Faults, Causes And Remedies - Siemens SIMOGEAR BA 2030 Operating Instructions Manual

Faults, causes and remedies

Note
Faults and malfunctions that occur during the warranty period and requiring repair work on
the gearbox must be remedied only by Technical Support. If faults occur without a clearly
identifiable cause, Siemens AG recommends the services of the Technical Support even after
the warranty period has elapsed.
If you need the help from the Technical Support, please have the following information
ready:
• Rating plate data
• Nature and extent of the fault
• Suspected cause
Table 7- 1
Faults
Unusual noise on
the gearbox.
Unusual noise
from the drive
component.
Unusual motor
noise.
BA 2030 (2KJ4)
Operating Instructions, 07/2020, A5E50009094A/RS-AL
Faults, causes and remedies
Causes
Oil level too low.
Foreign bodies in the oil (irregular
noise).
Excessive bearing play and / or bearing
defective.
Defective gearing.
Fastening bolts loose.
Excessive external load on the drive
input and output.
Transport damage.
Damage due to blockage during com-
missioning.
Drive component bearing not lubricat-
ed (motor size 160 and higher).
Excessive bearing play and / or bearing
defective.
Fastening bolts loose.
Excessive bearing play and / or bearing
defective.
Motor brake is rubbing.
Converter parameterization.
Remedy
Check the oil level (Page 62).
Checking the oil quality (Page 63).
Cleaning the gearbox (Page 76).
Change the oil (Page 64).
Check the bearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Check the gearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Checking the tightness of fastening
bolts (Page 77).
Check the load against rated data (you
might need to correct the belt tension,
for example).
Check the gearbox for damage in trans-
it.
Call Technical Support.
Regrease bearing (Page 68).
Check the bearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Checking the tightness of fastening
bolts (Page 77).
Check the bearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Check air gap and adjust if necessary.
Correct the parameterization.
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