4.9
Installing and removing the shaft-mounted gearbox
NOTICE
Bearing damage due to stress on the hollow shaft
A bent or stressed hollow shaft can cause bearing damage.
• Mount the gearbox in such a way that the hollow shaft is aligned with the machine shaft.
• Mount the hollow shaft without axial and radial stresses.
Note
Prevent rusting on the contact surfaces by applying the enclosed mounting paste or a
suitable greasing agent.
Note
Observe the permissible concentricity tolerance of the cylindrical shaft end of the machine
shaft to the housing axle according to DIN 42955.
4.9.1
Mounting or removing the hollow shaft with feather key
Mounting the hollow shaft with feather key
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①
②
③
④
⑤
Figure 4-3
Instead of the nut and threaded spindle shown in the diagram, other types of equipment such
as hydraulic lifting equipment may be used.
SIMOTICS S-1FG1 servo geared motor
Operating Instructions, 07/2019, A5E47360747B AA
Not included in scope of supply
Machine shaft
Hollow shaft
Hexagonal nut
Threaded spindle
Disk
Mounting the hollow shaft with feather key
4.9 Installing and removing the shaft-mounted gearbox
⑥
Circlip
⑦
Feather key
⑧
Mounting paste
⑨
Bolt
⑩
Sealing caps
Mounting
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