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11. Dismounting, Disposal, Storage
11.1 Temporary Placing out of Operation
For placing the unit out of operation for maintenance or repair follows the steps below:
1)
Switch off the unit.
2)
Close all valves that may be incorporated in the cooling circuit.
3)
Disconnect all hoses to and from the unit.
4)
Place a collection container of sufficient volume (23 liters minimum) close to the drain screw.
5)
Loosen the drain screw with a 10 mm Allen key and remove it.
6)
Let the coolant container run empty into the collection container. To empty the coolant container
completely the unit must be tilted.
NOTE
The coolant has to be collected and disposed of according to applicable regulations.
7) Re-attach the drain screw and clean the unit.
The unit is placed out of operation.
11.2 Re-packaging of the unit
In order to prevent spilling of residual coolant from the coolant container during transport the transport
cap must be attached.
The unit has been switched off, emptied (see chaper 11.1) and the unit cover has
been removed.
1)
Remove the operation cap from the coolant container.
2)
Attach the transport cap.
3)
Remount the unit cover.
4)
Put the protection caps on the hose clamps.
5)
Lift the unit with a forklift or jack lift and place the transportable pallet under it.
6)
Enclose the unit including the transportable pallet with shrinking foil and shrink the foil tight.
The unit is ready for transportation.
11.3 Storing the Unit
The storage area must be even and the unit should not stand on an edge or other obstructive object.
The environmental conditions for storage of the unit or parts of it can be found in the specification
11.4 Disposal
The unit was manufactured mainly from recyclable material.
Make sure the components of the unit end up at a qualified company for disposal and recycling.
Contact Laird Thermal Systems for take back of end-of-life units (see company contact on page
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) or ask a company destined for disposal and recycling.
