8.4.1
Cleaning
Dust deposits on the housing of the GTES are irrelevant in terms of the function. The dust can be removed dur-
ing maintenance of the machine with a dry cloth.
NOTICE
Damage to the GTES caused by cleaning agents/solvents
Contact with cleaning agents or solvents may lead to damage.
► Any contact with cleaning agents or solvents must be avoided.
NOTICE
Damage to the GTES due to contamination
Dust deposits on the GTES must not be removed with compressed air.
By cleaning with compressed air, dust can enter the contact and the gear, and affect the switching
capacity.
► Never hold a compressed air jet in an open housing.
► Only use dry cloths for cleaning.
NOTE
The seals of the cover must be replaced as necessary after repeated opening of the cover.
9 Troubleshooting
9.1
Operational issues and their solutions
No typical GTES malfunctions are known, should you have any queries regarding adjustment or commissioning,
please contact Stromag’s Customer Care department, see section 11.2.
10 Disassembly
10.1
Special safety guidelines
CAUTION
Risk of accidents due to non-observance of the safety guidelines
There is a risk of accidents if the general safety guidelines are not observed.
► All safety guidelines must be observed, see section 2.
10.2
Removing the GTES
Disassembly of the GTES is carried out in the opposite way to assembly.
• Switch the machine off and secure it from switching back on.
• Remove the cover, if applicable.
• Remove the connection cable.
• Remove the GTES.
10.3
Final decommissioning
GTESs that have been finally decommissioned can be recycled.
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Mounting/operating instructions Gear limit switch Type series HGE • No. 152-00000 F • 10/2017
