Oil And Water Countermeasures - YASKAWA E-S Series Product Manual

3.3 Oil and Water Countermeasures

3.3

Oil and Water Countermeasures

Observe the following instructions so that water, oil, or other foreign matter will not enter the
Servomotor.
• Do not allow the cables to be in oil or water.
Oil or water
If contact with oil or water is unavoidable, use oil-resistant cables. Oil-resistant cables are not
provided by Yaskawa.
• If you install the Servomotor with the end of the shaft facing up, do not use the Servomotor
where oil or water from the machine, a gear box, or other source would come into contact
with the Servomotor.
Oil or water
If contact with oil or water is unavoidable, implement countermeasures in the machine so that
oil from the gear box does not enter the Servomotor.
• Do not use the Servomotor where it would come into contact with cutting fluids.
Depending on the type of cutting fluid, sealing materials, packing, cables, or other parts may
be adversely affected.
• Do not use the Servomotor where it would be continuously in contact with oil mist, water
vapor, oil, water, or grease.
If usage under the above conditions is unavoidable, implement countermeasures in the
machine to protect against dirt and water.
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Oil or water
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