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2.2.2 Installation Precautions
Table 2-2 Installation precautions
Item Description
Rust-proof treatment
Wipe the antirust agent at the shaft extension before installing the servo motor, and then
undertakerust-prooftreatment.
Precautions on
encoder
Donotstriketheshaftextensionduringinstallation.Failuretocomplywillleadtodamageto
the internal encoder.
● Use the screw hole at the shaft end when mounting a pulley to the servo motor shaft
withakeyway.Totthepulley,insertadouble-endscrewintothescrewholeofthe
shaft, put a washer against the coupling end, and then use a nut to push the pulley in.
● Iftheservomotorshafthasakeyway,usethescrewholeattheshaftendforinstallation.
Forashaftwithoutakeyway,usefrictioncouplingorsomethingsimilar.
● When removing the pulley, use a pulley remover to protect the shaft from suffering
damage from the load.
● To ensure safety, install a protective cover, or a similar device, on the rotary area such
as the pulley mounted on the shaft.
Flange coupling,
wheels and so on
Gasket
Screw
Alignment
Use the coupling for mechanical connection and align the axis of the servo motor with the
axisoftheequipment.Wheninstallingtheservomotor,makesurethatalignmentaccuracy
satisestherequirementsasdescribedintheguretotheleft.Iftheaxesarenotproperly
aligned, a vibration will be generated and may damage the bearings and encoder.
Measure four positions around the full
circumference, keep the difference
between the maximum value and the
minimum value 0.03 mm or lower
Installation direction The servo motor can be installed horizontally or vertically.