4 Transportation and Storage
4.1 Transporting the vacuum pump
WARNING
Danger of serious injury due to falling objects
Due to falling objects there is a risk of injuries to limbs through to broken bones.
► Take particular care and pay special attention when transporting products manually.
► Do not stack the products.
► Wear protective equipment, e.g. safety shoes.
Preparations for transport
Pfeiffer Vacuum recommends keeping the transport packaging and original protective cov-
er.
General information regarding safe transport
1. Observe the weight specified on packaging.
2. Use a transport aid if necessary (trolley, lift truck).
3. Transport the product in its original packaging.
4. Always place the product on an adequately sized, level surface.
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Fig. 4:
Transporting the vacuum pump
1 Handle
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Base plate
2 Protective caps
Transporting the vacuum pump without its packaging
1. Unpack the vacuum pump.
2. To protect the inside of the pump, leave both protective caps on the connection flanges during
transport.
3. For lifting, use the handle provided for this purpose, located on the top of the pump.
4. Lift the vacuum pump out of the transport packaging.
5. Always place the vacuum pump on an adequately sized, level surface.
4.2 Storing the vacuum pump
Storage
Pfeiffer Vacuum recommends storing the products in their original transport packaging.
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