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5.2Oil compensator 1
The oil compensator allows the lubricant/air space of the gear unit to expand. Thismeans no lubricant can escape the breather valve at high operating temperatures.SEW-EURODRIVE recommends to use oil compensators for gear units and gearmotorsin M4 mounting position and for input speeds > 2000 min 2
-1 . The oil compensator is suppled as assembly kit. It is intended for mounting onto thegearmotor. However, if installation space is limited or if the compensator is intended forgear units without motor, it can be mounted to nearby machine parts.For further information, please contact your SEW-EURODRIVE sales representative. 3 6 7 8

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62658AXX Figure 2: Oil compensator 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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