Flender/Flender Gear Units/Helical gear boxes H3
C0BA 5 EN 1.0.2 Possible faults Malfunctions Causes Remedy Changes in gear noise. Damage to gear teeth. Excessive bearing play.

Bearing defective.Contact Customer Service. Check all toothed components and replace any damaged parts. Contact Customer Service. Adjust bearing play. Contact

Customer Service. Replace defective bearings. Loud noises in area of gear-unit fastening.Fastening has worked loose. Tighten bolts / nuts to

prescribedtorque. Replace damaged bolts / nuts. Increased temperature the at bearing points.Oil level in gear-unit housing toolow or too high.

Oil too old. Oil supply system defective. Bearing defective.Check oil level at room temperature and, if necessary, top up oil. Check date of last oil change and, if necessary, change oil.See section 1. Check the oil supply system, replace any defective parts.Consult operating instructions foroil supply system. Contact Customer Service. Check and, if necessary, replacebearings. Gear unit is oiled up. Inadequate sealing of housing covers or joints.Seal joints. Oil leakage from gear unit. Inadequate sealing of housingcovers or joints. Radial shaft sealing rings defective.Check and, if necessary, replace seals. Seal joints. Check radial shaft sealing rings and, if necessary, replace. Oil foaming in the gear unit. Preservation oil not completely drained. Oil supply system has been operated too long atlow temperatures. Gear unit too cold in operation.Oil change. Stop oil supply system. Have the oil degassed. Shut down gear unit and have oil degassed. Restart without coolingwater. BA 5 EN 1.0Malfunctions Remedy Causes Water in oil. Oil foams in sump. Defective oil-supply unit or cooling coil. Gear unit exposed to cold air from machine-room ventilator:water condensing. Climatic conditions.Check state of oil by the test-tube method for water contamination. Have oil analysed by laboratory. Check the oil supply system / cooling coil, replace anydefective parts.Consult operating instructions foroil su