Maintenance
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Through careful and regular maintenance, inspections, and overhauls you can detect faults at 
an early stage and resolve them. This means that you can avoid consequential damage.
Operating conditions and characteristics can vary widely. For this reason, only general 
maintenance intervals can be specified here. Maintenance intervals should therefore be 
scheduled to suit the local conditions (dirt, starting frequency, load, etc.).  
When carrying out any work on the machine, observe the general safety instructions 
(Page 13) and the specifications contained in EN 50110‑1 regarding safe operation of electrical 
equipment.
Note
Service Center
Please contact the Service Center (Page 131), if you require support with servicing, 
maintenance or repair.
9.1 Observe the operating instructions of the components
When carrying out any maintenance and repair work, always carefully observe the 
manufacturer's operating instructions for additional components.
See also
Operating instructions, holding brake (Page 139)
Operating instructions of the EC external fan (Page 163)
9.2 Inspection and maintenance
WARNING
Rotating and live parts
Electric machines contain live and rotating parts. Fatal or serious injuries and substantial 
material damage can occur if maintenance work is performed on the machine when it is not 
stopped or not de-energized.
● Perform maintenance work on the machine only when it is stopped. The only operation 
permissible while the machine is rotating is regreasing the roller bearings.
● When performing maintenance work, comply with the five safety rules (Page 13).
SIMOTICS M-1PH8  1PH818., 1PH822.
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