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Assembly
Revision: 04
2022-D020259
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5.2
Installation conditions
5.3
Mounting the motor to the gearbox
Provide a metallic frame for connection of the gearbox.
Provide a ground in the areas of the motor gearbox and gearbox application, so
as to prevent any electrostatic charge that may arise.
This will
not
ground the output shaft / output flange.
Observe the specifications and safety instructions of the motor
manufacturer.
Observe the safety and processing instructions for the threadlocker to be
used.
Align the geometry of the seal surfaces before mounting the motor.
Apply bonding agent (e. g. Loctite
®
573) to avoid leaks.
Place an appropriate sealing ring between adapter plate and motor for
gearboxes in
Hygienic Design
to avoid leaks.
In addition,
WITTENSTEIN alpha GmbH
offers a suitable sealing plate.
The tightening torque value [TA] of the clamping bolt
[H] can be found on the clamping hub [C].
The value for the tightening torque can also be
found in Chapter 10.1 "Specifications for
mounting to a motor".
Preferably, the motor should be mounted in a vertical
orientation.
Remove the locking screw / stopper plug [A] from the
mounting bore in the adapter plate [B].
Rotate clamping hub [C] until the clamping bolt [H] can be
reached via the mounting bore.
Loosen the clamping bolt [H] of clamping hub [C] by one
revolution.
Slide the motor shaft into the clamping hub of the
gearbox [E].
The motor shaft should slide in easily. If this is not the case,
the clamping bolt needs to be loosened some more.
XX Nm
H
C
TA
C
A
B
H
C
D
E
F
TA
