Enraf Tanksystem HERMetic UTImeter Rtex, Operation And Service Manual

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50455/RTEX/0807 UTImeter Rtex
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9.13 Visual inspection for damaged or missing parts
General condition: missing parts
Display unit: 5-key control pad, buzzer, front face, LED, screen
Sensing probe: sensors broken, smashed or damaged
Tape: check at least the first 3 m; wires still insulated, no breaks, no kinks, ...
Mechanical parts: check frame, axle, storage tube, wipers of tape cleaner, window wiper
9.14 Coated aluminium parts
PA 11: Rilsan = blue, grey or yellow colour
The coating should be subject to regular and careful inspection. The continued used of the apparatus should
not be permitted if inspection reveals that the protective material has become damaged to the extend that the
underlying protected metal is visible, until such damage has been satisfactorily repaired.
9.15 Winding action becoming stiff
If after repeated use the winding action is becoming slightly stiff apply the following simple process:
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engage the tape cleaner (position "UP"), with the sensor retained in the storage tube,
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slacken the tape a few turns, typically 10,
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gently shake the instrument to free up the tape within the tape housing,
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wind the tape again and disengage the tape cleaner (position "DOWN").