Maintenance
7
Maintenance
WARNING
Risk of injury and poisoning due to hazardous media liq-
uids!
Use personal protective equipment when carrying out any
work on the
fi
tting.
7.1
Servicing
1. Visual and function check (every three months):
–
Normal operating conditions unchanged
–
No leaks
–
No unusual operating noises or vibrations
2. Ensure that
fi
tting functions properly (opening, closing).
3. Clean the
fi
tting with a moist cloth if necessary.
4. Retighten housing screws
5. Check diaphragm for wear and replace if necessary:
Diaphragm material
Max. number of
operations
1)
EPDM
150,000
FPM
100,000
PTFE (EPDM)
100,000
Tab. 4
Diaphragm maintenance interval
1) Applies to water at 20 °C. For different conditions
(chemicals, media that contains solids/abrasives),
shorten the maintenance intervals.
7.2
Maintenance
DANGER
Risk of electrocution!
All electrical work must be carried out by quali
fi
ed electri-
cians only.
WARNING
Risk of injury and poisoning due to hazardous or hot
media!
Use personal protective equipment when carrying out any
work on the
fi
tting.
Safely collect the media and dispose of it in accordance
with environmental regulations.
WARNING
Risk of injury during disassembly!
Wear protective gloves, components can be very sharp-
edged due to wear or damage.
Remove components with springs (e.g. pneumatic drive)
carefully, since spring tension can cause components to
be ejected.
7.2.1
Removing
fi
tting
1. Ensure that:
–
System is empty
–
System has been
fl
ushed
–
System is depressurized
–
System has cooled down
–
System is secured against being switched back on
again
2. Remove
fi
tting from the pipe.
3. Decontaminate
fi
tting if required.
–
Dead space in the
fi
tting may still contain medium.
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