
Inspection and repair of FLENDER KADS 160-K gearbox
Inspection and repair of FLENDER KADS 160-K gearbox
- Flender gearbox
- KADS 160-K
- Input=___ rpm / ____ KW
Scope of work:
We performed an inspection and revision on gearbox of FLENDER KADS 160-K.
The conversion operations consists of:
- Renewing of all seals and bearings.
- Renewing of various consumables such as gaskets and mounting hardware.
- Re-assembling of the gearbox.
- The facing of the bearingcaps related to axial bearing clearances.
- Controlling of the contact patterns and gear back lashes.
- Preparing for test-run, drafting of the gearbox, filling with oil.
- Degreasing on the outside of the gearbox and eqquiped with one coat after assembling.
- Preparing the gearbox for shipping.

Location - date:
The Netherlands - January 2014
Other types of same brand:


Disassembling of the gearbox




The input coupling exhibited heavy rust formation







The inside of the gearbox

Bronze bush was damaged and is replaced








Input bearing cap was burst





Input bearing is damaged
Foundation support, radius rod was welded and the control plates were burnt down
Input shaft
Output hollow shaft in way of the seals was run-in and on the inside it was damaged




This report gave the findings of the inspection of the Flender gearbox.

