Locking The Manual Release Of The Brake (Optional) - Siemens SINAMICS G115D Operating Instructions Manual

11.2.16

Locking the manual release of the brake (optional)

Personal injuries and material damage caused by a locked brake
No braking effect when the manual brake release lever is locked. The brake is then
permanently released.
Before commissioning the geared motor, ensure that the brake can be applied.
Unscrew the manual brake release lever and keep it separate from the geared motor.
Keep the lockable manual release in the released state for maintenance work.
Figure 11-10 Lockable manual release
Locking the manual brake release lever
1. Screw on the manual brake release lever.
2. Bring the manual brake release lever into the position in which the brake is released.
3. Tighten the locking screw far enough so that the manual brake release lever cannot return
to the unreleased position.
You have released the brake.
Releasing the lock
1. Unscrew the locking screw far enough so that the brake completely returns to the
unreleased position. The gap between the locking screw and the manual brake release lever
should be 2 to 5 mm.
2. Unscrew the manual brake release lever and keep the lever separately from the geared motor.
You have ensured that the manual brake release is no longer locked.
SINAMICS G115D distributed drive
Operating Instructions, 12/2020, FW V4.7 SP13, A5E48681219B-002
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Additional information on the SIMOGEAR geared motor
11.2 Specific data motor
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