1. Mounting displacement of the shaft.

Installed, the
cardan shaft must still have axial play.
1.0 General Remarks : Clean flange and
Dimension D (see Fig. 2) given in the
counterflange, remove burrs, if necessary.
arrangement drawing must be maintained.
Use only screws of strength grade 10.9 for
fastening. Nuts must be locked. If bolts are
screwed into flanges they must be
Exciter Cardan Shaft Motor
secured. Check bolts for tight fit after the
first 50 hours of operation, then after every
1000 hours.

If a cardan shaft has been accidentally

completely pulled apart, a locking device
within the wedge section guarantees that
both shaft halves can only be put together
in the correct position. Then, the arrow, Fig. 2
marks on the shaft halves coincide
(see Fig. 1). 1.2 Cardan Shaft Between 2 or 3 Exciters
(Intermediate Shaft)

Note : If two or three exciters are arranged

side by side all segments must have the
arrow markers
same position. The intermediate flanges
bolted on the exciter segments are provided
with a dowel pin (see Fig. 3). Drive this pin
in before bolting shaft. This ensures that the
correct bores in the intermediate flange face
each other and that all segments have the
same position, if the bores in the flanges of
1.1 Cardan Shaft Between Motor and Exciter
the shaft line up.
(Drive Shaft)

Align cardan shaft “by sight” with empty

Dowel Pin Cardan Shaft
trough so that it is in line with the exciter
Intermediate Flange Exciter
shaft. A deviation of ± 30 mm towards the
vertical is acceptable. Then move motor
to the side by ± 30 mm (Thus, the cardan
shaft is slightly at an angle which
improves its life).

The universal joint cardan shaft is

provided with spline connection Fig. 3
permitting an axial

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2. Maintenance (Lubrication) lubricated in any position. Do not stick
lever into universal joints in order to turn
2.1 The cardan shafts are provided for
shaft!
grease lubrication. They are equipped
with pressure grease nipples to DIN 71 2.2 Clean nipples before lubricating. Press in
412 at the places marked. grease until fresh grease emerges at the
individual seal points.

Note : Do not press too hard. Avoid, if

possible, foot operated force feed
grease guns. Do not exceed a max.
pressure of 80 atm.

2.3 Grease cardan shaft before

Fig. 4
Note : Grease universal joints and spline
connection. Each joint is provided with
two grease nipples so that they can be
commissioning, subsequently after every
1000 hours of operation, at the latest
after 6 weeks.
2.4 Use lithium saponified greases,
penetration 2, dripping point approx.
185°C.

Suitable lubricants :
BP Energrease LS 2 Texaco Multifak EP 2 Mobilux Grease No. 2
Esso Beacon 2 Shell Alvania No. R2 Gasolin Deganol FL 65

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