Environmental Protection; Special Dangers And Personal Protective Equipment - Siemens FLENDER PLANUREX 2 PBUC Series Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

• When removing the safety equipment the fixation means should be stored for later use. Removed
safety equipment must be re­installed prior to starting up.
• Notices attached to the gear unit, e.g. rating plate, direction arrows etc., must always be observed.
They must be kept free from dirt and paint at all times. Missing plates must be replaced.
• Screws which have been damaged during assembly or disassembly work must be replaced with new
ones of the same strength class and type.
• Spare parts should always be obtained from Siemens (see also section 11).
3.2

Environmental protection

• Dispose of any packing material in accordance with regulations or separate it for recycling.
• When changing oil, the used oil must be collected in suitable containers. Any pools of oil which may
have collected should be removed at once with an oil binding agent.
• Preservative agents should be stored separately from used oil.
• Used oil, preservative agents, oil­binding agents and oil­soaked cloths must be disposed of in
accordance with environmental legislation.
• Disposal of the gear unit after its useful life:
─ Drain all the operating oil, preservative agent and/or cooling agent from the gear unit and dispose
of in accordance with regulations.
─ Depending on national regulations, gear­unit components and/or add­on parts may have to be
disposed of or sent for recycling separately.
3.3

Special dangers and personal protective equipment

• Depending on operating conditions, the surface of the gear unit may heat up or cool down to extreme
temperatures.
In the case of hot surfaces (> 55 °C) there is a risk of burns!
In the case of cold surfaces (< 0 °C) there is a risk of frost injury (pain, numbness,
frostbite)!
During oil changes there is a risk of scalding from escaping oil!
Small foreign matter such as sand, dust, etc. can get into the cover plates of the
rotating parts and be thrown back by these.
Risk of eye injury!
In addition to any generally prescribed personal safety equipment (such as safety shoes,
safety clothing, helmet) handling the gear unit requires wearing suitable safety gloves and
suitable safety glasses!
The gear unit is not suitable for operation in explosion hazard locations. It must under
no circumstances be used in such locations because of the risk to life and limb.
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