Table of contents
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................9
1.1 About these instructions...........................................................................................................9
1.2 Text attributes..........................................................................................................................9
1.3 Copyright..................................................................................................................................9
2 Safety instructions......................................................................................................................................11
2.1 General information................................................................................................................11
2.2 Intended use..........................................................................................................................13
2.3 Safety instructions for a coupling for use in potentially explosive atmospheres....................13
2.3.1 Marking..................................................................................................................................13
2.3.2 Conditions of use...................................................................................................................15
2.4 General warning notices........................................................................................................16
3 Description..................................................................................................................................................19
4 Application planning...................................................................................................................................21
4.1 Transport of the coupling.......................................................................................................21
4.2 Storage of the coupling..........................................................................................................21
5 Assembly....................................................................................................................................................23
5.1 Preparatory work....................................................................................................................23
5.1.1 Milling the parallel keyway.....................................................................................................24
5.1.2 Milling the parallel keyway.....................................................................................................25
5.1.3 Machining an axial locking mechanism..................................................................................26
5.1.4 Balancing the coupling...........................................................................................................28
5.2 Assembling the coupling........................................................................................................30
5.3 Aligning the coupling..............................................................................................................31
5.3.1 Purpose of alignment.............................................................................................................31
5.3.2 Possible misalignment...........................................................................................................32
5.3.2.1 Axial misalignment.................................................................................................................32
5.3.2.2 Angular misalignment.............................................................................................................32
5.3.2.3 Radial misalignment...............................................................................................................33
6 Commissioning...........................................................................................................................................35
7 Operation....................................................................................................................................................37
7.1 Normal operation of the coupling...........................................................................................37
7.2 Faults - causes and rectification.............................................................................................37
7.2.1 Procedure in the event of malfunctions..................................................................................37
7.2.2 Identifying the fault cause......................................................................................................37
7.2.2.1 Possible faults........................................................................................................................38
7.2.2.2 Possible causes.....................................................................................................................39
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