Maintenance and repair, Notice – VACUUBRAND PC 3001 VARIO emission condenser Peltronic User Manual
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from the power source. Identify and eliminate the cause of
failure.
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. 113) 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 case of normal wear, the lifetime of the diaphragms and
valves is > 10000 operating hours. Bearings have a typi-
cal durability of 40000 h.
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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 pow-
er cord and wait two minutes before starting mainte-
nance 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.
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Take adequate precautions to protect people from the
effects of dangerous substances if contamination has
occurred. Use appropriate protective clothing, safety
goggles and protective gloves.
NOTICE