Watson-Marlow 701 - Manual (Page 16)

701RBE and 701RBEX LoadSure tube element loading
700 series LoadSure tube elements:
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remove the chance of premature tube failure caused by incorrect tube loading;
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avoid over-clamping of tubing;
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remove the need to re-tension the tubing;
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extend tube life;
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reduce maintenance time for tube changeover and cleaning;
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offer standard industrial tube connections.
Please note: the pictures below show LoadSure tube element loading into a 701RBE
pumphead fitted to a 701 baseplate pump.
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Loosen the track-compression spring knobs using a 10mm A/F spanner, turning them
anticlockwise six (6) times.
 Unscrew the track-securing bolt and withdraw the bolt fully. Lift the track by its handle
and slide it out from under the springs.
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Locate the D-shaped flange fitted to the end of the tube element into the delivery (right-
hand) sliding tube clamp. (The D flange ensures that the element can only be loaded
correctly.)
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Slip the right-hand end of the track under the springs.
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Locate the second “D”-shaped flange into the suction (left-hand) sliding tube clamp.
(Lifting the sliding tube clamp will aid the tube-loading.)
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