Siemens SIMOGEAR BA 2030 - 7 Faults, Causes and Remedies

BA 2030 (2KJ4)
Operating Instructions, 07/2020, A5E50009094A/RS-AL
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Faults, causes and remedies
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Note
Faults and malfunctions that occur during the warranty period and requiring repair work on
the gearbox must be remedied only by Technical Support. If faults occur without a cle
arly
ident
ifiable cause, Siemens AG recommends the services of the Technical Support even after
the warranty period has elapsed.
If you need the help from the Technical Support, please have the following information
ready:
•
Rating plate data
•
Nature and extent of the fault
•
Suspected cause
Table 7- 1 Faults, causes and remedies
Faults
Causes
Remedy
Unusual noise on
the gearbox.
Oil level too low.
Check the oil level (Page 62).
Foreign bodies in the oil (irregular
noise).
Checking the oil quality (Page 63).
Cleaning the gearbox (Page 76).
Change the oil (Page 64).
Excessive bearing play and / or bearing
defective.
Check the bearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Defective gearing.
Check the gearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Fastening bolts loose.
Checking the tightness of fastening
bolts (Page 77).
Excessive external load on the drive
input and output.
Check the load against rated data (you
might need to correct the belt tension,
for example).
Transport damage.
Check the gearbox for damage in trans-
it.
Damage due to blockage during com-
missioning.
Call Technical Support.
Unusual noise
from the drive
component.
Drive component bearing not lubricat-
ed (motor size 160 and higher).
Regrease bearing (Page 68).
Excessive bearing play and / or bearing
defective.
Check the bearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Fastening bolts loose.
Checking the tightness of fastening
bolts (Page 77).
Unusual motor
noise.
Excessive bearing play and / or bearing
defective.
Check the bearing and replace if neces-
sary.
Motor brake is rubbing.
Check air gap and adjust if necessary.
Converter parameterization.
Correct the parameterization.