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Flexible Stainless Steel Vacuum Tube
Connection
The surfaces where the O
-
ring (1) sits should be
completely free of dirt. The O
-
rings should be
smeared with a small amount of vacuum grease
before loading in between the Flexible Stainless
Steel Vacuum Tube (2) and the stage Vacuum
Connector (3).
Ensure that the O
-
ring is correctly seated in the
Steel Vacuum Tube and vacuum connector before
tightening the Clamping Bracket (4) screw (5).
Connect the other end of the Flexible Stainless
Steel Vacuum Tube to a Vacuum Pump.
Note: the FDCS196 is only tested with a vacuum
of 10
-
3
mBar. Do not use a vacuum lower than
this.
Vacuum Pump
1
2
3
4
5
