7.3.1.2 Interior preservation with preservative agent
Before longer shutdown periods gear units with forcedlubrication systems, oil circulation cooling and/or
noncontacting shaft seals should be filled with preservative agent and run without load.
7.3.1.3 Interiorpreservation procedure
Stop the gear unit.
Drain oil into a suitable container (see section 10, "Maintenance and Repair").
Unscrew the air filter including the reducing screw.
Pour in the preservative agent through the hole up to the upper mark on the oilsight glass.
For preservative agent see table 4 or 5 in item 4.4.1.
Screw in the air filter including reducing screw.
Start the gear unit and allow it to idle briefly.
Unscrew the oildrain plug.
Drain preservative agent into a suitable container.
Dispose of preservative agent in accordance with regulations.
There is a risk of scalding from the hot preservative agent draining from the gear unit.
Wear safety gloves and safety glasses!
Screw in the oildrain plug.
Replace the air filter with the screw plug.
Before restarting the gear unit, replace the screw plug with the air filter. Observe the
instructions in item 7.1.1.
7.3.2
Exterior preservation
7.3.2.1 Exteriorpreservation procedure
Clean the surfaces.
For separation between the sealing lip of the shaftsealing ring and the preservative agent, the
shaft should be brushed with grease in way of the sealing lip.
Apply preservative agent.
For preservative agent see table 6 in item 4.4.2.
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