Table of contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................11
1.1 General information................................................................................................................11
1.2 Lubricants...............................................................................................................................12
2 Safety instructions......................................................................................................................................13
2.1 Security notes........................................................................................................................13
2.2 The five safety rules...............................................................................................................13
2.3 General information................................................................................................................14
2.4 General warnings and symbols..............................................................................................15
2.5 Special types of danger and personal protective equipment.................................................16
2.6 Intended use..........................................................................................................................18
3 Description..................................................................................................................................................21
3.1 General description................................................................................................................21
3.2 Output shaft versions.............................................................................................................21
3.3 Housing..................................................................................................................................21
3.4 Oil supply to the gear unit......................................................................................................24
3.4.1 Splash lubrication...................................................................................................................25
3.4.2 Pressure lubrication...............................................................................................................25
3.5 Bearing arrangement of the shafts.........................................................................................25
3.6 Shaft seal...............................................................................................................................26
3.6.1 Rotary shaft sealing rings.......................................................................................................26
3.6.2 Labyrinth seals.......................................................................................................................26
3.6.3 Taconite seal..........................................................................................................................27
3.6.4 Tacolab seal...........................................................................................................................28
3.7 Cooling...................................................................................................................................30
3.7.1 Fan.........................................................................................................................................30
3.7.2 Cooling coil.............................................................................................................................31
3.7.3 Mounted oil supply system.....................................................................................................33
3.7.3.1 Pump......................................................................................................................................33
3.7.3.2 Oil filter...................................................................................................................................34
3.7.3.3 Pressure monitor....................................................................................................................34
3.7.4 Separate oil supply system....................................................................................................34
3.8 Couplings...............................................................................................................................34
3.9 Heating...................................................................................................................................35
3.10 Oil level indicator....................................................................................................................36
3.11 Oil-level monitoring system....................................................................................................37
Gear unit 5118en
Operating Instructions 10/2017 5