SPIROPLAN® W Operating Instructions - Gear Unit, R..7, F..7, K..7, S..7 Series

Oct 24, 2026

Operating instructions for SEW-EURODRIVE SPIROPLAN® W gear units (R..7, F..7, K..7, S..7 series), Edition 10/2007, focusing on safe and correct installation, commissioning, inspection, lubrication intervals, and troubleshooting. Covers gear unit structure for multiple gear designs (helical, parallel shaft helical, helical-bevel, helical-worm) and SPIROPLAN® W specifics, including nameplate and designation. Includes mounting position guidance, adapter coupling inspections, and a malfunction section for gear units and related adapters.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages106

Reading Time4 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

1 Important Notes

2 Safety Notes

3 Gear Unit Structure

3.1 Basic structure of helical gear units

3.2 Basic structure of parallel shaft helical gear units

3.3 Basic structure of helical-bevel gear units

3.4 Basic structure of helical-worm gear units

3.5 Basic structure of SPIROPLAN® gear units

4 Mechanical Installation

4.1 Required tools / aids

4.2 Prerequisites for assembly

4.3 Installing the gear unit

5 Startup

5.1 Startup of helical-worm and SPIROPLAN® W gear units

5.2 Startup of helical, parallel shaft helical and helical-bevel gear units

6 Inspection and Maintenance

6.1 Inspection and maintenance intervals

6.2 Lubricant change intervals

6.3 Inspection and maintenance of the gear unit

7 Malfunctions

7.1 Gear unit malfunctions

7.2 AM / AQA / AL adapter malfunctions

7.3 AD input shaft assembly malfunctions

8 Mounting Positions

8.1 General information on mounting positions

8.2 Key to the mounting position sheets

8.8 Mounting positions for SPIROPLAN® W gearmotors

9 Lubricants

9.1 Lubricant table

9.2 Lubricant fill quantities

10 Appendix

10.1 Index of changes

11 Index

Gearmotors \ Industrial Gear Units \ Drive Electronics \ Drive Automation \ Services Gear Units, R..7, F..7, K..7, S..7 Series, SPIROPLAN® W Edition 10/2007 11226811 / US Operating Instructions | SEW-EURODRIVE – Driving the world | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 Important Notes................................................................................................. 4 2 Safety Notes ...................................................................................................... 6 3 Gear Unit Structure ........................................................................................... 9 3.1 Basic structure of helical gear units .......................................................... 9 3.2 Basicstructure of parallel shaft helical gear units .................................... 10 3.3 Basic structure of helical-bevel gear units .............................................. 11 3.4 Basic structure of helical-worm gear units .............................................. 12 3.5 Basic structure of SPIROPLAN® gear units ........................................... 13 3.6 Nameplate, unit designation ................................................................... 14 4 Mechanical Installation ................................................................................... 15 4.1 Required tools / aids ............................................................................... 15 4.2 Prerequisites for assembly ...................................................................... 15 4.3 Installing the gear unit ............................................................................. 16 4.4 Gear unit with solid shaft......................................................................... 19 4.5 Torque arms for shaft mounted gear units .............................................. 21 4.6 Mounted gear unit with keyway or splined hollow shaft .......................... 23 4.7 Mounted gear units with shrink disc ........................................................ 27 4.8 Mounted gear units with TorqLOC® ....................................................... 30 4.9 AM adapter coupling ............................................................................... 36 4.10 AQ adapter coupling ............................................................................... 38 4.11 AD input shaft assembly ......................................................................... 40 5 Startup.............................................................................................................. 44 5.1 Startup of helical-worm and SPIROPLAN® W gear units....................... 44 5.2 Startup of helical, parallel shaft helical and helical-bevel gear units ....... 44 6 Inspection and Maintenance .......................................................................... 45 6.1 Inspection and maintenance intervals..................................................... 45 6.2 Lubricant change intervals ...................................................................... 45 6.3 Inspection and maintenance of the gear unit .......................................... 46 6.4 Inspection / maintenance of AM / AQA adapters .................................... 47 6.5 Inspection / maintenance of AD adapters ............................................... 47 7 Malfunctions .................................................................................................... 48 7.1 Gear unit malfunctions ............................................................................ 48 7.2 AM / AQA / AL adapter malfunctions ...................................................... 48 7.3 AD input shaft assembly malfunctions .................................................... 49 8 Mounting Positions ......................................................................................... 50 8.1 General information on mounting position

FAQs

What does the document cover for SPIROPLAN® W gear units?

It provides operating instructions covering important notes, safety guidance, gear unit structure, mechanical installation, startup, inspection and maintenance, lubrication intervals, mounting positions, and malfunction troubleshooting.

Which safety information must be followed during installation and operation?

The document instructs users to always follow the safety and warning instructions in the publication, including electrical hazard guidance, injury risk levels, and warnings about harmful situations.

How are inspection and lubrication intervals organized?

Inspection and maintenance intervals are listed, along with lubricant change intervals, plus specific inspection and maintenance items for gear units and related adapters (AM/AQA and AD).

Oct 24, 2026

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