Coating unit (1, 101) for applying a defined amount of a liquid or pasty, in particular pigment, starch or glue containing application medium (2) to a moving material web (3), such as in particular a paper, cardboard or tissue web, with a Application device (4) for applying the application medium (2) in excess to the material web (3) and an equalizing device (5) for removing excess application medium (2) from the material web (3) and / or for equalizing application medium (2) the material web (3), the application device (4) and the equalizing device (5) being rotatably mounted on a frame (11) in such a way that they each move from a working position in which they process the material web (3) to a maintenance position, in which they do not process the material web (3), the coating unit (1, 101) comprising a counter roller (19) over which the material web (3) is guided when it is applied ragsmedium (2) is applied and the excess is removed, the application device (4) and the equalizing device (5) in the maintenance position being further away from the counter roller (19) than in the working position and the application device (4) as a roller application device (4) is designed with an application roller (6) and with a trough (7) for storing the application medium (2), and the application roller (6) is in contact with the material web (3) during application and the application medium (2) from the trough ( 7) scoops, the application device (4) and the equalizing device (5) being rotatably mounted on the frame (11) about a common axis of rotation (12), characterized in that the application device (4) and the equalizing device (5) rotate independently of one another the common axis of rotation (12) are rotatably mounted and that the application roller (6) and the tub (7) are rotatably mounted independently of one another about the common axis of rotation, and that the application roller, tub, Equalizing devices each have their own maintenance position, the trough being further away from the application roller in the maintenance position than in the working position.
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