Maintenance; Maintenance Procedure; Changing The Oil - Van der Graaf TM 215A40 Instrucciones De Instalación

recommended to change this oil after 50,000 hours of service. It is advised to inspect the
drummotor on a regular base and to check for excessive noise production.
The Drummotor does not need to be removed from the conveyor frame when changing the
For reccommended oil types and quantities see pages 37-43.
Remark:
Never use oil with additives which could damage the motor winding insulation and seals. It is
also not permitted to use electric conducting oil types with additives, such as graphite and
molybdenum disulphide, which could damage the winding. Standard oil can be used in
temperatures of -20°C up to +40°C.
Motor without fi ller plug
1. Allow the Drummotor to cool down to an acceptable and manageable temperature.
2. Loosen the top screw a from the endfl ange at the connection side slowly to release any
air pressure within the drum, this is normal.
3. Now loosen screw b. Rotate the Drummotor until
screw b is at the 6 o'clock position and drain the
oil.
4. Rotate the motor back to its original position.
and quantity of oil. The oil level should be just
below screw b (refer to Fig. 3a).
en
6. Renew the washers (Pos. 32, see pages 44-46)
and replace the screws.
Motor with fi ller plug
1. Allow the Drummotor to cool down to an acceptable and manageable temperature.
must point upwards to check for the correct oil
level. With the arrow in the 12 o`clock position oil
Fig. 3b).
washer (Pos. 35). Refer to the construction on
pages 44-46.
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Maintenance

Maintenance procedures

Changing the oil

Level
Level
a
b
Fig. 3a
Fig. 3b