Voith CH Series - Operating the universal joint shaft

Commissioning and operation
J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG /VTA| Instruction Manual
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High
-performance universal joint shaft
Instruction manual (Translation)
G853 en 07/2013, Version1
7.2 Operating the universal joint shaft
 Universal joint shaft checked ( Chapter7.1, page 51)
 Guards attached ( system documentation)
DANGER
Severe to deadly injuries due to rotating parts!
 Keep personnel who are not participating away, e.g. using
supervisory personnel, enclosures, fences.
 Do not remove any safety equipment as long as the universal
joint shaft/system is not standing still and secured against
starting up again.
 Before restarting the universal joint shaft/system, reattach all
safety equipment.
 Perform regular visual inspections, e.g. for damage,
conspicuity.
 Monitor operating noises for change. Report changes to the
responsible office/person.
DANGER
In case of ATEX-certified universal joint shafts: severe to
deadly injuries due to overheating universal joint shaft in
case of:
• Vibrating or oscillating universal joint shaft
• Exceeding of the life span
• Overload of the universal joint shaft
 Avoid vibrations and oscillations during operation
 Heed life span of the universal joint shaft
( Chapter 9.6, page 64)
 Only operate the universal joint shaft within the specified
speed and torque range.
( Dimensional drawing of the system documentation)
 Adhere to specific shaft angle.
( Dimensional drawing of the system documentation)