11.3
Maintenance
Servicing involves activities and procedures for maintaining and restoring the specified
condition of the device.
Required tools
The following tools are required for replacing components:
● Spanner or socket spanner (w/f 10)
● Spanner or socket spanner (w/f 13)
● Spanner or socket spanner (w/f 16/17)
● Spanner or socket spanner (w/f 18/19)
● Hexagon-socket spanner (size 8)
● Torque wrench
● Screwdriver size 1 / 2
● Screwdriver Torx T20 / T25 / T30
A socket wrench set with two long extensions is recommended.
Tightening torques for screw connections
The following tightening torques apply when tightening connections of operating current-
conducting parts (DC link/motor connections, general busbars), non-operating current-
conducting parts (ground connections, ground terminal connections), and general steel
threaded connections.
Table 11- 1
CAUTION
The threaded connections for the protective covers made of Makrolon may only tightened
with 2.5 Nm.
Converter cabinet units
Operating Instructions, 03/2012, A5E03263466A
Tightening torques for screw connections
Thread
Ground connections, protective
conductor connections, steel
(fault current-conducting)
M3
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M16
threaded connections
1.3 Nm
3 Nm
6 Nm
10 Nm
25 Nm
50 Nm
88 Nm
215 Nm
Maintenance and servicing
11.3 Maintenance
Plastic, busbars (operating current-
conducting)
0.8 Nm
1.8 Nm
3 Nm
6 Nm
13 Nm
25 Nm
50 Nm
115 Nm
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