Owners Manual • Rexnord
®
Planetgear
™
7000 Speed Reducers
(Page 1 of 33)
Size Mercury/Mars
158-110
10/21 (Supersedes 01/15)
© Rexnord Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I — INTRODUCTION
Introduction .........................................................................2
Basic Operation and Design ...............................................2
Sectional View and Component Identification .....................2
Nameplate Information ........................................................2
SECTION II — INSTALLATION
Handling of Reducer ...........................................................3
Reducer Mounting ...............................................................3
Mounting of Transmission Accessories ...............................4
Motors (Standard Units) ......................................................4
Motors C-Face & IEC Motor Flange Units ...........................5
Couplings ............................................................................5
Sprockets or Sheaves ..........................................................5
SECTION III — LUBRICATION
Lubricant Selection Process ................................................6
Lubricant Changes & Analysis ............................................7
Stored & Inactive Gear Drives .............................................7
Food Grade Lubricants .....................................................10
Food Grade Lubrication Selection Process .......................10
Food Grade Lubricant Changes & Analysis ......................10
Stored and Inactive Gear Drives .......................................12
SECTION IV — START-UP
Pre Start-Up Checklist .......................................................13
Initial Start-Up....................................................................13
Prime Mover .......................................................................13
Reducer Rotation ...............................................................13
Start-Up .............................................................................13
Post Start-Up Checklist .....................................................13
SECTION V — MAINTENANCE
Filling Oil ............................................................................14
Draining Oil ........................................................................14
Adding Grease to Reducer Seals .....................................14
Replacing Seals in Service ...............................................14
SECTION VI — DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Required Equipment .........................................................15
Taking Reducer of of Service ...........................................15
Replacing Seals ................................................................15
Removing Seals .................................................................15
Installing New Seals (Output Assembly) ..................... 16-17
Installing New Seals (Input Assembly) ........................ 17-18
Replacing Bearings — Input/Output Shaft Assemblies ....18
Removing Input or Output Shaft Assemblies to
Replace Bearings ....................................18
Disassembling Input Shaft Assembly to
Replace Bearings .............................. 18-19
Disassembling Output Shaft Assembly to
Replace Bearings ....................................19
Installing Bearing Cups into Input or
Output Housings ............................... 19-20
Assembling Input Shaft Assemblies ............................ 20-21
Assembling Output Shaft Assembly ............................ 21-22
Setting Proper Axial Bearing Clearances on
input Shaft Assemblies ............................22
Measuring Axial Clearance on Input Assembly .......... 22-23
Adjusting for too Much Axial Bearing Clearance ..............23
Adjusting for too Little Axial Bearing Clearance ................23
Gear Train Disassembly .............................................. 23-24
Gear Train Assembly .........................................................24
Fan and Shroud Installation ...............................................24
Shroud Clip Installation .....................................................24
Fan Installation ..................................................................24
Fan Shroud Installation ......................................................24
SECTION VII — VERTICAL SERVICE
Filling Oil ............................................................................25
Draining Oil ........................................................................26
SECTION VIII — STORAGE PROCEDURES
Spare Parts Storage ..........................................................27
Stored and Inactive Reducers ...........................................27
Long Term Storage ............................................................27
SECTION IX — TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting .................................................................28
SECTION X — TABLES
Average Weights ...............................................................29
Torque Requirements ........................................................29
Maximum Allowable Tilts for Standard Reducers .............29
SECTION XI — TABLES: REPLACEMENT SEALS AND
BEARINGS
Bearings for Standard Speed Reducers ...........................30
Seals for Standard Speed Reducers .................................30
SECTION XII — MAINTENANCE LOG
Maintenance Log ...............................................................31
Notes .................................................................................32
SECTION XIII — ACCESSORIES
Accessories .......................................................................33