Procedure

  1. Let the gear unit cool down before you start working on it.
  1. Depressurize all systems before carrying out any disassembly work on the water cooling cover. Shut them off with the corresponding valve.
  2. NOTICE! Risk of contamination due to drained media. Possible environmental damage. When draining the media, they must not get into the soil or the sewer system. They must be collected and disposed of in secured containers in accordance with the applicable environmental regulations.
  3. Disconnect the cooling water supply and return from the water cooling cover. Drain all the cooling medium.
  4. Open the inspection cover.
  5. Remove the water cooling cover and the gasket.
  6. Check the water cooling cover for deposits. Clean slight contamination on the water cooling cover with suitable cleaning agent. Replace the water cooling cover with a new one if the contamination is particularly heavy. Contact SEW‑EURODRIVE.
  7. Apply Loctite® 5188 to the contact surfaces of the cooling cover rim.
  8. Insert the water cooling cover into the gear unit housing.
  9. Clean and insert the gasket.
  10. Attach the inspection cover.
  11. Screw in the screws and tighten them in two steps from the inside to the outside. Observe chapter Tightening torques.
  12. Re-connect the water cooling inflow and return pipes to the water cooling cover.
  13. Properly vent the water cooling cover and the connected systems before taking them into operation again.
  1. Check the tightness.