Maintenance and disposal
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Revision: 07
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Maintenance and disposal
Read the general safety instructions before beginning to work (see Chapter 2.5 "General
safety instructions").
7.1
Maintenance schedule
7.1.1 Further maintenance intervals
Send the gearbox to
WITTENSTEIN alpha GmbH
for the following types of maintenance:
- In addition, the radial shaft seal on the output must be replaced
every 10,000 operating
hours
.
7.2
Maintenance work
7.2.1 Visual/Noise inspection
Dust off the housing. Ensure that the deposit of dust layers on the housing never exceeds a
layer thickness of 5 mm.
Check the entire gearbox for exterior damage and corrosion.
Check the clamping hub for external damage when inspecting the tightening torques of the
clamping bolt.
Check the gearbox for unusual running noises and vibrations during operation.
For special information on maintenance-related issues, contact our Customer Service
department.
Maintenance work
At startup
After running-in
(4 hours)
After every 500 operating
hours or 3 months
Visual/Noise
inspection
X
X
X
Checking the
tightening torques
X
X
X
Checking for leakage
X
X
X
Chapter 6.2 "Checking
run-in behavior"
-
X
-
Replacing the gearbox
after reaching 90% of the calculated nominal bearing life, but
at the
latest
after 30,000 operating hours.
Tbl-12: Maintenance schedule
The following maintenance work is crucial for the explosion protection.
Perform these tasks thoroughly and diligently.
When opening up the Ermeto coupling, dust could collect on the
adapter plate and catch fire during later operation.
Ensure that
no
explosive dust-air mixture is present and
no
dust can get
into adapter plate before opening the Ermeto coupling or dismantling the
motor.
