Multi Station
Vicat Test Apparatus
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5.6.5 Cleaning the water basin
For cleaning the water basin, take out the filter cartridges, like described in section
Open both ball valves to drain water. For an easier cleaning, take out the fixation plates.
You can clean the basin now. Remove chalk deposits with citric acid.
Figure 55: cleaning the water basin
Attention!
Do not loosen the pins that holds the fixation plates! The basin will leak!
After removing fixation plates, please check the tight fitting of the pins.
If necessary, screw them tight.
Note:
Press the fixation plates in the centre when mounting to prevent the samples from
tilting.
Attention!
Do not loose these pins!
The basin will leak!
Take out Fixation plates
for easier cleaning.
Rotate clockwise and pull
up.
