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Start-up
Safety instructions concerning the
installation and operation
Storage
Unpacking
Before switching on the equipment, the user must read all of the start-up
and operation sections of this manual and observe the safety instructions
listed in this manual.
C2 series
Other series
The product is supplied with the inlet and exhaust sealed. These are to
prevent foreign bodies entering the pump during transport and storage.
C2 Series: In order to prevent moisture from entering the pump before
installation, it has been pressurized before hand with nitrogen and sealed
with blanking plates.
Do not remove these blanking plates until you are ready to install the
product on the vacuum line.
New pump:
If the pump is new and has not been unpacked, store it as received since it has been
pressurized with neutral gas at factory.
• If the pump is to be stored, we guarantee the reliability of our equipment without
particular storage precautions for up to 3 months (ambient temperature between 41°F
and 149°F or 5°C and 65°C).
• For storage periods of over 3 months, we recommend to fill the pump with oil
during storage. For this, fill the pump and run it at ultimate vacuum (inlet orifice
blocked) for approximately 1 hour in order to lubricate all the parts of the functional
block (
see page 29
).
Then, stop the pump and store it with the inlet and exhaust orifices sealed: clamping
ring, centring ring, plug, etc.
The shaft must be rotated by hand (be means of the fan) or by starting the pump every
six months following this storage procedure.
We took care to provide you with a clean appliance. To keep it in this
condition, unpack it only in its final place of use.
Make sure the equipment shows no sign of transport damage. If it has
been damaged, take the necessary steps to record this with the carrier
and inform the manufacturer. In all cases, we recommend keeping the
packaging (reusable materials) for further transport of the equipment orfor
prolonged storage.
Vane roughing pumps use lubricants, it is recommended to request
information from the manufacturer on the safety data sheets concerning
the lubricant. These can be downloaded from www.adixen.com.
The pumps are delivered without an oil charge: the oil is delivered in
separate containers.
Wear gloves, protective glasses to fill in or drain the oil in the pumps.
In the same way, it is recommended to drain the pump before returning
the equipment.
For all handling of the equipment, it is highly recommended to only
use the devices provided for this purpose (handle, hoisting rings, spring
hook..).
The spring hook and square support must not be used to tip up the pump
from horizontal to vertical position and vice versa.
The maker can not be held liable for the consequences of using other
handling devices.
Handling
