Transporting A Force-Ventilated Motor That Has Already Been In Operation; Transporting The Machine Set - Siemens SIMOTICS M-1PH8 Operating Instructions & Installation Instructions

4.11.4

Transporting a force-ventilated motor that has already been in operation

If you have already operated the motor and now want to transport it, proceed as follows:
1. Allow the motor to cool down.
2. Remove the connections provided by the customer.
3. Fit the rotor shipping brace.
4. Only use the eyebolts on the bearing shields to transport and lift the motor.
Note
Store the rotor locking device
Be sure to store the rotor locking device. It must be remounted for possible disassembly and
transport.
4.11.5

Transporting the machine set

Transporting the machine set
The lifting lugs on the machine are designed only for the weight of the machine. If a machine
set is lifted and transported by a single machine, this can lead to mechanical failure of the
lifting lug. The machine or machine set may fall.
Death, serious injury or material damage may result.
● Do not lift machine sets by attaching lifting tackle to the individual machines.
● Use only the equipment provided, e.g. the openings or lugs on the base plates, for
Note
Place the machine in a secure and raised position
In order to obtain easy and safe access to the underside of the machine, place the machine
in a secure and raised position.
Never remain under a suspended load
If the lifting gear or load handling attachments were to fail, the machine could fall.
This can result in death, serious injury, or material damage. Never remain under the machine
when it is raised.
SIMOTICS M-1PH8
Operating Instructions 05/2012 A5E03986435A AA
WARNING
transporting machine sets. Note the maximum capacity of the lifting lug.
DANGER
Preparations for use
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