128 Rockwell Automation Publication 6000-UM002E-EN-P - April 2018
Chapter 5 Preventative Maintenance and Component Replacement
Tools/Materials/Documentation Requirements
The tools listed below for maintaining the PowerFlex 6000 drives are listed 
below. Only a subset of the tools are required for specific drive preventive 
maintenance work, but if all of the above work is to be done, all of the following 
tools are required.
To o l s  r e q u i r e d :
• 5 kV DC Shake Table
• Digital multimeter
• To r q u e  w r e n c h
• Portable computer and related software, data connectivity
• Tool set (screwdriver, metric open-end wrench, metric socket wrench, and 
so on.)
• Fast wrench
• 10 kV electroscope (up to and including 10 kV) and ground protection 
line (greater than 25 square feet)
• Safety gloves that can withstand at least 17 kV
• Vacuum cleaner with anti-static hose (provided by customers)
• Anti-static cleaning cloth
• Power Module lift cart (required for pull-out Power Modules)
Materials required:
• Torque seal (yellow), part number RU6048, or equivalent
• Electrical joint compound, ALCOA EJC number 2, or equivalent
• Shell number 7 aviation grease, part number 40025-198-01, or equivalent
Documents required:
• PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drive User Manual, 
publication 6000-UM002
.
• PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drive Firmware, 
Parameters, and Troubleshooting Manual, publication 6000-TD004
.
• PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drive Installation 
Manual, publication 6000-IN006
.
• Electrical and mechanical drawings of specific drive.
• List of spare parts for specific drive.
Miscellaneous work 2.0 hours
• Survey
(1)
• Informal training
• Spare parts analysis
Final report 4.0 hours
(1) These inspection items and time are only estimated. Depends on the situation when carrying out preventive maintenance and the 
operation of the drive.
Activity Time Required