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Usage Guidelines
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Always use the Millex
®
-FG
50
vent filter and silicone tubing included
with the pump when applying vacuum. This will prevent liquids or
vapors from entering the Millivac Maxi Pump. A properly attached
Millex-FG
50
vent filter is illustrated in Figure 1.
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For maximum protection of the pump, use a Millex-FG
50
vent filter
AND a vacuum trap to protect the pump from vapors and gases.
The vacuum trap consists of a 1 liter filtering flask (Millipore cat.
no. XX10 047 05), No. 8 stopper (XX10 047 08) and silicone tubing.
Additional tubing is available as Millipore cat. no. XX80 000 24.
This assembly is illustrated in Figure 2.
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Never pump or draw liquids through the pump. This will damage
the pump. The filter flask and vacuum trap should be emptied after
each use.
Figure 1. Proper use of Millex-FG
50
filter.
Millex-FG
50
filter unit
Filter
flask
Vacuum
pump
Filter
holder
Figure 2. Proper use of vacuum trap and Millex-FG
50
filter.
Filter
holder
Filter
flask
Vacuum
trap
Vacuum
pump
Millex-FG
50
filter unit