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To prevent
personal injury and damage to the cardan shafts
always make sure that the shafts are safely
transported and stored. |
Please observe the following precautions:
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Use strong nylon
ropes or lifting belts. When using steel cords,
protect the edges. |
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Cardan shafts
should be transported in a horizontal position (see
illustration). For non-horizontal transportation
additional precautions must be taken to prevent
the splined parts from separating.
Danger of injury!
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When lifting or
putting down the shaft, the moving parts (flange
yoke and journal cross) may tilt and lead to
injuries.
Keep hands away from the joint!
Danger of crushed hands! |
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Avoid bumps and
knocks during transport and storage. |
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Do not store or
handle the shaft with any stress or load on the
cover tube (1).
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Use appropriate
frames or racks for storage (see example).
When cardan shafts are stored on pallets stacked
up on top of one another, the supports must be
one below the other because otherwise the tubes
may bend and the result may be uneven running or
imbalance of the shaft.
The supports may only be used in the area of
cardan tubes and never in the area of the cover
tube or the length compensation.
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When cardan
shafts are stored in an upright position, make
sure they cannot fall over. |
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Keep cardan
shafts in a dry place. |
Transport and storage of Centered Double
Cardan Shafts
In order to prevent any exessive deflection of
the double joint and thus damage to the location
bearing during transport, the cardan shaft is
provided with a transport protection device which
encloses the double joint.
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The transport
protection device must not be removed until the
cardan shaft is installed.
Use
appropriate frames or racks for storage.
Use chocks or
blocks to prevent cardan shaft from rolling.
Secure shaft
against falling over if it is stored in a
vertical position. |
DANA
Commercial Drive Shafts Catalogue