Chapter 6 – Maintenance
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Exchange the door seal
If the door seal shrinks or is wavy, it is necessary to exchange the door
seal.
The consequence can be poorly sealed areas which can lead to the
leakage of steam or cause a too high leakage rate in the vacuum test.
Open the door of the autoclave and take the old door seal out. The door
seal is only inserted in the groove of the door plate (page 11,
).
Set the new door seal (Art. No. 58510) in the groove in such a way, that
the
wider
sealing surface shows toward the chamber side
.
IMPORTANT!
Observe without fail the different widths of the sealing surface. Only
with correct seating in the groove is a proper closing of the door
guaranteed and the chamber tight.
Maintenance
Warning!
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Have maintenance carried out only by trained field service
technicians or technicians of the specialist trade. Turn to your
specialist dealers or MELAG customer service in your vicinity.
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Comply with the predetermined maintenance intervals.
Malfunctions at the autoclave can occur on continuation of
operation despite the servicing message.
For retention of value and
functional reliability
Regular maintenance is indispensable for the retention of value and the
reliable practice operation of the autoclave.
During maintenance, all functional and safety-relevant components and
electrical facilities are checked, and replaced if necessary. The
maintenance is carried out according to the maintenance instructions
which are relevant for this autoclave.
Maintenance intervals
Regularly allow for maintenance after each 1000 program cycles or two
years. At this point in time, the autoclave issues an appropriate
maintenance reminder message.