Maintenance and repair, Notice – VACUUBRAND MZ 1C User Manual
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appropriate precautions, if an automatic restart of the
pump may lead to a dangerous situation (e.g., switch
off the pump and disconnect from the power source).
Maintenance and repair
In order to comply with laws (occupational, health and
safety regulations, safety at work law and regulations for
environmental protection) vacuum pumps, components
and measuring instruments can only be returned when
certain procedures (see section “Notes on return to the
factory”, pg. 95) are followed.
Take advantage of our service seminars, which put special
focus on the maintenance and repair of vacuum pumps.
For details and for the online ”Instructions for repair” man-
In normal use, the lifetime of the diaphragms and valves
is typically 15,000 operating hours.
Bearings have a typical durability of 40000 h. Motor ca-
pacitors have a typical durability in the range of 10000 to
40000 h depending strongly on operation conditions in-
cluding ambient temperature, humidity or load.
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Ensure that the pump cannot be operated acciden-
tally. Never operate the pump if covers or other
parts of the pump are disassembled.
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Switch off the pump. Disconnect the electrical
power cord and wait five seconds before starting
maintenance to allow the capacitors to discharge.
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Note: The pump may be contaminated with process
chemicals, which have been pumped during operation.
Ensure that the pump is completely decontaminated
before maintenance commences.
NOTICE