11 Maintenance and cleaning
11.1 Maintenance
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11.1
Maintenance
The transmitter and the transducers are practically maintenance-free. In order to ensure security, the following mainte
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nance intervals are recommended:
11.2
Cleaning
Stainless steel housing
• Clean the stainless steel housing using a soft cloth and care and cleaning spray for stainless steel.
Aluminum housing
• Clean the aluminum housing with a soft cloth. Do not use detergents.
Transducers
• Remove traces of coupling compound from the transducers with a soft paper towel.
Caution!
Touching hot or cold surfaces
This may result in injuries (e.g., thermal damages).
→ Observe the ambient conditions at the measuring point during installation. Wear the required personal
protective equipment. Observe the applicable rules.
item
maintenance step
interval
measure
stainless steel housing
• junction box
• transducer mounting fixture
visual inspection for corrosion
and damages
annually
cleaning, see section 11.2
visual inspection for contami
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nation
annually, depending on the
ambient conditions more
frequently
aluminum housing
• transmitter
visual inspection for contami
-
nation
annually, depending on the
ambient conditions more
frequently
transducer
check of the transducer cou
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pling on the tube
annually
replacement of coupling foil,
if necessary
O-rings
visual inspection for fissures
annually
see section 11.4
transmitter
firmware check for updates
annually
update, if necessary
transmitter
functional test
annually
reading of measured and
diagnostic values
transmitter and transducers
calibration
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see section 11.3
