Slew Drives
Installation and commissioning
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Personal protective equipment
Wear the following protective equipment for all installation and
commissioning work:
Protective work clothing
Safety footwear
Protective gloves
The warnings in this chapter make special reference to
additional protective equipment that is required for certain
tasks.
5.2
Preparation
5.2.1
Lubricating prior to commissioning
Slew drives have been lubricated in the factory prior to delivery.
Nevertheless, prior to commissioning the slew drive must be
lubricated (
section 6.4.4 "Lubricating the slew drive").
5.2.2
Cleaning the slew drive and mounting structure
Wear the following additional protective equipment for cleaning
work:
Face protection
to protect the eyes and face from solvents.
Chemical-resistant protective gloves
to protect hands from aggressive substances.
Check protective gloves for leaks prior to use. Clean the gloves
before pulling them off, store them in a well-ventilated location.
Fig. 11: Do not let cleaning agents get
into the slew drive
Cleaning:
IMPORTANT!
Only use cold solvents (e.g. white spirit,
diesel oil, Kaltryl KEV) that do not corrode the sealing
material. Ensure that the cleaning agent does not get into
the slew drive. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner to clean
the slew drive. Unsuitable trichloroethylene-based or
perchloroethylene-based cleaning agents, or other
aggressive cleaners damage the seal and may cause
bearing damage.
