Maintenance & Trouble Shooting of Voith Coupling

Maintenance Measures With Unit Running Daily:
Check the oil level in coupling.
Temperatures of bearings, lube oil & working oil
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Lube oil and working oil pressures
Differential pressure on the lube oil filter
Maintenance Measures With Unit Running

Every 1000 hours of operation:
Check operating oil for contamination. (centrifuge if required)
Maintenance Measures With Unit Running

Every 3 months:
Measure, record and compare smooth running (vibrations) under the same operating conditions.
In case of any problem, please check first the alignment.
Maintenance Measures When the Unit is at Standstill

Every 2 Months:
Clean vent filter. Check smooth running of actuator. Visually inspect gear stage.
Check operating oil for contamination.
Check oil level. In case of too high oil level, check for water content in the oil

Every 8000 hours of operation or at least annually:
Analyze
operating oil for aging and other specifications. Inspect and maintain connecting couplings. Check the actuator functioning. Check alignment and foundation fixing of hydraulic coupling. Visual inspection (corrosion, general condition etc) of hydraulic coupling internals by removing inspection cover on top housing. Visual inspection of tooth contact pattern. Inspection of fusible plugs. Check and maintain A.O.P. motor

General Overhaul:
In the event of a change in operating behaviour or after maximum 5 years operating time, variable speed & geared variable speed turbo coupling should be overhauled.
Start-up
Trouble
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Cause(s)
1. Scoop tube in 0% position
Action(s)
Move scoop tube in 100% direction.
Driven machine cannot start after the driving machine has reached its rated speed
2. Oil pump not delivering any oil
Check the oil level in the sump. Check the direction Check oil pump itself.
3. Starting torque too high. Driven machine blocked.
Check the driven machine itself.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Start-up

Trouble Cause(s) Action(s)
1. Driven machine is jammed.
Remove obstacles. (Check fusible plugs)
Coupling heats up excessively during start-up

2. Oil flow too low
Check oil flow
Start-up
Trouble
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Cause(s) Action(s)
1. Lack of cooling water. Water is too warm Cooler contaminated
Check cooling system. Clean cooler.
Coupling heats up excessively during operation

2. Over loading of the coupling
Check design data (Check fusible plugs)
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Output Speed
Trouble Cause(s)
1. Momentary fluctuations in the driven machine.
Action(s)
Check the system and stabilize.
Fluctuations of output speed during manual control of coupling

(Control lever at standstill)
2. Oil temperature is too low. (poor deaeration of oil)
Increase the temperature. (45C to 50C)
3.Gear pump is aspirating air.
Check oil level of sump.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Output Speed
Trouble Cause(s)
1. Improper input signal to the actuator.
Action(s)
Check the controller and calibrate.
Fluctuations of output speed during auto control of coupling

(To & fro movement of control lever)
2 .Air entering into the oil circuit.
Check and eliminate.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Output Speed
Trouble Cause(s)
1. Scoop tube is jammed.
Action(s)
Remove obstacles.
Output speed cannot be controlled
2. Actuator defective
Check the actuator.
3. Input signal problem
Check the controller.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Output Speed
Trouble Cause(s)
1. Scoop tube not in 100% Position.
Action(s)
Check the scoop tube position.
Max.Output speed cannot be reached
2. Fusible plugs responded
Find and eliminate the cause.

Insert new fusible plugs.
3. Too high power requirement of driven machine
Compare the power data with the

project data.Check driven machine for smooth running.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Pressures
1. Lube oil filter clogged
Change over lube oil filter and clean

the filter element.
Lube oil pressure is low

2. Leak in the oil circuits
Check the pipe lines,coolers etc.
3. Improper orifice sizing.
Correct the orifices.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Pressures
Differential pressure across double oil filter too high
1. Lube oil filter clogged
Change over lube oil filter and clean

the filter elements.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Temperatures
Trouble
Lube oil temperature too high downstream of lube oil cooler
Cause(s)
Lube oil Cooler Problem 1. Cooling water flow rate too low 2. Cooling water too warm 3. Cooler is contaminated
Action(s)
Increase the cooling water flow rate Check and clean the cooling system
Lube oil temperature too high upstream of lube oil cooler
1.Fusible plugs responded
Find and eliminate the cause.Insert

new fusible plugs.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Temperatures
Trouble
1.
Cause(s)
Bearing damage
Action(s)
Check the bearings and replace.
Bearing temperature too high
2.
Lube oil temperature too high
Check the lube oil cooler.
3. Lube oil pressure too low
Check the lube oil system and

differential pressure.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Smooth Running

Trouble Cause(s)
1.Faulty alignment
Action(s)
Check and correct alignment. Check the foundation and retighten
the foundation bolts.
Uneven running, vibration and noise
2.Foundation bolts are loose, the foundation is defective
3. Wear or insufficient lubrication of connecting couplings
Check the connecting couplings.
4. Unbalance of rotating parts
Measure the vibration and check the

runner parts.
5. Bearing damage
Check and replace bearings.

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Maintenance Measures With Unit Running Daily:

Check the oil level in coupling.

Temperatures of bearings, lube oil & working oil

Lube oil and working oil pressures

Differential pressure on the lube oil filter

Maintenance Measures With Unit Running

Check operating oil for contamination. (centrifuge if required)

Maintenance Measures With Unit Running

In case of any problem, please check first the alignment.

Maintenance Measures When the Unit is at Standstill

Check operating oil for contamination.

Maintenance Measures When the Unit is at Standstill

Maintenance Measures When the Unit is at Standstill

2. Oil pump not delivering any oil

3. Starting torque too high. Driven machine blocked.

Check the driven machine itself.

TROUBLE SHOOTING Start-up

1. Driven machine is jammed.

Remove obstacles. (Check fusible plugs)

Coupling heats up excessively during start-up

Check oil flow

1. Lack of cooling water. Water is too warm Cooler contaminated

Check cooling system. Clean cooler.

Coupling heats up excessively during operation

Check design data (Check fusible plugs)

Fluctuations of output speed during manual control of coupling

2. Oil temperature is too low. (poor deaeration of oil)

Increase the temperature. (45C to 50C)

3.Gear pump is aspirating air.

Check oil level of sump.

Fluctuations of output speed during auto control of coupling

2 .Air entering into the oil circuit.

Check and eliminate.

Output speed cannot be controlled

Check the actuator.

3. Input signal problem

Check the controller.

Max.Output speed cannot be reached

2. Fusible plugs responded

Find and eliminate the cause.

3. Too high power requirement of driven machine

Compare the power data with the

1. Lube oil filter clogged

Change over lube oil filter and clean

Lube oil pressure is low

2. Leak in the oil circuits

Check the pipe lines,coolers etc.

3. Improper orifice sizing.

Correct the orifices.

Differential pressure across double oil filter too high

1. Lube oil filter clogged

Change over lube oil filter and clean

Lube oil temperature too high upstream of lube oil cooler

1.Fusible plugs responded

Find and eliminate the cause.Insert

Bearing temperature too high

Lube oil temperature too high

Check the lube oil cooler.

3. Lube oil pressure too low

Check the lube oil system and