Operating instructions –gearbox
page 5 of 49 REHFUSS DOCUMENTATION
2 Safety Notes
2.1 Safety notes for standard use
Preliminary remarks
The following safety notes refer mainly to the use of gearboxes. When using geared motors please refer to the safety notes
for motors in the corresponding operation instruction.
Also take account of the additional safety notes in the individual sections of these operating instructions.
General
During and after operating geared motors, gearboxes and motors have live and rotating parts as well as possibly hot
surfaces. All works to transport, stocking, connection, start up, repair and maintenance may only be performed by qualified
personnel under strict consideration of
• these instructions and terminal diagrams
• warning and instruction labels on gearboxes/geared motors
• system-specific regulations and requirements
• national/regional regulations for safety
Severe damages on persons and equipment may result from
• inexpert application
• false installation or use
• not allowed removal of necessary protection covers or housing
2.2 Designated use
These gearboxes / geared motors are intended for industrial systems, they correspond to applicable standards and
regulations and meet the requirements of directive 94/9EC (Atex 100a).
Technical data and information to applicable regulations are listed on the nameplate and in the documentation. All
instructions must be strictly observed!
2.3 Transport
Please check all shipments immediately upon receipt for possible damaged in transport. Announce these
without delay to the forwarding agent. Start up has to be postponed if necessary. Fix screwed transport rings.
They are only designed for the weight of the gearbox / geared motor, no additional load must be added. Build in
ring screws correspond to DIN 580. Loads and instructions contained therein have to be observed strictly. When
two transport rings or ring screws are fixed, transport has to be executed on both transport rings. Direction of
draw angle may not exceed 45° according to DIN 580. If necessary use sufficient means of transport. If there
are transport securities please remove before start-up.
