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1 | Safety
1.4 Intended use
1.3 Safety instructions
WARNING
Risk	of	accidents.
 
Refrigerating compressors are pressurised machines and as such 
call for heightened caution and care in handling.
 
The	 maximum	 permissible	 overpressure	 must	 not	 be	 exceeded,	
even for testing purposes.
Risk	of	burns!	
-	Depending	on	the	operating	conditions,	surface	temperatures	of					 
 over 60°C on the discharge side or below 0°C on the suction side 
 can be reached. 
- Avoid contact with refrigerant necessarily. 
		Contact	with	refrigerant	can	cause	severe	burns	and	skin	 
 damage.
WARNING
The compressor may not be used in potentially explosive
environments!
These assembly instructions describe the standard version of the compressor named in the title 
manufactured by Bock. Bock refrigerating compressors are intended for installation in a machine 
(within the EU according to the EU Directives 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive, 97/23/EC Pressure 
Equipment	Directive).
Commissioning is permissible only if the compressor has been installed in accordance with these as-
sembly instructions and the entire system into which it is integrated has been inspected and approved 
in accordance with legal regulations.
Only	the	refrigerant	specified	in	these	instructions	may	be	used.
Any	other	use	of	the	compressor	is	prohibited!	
