Centa CENTAX-L - Care and Maintenance; Work to be Performed; Cleaning the Coupling; Visual Inspection of the Coupling

Assembly and operating instructions
CENTAX-L
016L-00050…00090-FS10
M016-00003-EN
Rev. 3
CENTA Antriebe Kirschey GmbH 38 / 46
8 Care and maintenance
WARNING
Injuries can occur as a result of:
 Contact with rotating parts
Before starting work at the coupling, switch off the plant and secure
against unintentional start-up.
The coupling requires low maintenance. It is possible to perform a visual
inspection during the regular scheduled maintenance intervals for the complete
unit. Every 12 month a visual inspection is strictly required.
8.1 Work to be performed
8.1.1 Cleaning the coupling
 Remove any loose dirt from the coupling.
8.1.2 Visual inspection of the coupling
 Inspect the coupling for cracks, chips or missing parts.
 Replace faulty and missing parts.
8.1.3 Visual inspection of links
 Make a visual inspection of the links every 12 months.
Pay particular attention to the rubber bushes of the links. Squash folds and small
cracks of up to 1 mm may be considered normal.
In the case of crack depths in excess of 1 mm, or detachment of the rubber-to-
metal bond, the links must be exchanged.
IMPORTANT
Exchange the links:
 In the event of damage
 When replacing the rubber elements
IMPORTANT
 Links are packaged in sets.
 All links of a link set are the same weight.
 Only mount or replace links in complete sets.