5
MAINTENANCE
5.1
Change of vacuum valve
1.
Loosen all neoprene tubings carefully that are connected to
the suction tubes, by removing the plastic straps.
2.
Lower the suction tubes down the horizontal plate, so the
suction tubes rest against the bottom of the oven.
3.
Unscrew the 3 screws that are placed on the white plate on
the backside of the hydrolyzing unit. Unscrew the 3 screws
that are on the bottom of the white plate.
4.
Take away the white plate.
5.
Loosen the 6 metal clips on the neoprene tubings connected
to the connection tube and then loosen the neoprene tubes
from the connection tube.
Note: Do not take away the neoprene tube that is situated
to the far right.
6.
Fold the connection tube to the right.
7.
Carefully loosen and take away the filter seal that is
connected on the top of the vacuum valve to be changed.
8.
Turn the vacuum valve knob counter clockwise until it
disengages.
9.
The vacuum valve is now free and is drawn out from the
rear of the hydrolyzing unit.
10.
Fit the new vacuum valve and put together in reverse order.
5.2
Change of condenser
1. Take away the plastic straps on the 3 neoprene tubings that are
connected to the condenser and loose the tubings from the
condenser.
2. Loosen carefully the condenser from the filter seal and pull the
condenser right up.
3. Assemble the new condenser and connect the tubes in the same
way as for the old condenser.
5.3
Change of filter seal, upper
1. Loosen the condenser according to paragraph 5.2 Pos. 1-3
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Soxtec
System
Hydrolyzing
Unit,
User
Manual,
Rev.
2.2,
Part
no
1000
3315,
Foss
Tecator
AB,
Sweden
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