
Contents
Operating Instructions – Gear Units of the MC.. Series
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1 Important Information about the Operating Instructions.............................. 5
1.1 Important information and designated use................................................ 5
1.2 Explanation of symbols............................................................................. 6
1.3 Operating notes ........................................................................................ 6
2 Safety Notes ...................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Preface...................................................................................................... 7
2.2 General information .................................................................................. 7
2.3 Personal protective equipment ................................................................. 8
2.4 Transport of industrial gear units .............................................................. 9
2.5 Corrosion and surface protection ........................................................... 13
3 Gear Unit Design............................................................................................. 17
3.1 Basic design of industrial gear units of the MC..P.. series...................... 17
3.2 Basic design of industrial gear units of the MC..R.. series...................... 18
3.3 Unit designation / nameplates................................................................. 19
3.4 Mounting positions.................................................................................. 26
3.5 Mounting surface .................................................................................... 26
3.6 Housing orientation M1...M6................................................................... 27
3.7 Shaft positions ....................................................................................... 29
3.8 Direction of rotation................................................................................. 31
3.9 Lubrication of industrial gear units.......................................................... 35
4 Mechanical Installation................................................................................... 39
4.1 Required tools / resources...................................................................... 39
4.2 Before you begin..................................................................................... 39
4.3 Preliminary work ..................................................................................... 39
4.4 Gear unit foundation ............................................................................... 40
4.5 Mounting of solid shaft gear units........................................................... 47
4.6 Mounting / removing hollow shaft gear units with keyed connection...... 49
4.7 Mounting / removing hollow shaft gear units with shrink disc................. 51
4.8 Mounting a motor with motor adapter..................................................... 57
5 Mechanical Installation Options .................................................................... 60
5.1 Important installation instructions............................................................ 60
5.2 Mounting of couplings............................................................................. 63
5.3 Backstop FXM......................................................................................... 78
5.4 Shaft end pump SHP.............................................................................. 81
5.5 Installation with steel frame..................................................................... 84
5.6 Torque arm ............................................................................................. 85
5.7 Mounting of V-belt drive.......................................................................... 88
5.8 Oil heater ................................................................................................ 91
5.9 Temperature sensor PT100.................................................................... 97
5.10 SPM adapter........................................................................................... 98
5.11 Fan.......................................................................................................... 99
5.12 Flow switch ........................................................................................... 100
5.13 Visual flow indicator.............................................................................. 103
5.14 Connecting the oil/water cooling system............................................... 104
5.15 Connecting the oil/air cooling system ................................................... 104
5.16 Connecting the motor pump.................................................................. 104
6 Startup............................................................................................................ 105
6.1 Startup of MC gear units....................................................................... 105
6.2 Startup of MC gear units with backstop................................................ 106
6.3 Startup of MC gear units with steel oil expansion tank......................... 106
6.4 Taking MC gear units out of operation.................................................. 109
7 Inspection and Maintenance........................................................................ 110
7.1 Inspection and maintenance intervals................................................... 110
7.2 Lubricant change intervals.................................................................... 111
7.3 Inspection and maintenance of the gear unit........................................ 112
8 Malfunctions.................................................................................................. 118
8.1 Gear unit malfunctions.......................................................................... 118