Transporting The Machine Set; Lifting And Transporting The Machine - Siemens SIMOTICS DC 1GH5 Operating And Installation Instructions

Preparations for use
4.7 Transport and storage
4.7.6

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
4.7.7

Lifting and transporting the machine

NOTICE
Transport damage if the rotor shipping brace is not used.
The motor can be damaged if it is jolted during transport.
This can result in material damage.
● Always transport the motor with the rotor shipping brace supplied. The rotor shipping brace
● When the motor has to be transported after the output element is pushed on, take other
①
②
Image 4-1
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WARNING
transporting machine sets. Note the maximum capacity of the lifting lug.
must be securely attached during transportation. Do not remove the rotor shipping brace
until you are ready to push on the output element.
appropriate measures to fix the axial position of the rotor, see the following figure.
Sleeve
Coupling
Rotor shipping brace without coupling (1) and with coupling (2).
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Fixture
④
Shaft screw
Operating Instructions 02/2016
SIMOTICS DC 1GH5