance must only be performed by properly authorized qualified
personnel.
Only use original SIEMENS parts.
Maintenance and repair of the servomotor equipped with planetary gearbox can be
performed by Siemens Service Centers throughout the world. To do this, contact your local
Siemens representative.
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Perform the following maintenance measures as listed in the table.
Table 8- 1
Maintenance measures after intervals
Intervals
Measure
Operation
Daily; if possible, more frequently during opera-
tion
Monitor and check the motor and gearbox for
unusual noise, vibration and changes.
As required or after 25 000 operating hours
Replacing motor and gearbox bearings