Transporting The Machine Set; Storage - Siemens 1PH818 Operating Instructions & Installation Instructions

4.13.5

Transporting the machine set

Falling down of the machine
The lifting lugs on the machine are designed only for the weight of the machine. If a machine
set is lifted and transported on a single machine, this can lead to mechanical failure of the
lifting lug. The machine or machine set may fall. This can result in death, serious injury or
material damage.
● 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 it in a secure
and raised position.
Standing under suspended loads
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 or in the immediate vicinity of the machine when it is raised.
4.13.6

Storage

You can store the machine for up to two years in dry, dust-free and vibration-free rooms without
reducing the specified storage time.
NOTICE
Seizure damage to bearings
If the motor is stored incorrectly, bearing damage can occur at standstill, e.g. brinelling, as a
result of vibration or shock.
Read the following storage instructions.
Preparation
● Fit the rotor shipping brace.
● Apply a preserving agent, for example to external components such as shaft ends, if this
SIMOTICS M-1PH8 1PH818., 1PH822.
Operating Instructions 07/2016
WARNING
transporting machine sets. Note the maximum capacity of the lifting lug.
DANGER
has not already been applied in the factory.
Preparations for use
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