Keeping The Cooling Air Flow Clean; Touch Up Any Damaged Paintwork; Maintaining Terminal Boxes - Siemens 1LA8 Operating Instructions Manual

Regreasing intervals
The necessary relubrication intervals depend essentially on the level of dirt in the environment
and on the ON time of the motor. For this reason, they can only be defined taking into account
the respective operating conditions. Make sure that the groove in the seal is full of grease at
all times.
9.1.10

Keeping the cooling air flow clean

The cooling ducts must be free of any pollution in order that the machine is adequately cooled.
Regularly clean the grids, ducts, ribs, pipes etc. to remove dust and pollution.
9.1.11

Touch up any damaged paintwork

If the paint is damaged, it must be repaired in order to protect the unit against corrosion.
Note
Paint system
Contact the Service Center (Page 137) before you repair any paint damage. They will provide
you with more information about the correct paint system and methods of repairing paint
damage.
9.1.12

Maintaining terminal boxes

Requirement
The machine is de-energized.
Checking the terminal box
● Terminal boxes must be regularly checked for tightness, undamaged insulation, and tight
● If dust or humidity have infiltrated the terminal box, this should be cleaned and dried
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terminal connections.
(particularly the insulators).
Check all the seals and sealing surfaces and address the cause of the leakiness.
Maintenance
9.1 Inspection and maintenance
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