Satellite Slide Tank - Manual (Page 16)

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Vacuum Pump
The OEM Operation Manual for your
Masport HXL3V or Conde Model 6 vacuum
pump is included in the literature packet
that you received with your Slide-in Unit.
Review and follow the operation
procedures outlined in that manual.
Satellite Industries furnishes the following
information to provide a better
understanding of your vacuum equipment.
This information is intended to augment
(not replace) the OEM instructions for
your pump.
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IMPORTANT : Follow the operation
procedures outlined in your OEM pump
manual in order to keep your warranty
valid and to receive maximum service life
from your pump.
Safety Suggestions for Vacuum
Pump
WARNING: Keep hands, feet, hair,
and clothing away from moving parts.
Contact with a moving mechanism can
cause entanglement, which can lead to
dismemberment or death.
CAUTION: Avoid contact with the
vacuum pump during or immediately after
operation. Operating temperatures can
range from near 200°F to over 300°F,
depending on the working conditions.
Contact with a hot vacuum pump can
cause severe burns.
Figure 3.6 Dump Valve & Cam lock
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Vacuum Pump Pre-Startup
Procedure
Perform the following procedure each time
before you operate the vacuum pump:
• Make sure that the rotor shaft turns
freely. This is especially important in cold
weather to make sure that the pump is not
frozen up with ice.
To verify that the rotor shaft turns freely,
make sure that the ignition switch on the
gas engine is in the off position, and then
pull once on the starter rope.
• Check the level in the oil reservoir. Use
the dipstick at the rear of the pump (on the