3 SAFETY INFORMATION
3.1 SAFETY STANDARDS
Carefully read the instructions given in this manual and those posted directly on the gear unit,
especially those regarding safety.
Persons charged with working on the gear unit at any time in its service life must be trained
specifically for the purpose with special abilities and experience in this area as well as being
equipped with the appropriate tools and individual safety equipment (as per Legislative Decree
626/94). Failure to meet these requirements constitutes a risk to personal health and safety.
Use the gear unit only for the applications envisaged by the Manufacturer. Improper use can
result in risks to personal health and safety and economic damages.
The applications defined by the Manufacturer are those industrial applications for which
the gear unit has been developed.
Keep the gear unit at its maximum efficiency by following the routine maintenance schedule.
Good maintenance enables the unit to operate at maximum performance over a long service life
in compliance with safety regulations.
When working on the unit in areas which are difficult to access or hazardous, ensure that
adequate safety precautions have been taken for the operator and others in compliance with the
provisions of law on health and safety at work.
All maintenance, inspection and repairs must only be done by an expert maintenance technician
fully familiar with the attendant hazards. It is, therefore, essential to implement operating
procedures which address potential hazards and their prevention for the entire machine. The
expert maintenance technician must always work with extreme caution in full compliance with
applicable safety standards.
During operation wear only the apparel and safety equipment indicated in the User instructions
provided by the Manufacturer or laid down by applicable laws on safety at work.
Replace worn components with original spare parts. Use the lubricants (oil and grease)
recommended by the Manufacturer.
Do not dump polluting materials into the environment. Dispose of all such materials as stipulated
by applicable legislation
Do not clean the gear unit using a high-pressure washer.
All work must be performed exclusively with the gear unit at a standstill.
The motor must be protected against inadvertent starts (e.g. with a lockout on the main power
switch or by removing the power fuses). For this purpose, also affix a notice to the motor
indicating that work is in progress on the gear unit.
Do not perform welding work on the gear unit.
The gear unit cannot be used as an earthing post for welding operations because this could
damage parts of the gear teeth and bearings.
The electric motor must be disconnected immediately if any alterations of the normal operation
of the gear unit are noted when it is running, such as an abnormal increase in operating
temperature or abnormal running noise.
The rotating parts of the gear unit must be protected by the manufacturer of the assembly in
which the gear unit is to be incorporated.
If the gear unit is to be installed in a plant or machine, the manufacturer of said plant or machine
is required to include the prescriptions, indications and descriptions contained in the present
handbook in its operating manual.
If the gear unit is installed in applications associated with a particularly high level of danger for
personal safety, e.g.:
suspended installations
motors supported exclusively by the gear unit
low speed shaft with shrink disc oriented downwards
or applications that can cause serious economic loss, or in the presence of high inertia loads, vibration,
etc. appropriate safety devices must be installed, such as harnesses, safety chains, restraining
systems, etc.
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