14  RHD250 to 4000 (Contrac) ELECTRICAL ROTARY ACTUATOR |  SEI/RHD250/4000-EN REV. A   
 
 
… 4  Maintenance 
 
… Motor 
 
Motor removal 
 
Danger to life due to unexpected movement of the actuator! 
Note that the actuator position may be changed accidentally 
by the external load on the drive when the brake is released, or 
 
 
  Motor connection cable 
  Motor terminal box 
  Motor  
  Motor fastening screws 
Figure 12:  Rear motor view (exemplified) 
 
1.  Disconnect the motor / actuator from any electrical supply. 
2.  Disconnect motor connection cable in motor terminal box. 
3.  Drain the oil (see Mounting position on page 6 for details). 
4.  Undo the 4 motor fastening screws. 
5.  Pull the motor carefully out. 
6.  Once the motor overhaul is finished, replace the motor 
sealing ring in any case. 
7.  Install the motor in reverse order. 
 
 
 
 
Motor flange O-ring 
 
 Motor screw 
 O-ring  
 Flange  
 O-ring  
 Screw 
 Motor  
Figure 13:  Exemplary depiction of motor connection; additional flange 
 not used for 
all motors 
 
In order to change the flange O-ring proceed as follows: 
1.  Disconnect the electrical power supply prior to any 
maintenance 
2.  Make sure that the oil level is below the O-ring 
4 
3.  Drain the oil if necessary Mounting position on page 6. 
4.  Disconnect the cables in the motor terminal box 
5.  Turn the motor screws 
1 out and put the motor aside; 
remove O-ring 
2 
6.  Turn the screws 
5 of the add. flange out and put the 
flange 
3 aside; remove O-ring 4 
7.  Replace O-ring 
4 
8.  Mount the additional flange 
3 at the actuator housing and 
fasten it with the flange screws 
5 
9.  Put the new O-ring 
2 into the flange groove and fasten the 
motor with the screws 
1; consider tightening torque shown 
Motor assignment and tightening torque on page 13.