Thermo Electron NESLAB System III, Installation-Operation- Installation-Operationbasic Service

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Section V Maintenance & Service
For personal safety and equipment reliability, the following procedure
should only be performed by a qualified technician. Contact our
Service Department for assistance (see Preface, After-sale Support).
Service Contracts
Thermo offers on-site Service Contracts that are designed to provide extended
life and minimal down-time for your unit. For more information, contact our
Service Department (see Preface, After-sale Support).
Pump Strainer
Units with TU pumps have a wire mesh pump strainer is located at the bottom
of the reservoir. If debris is drawn into the reservoir, the strainer will prevent the
material from being sucked into the pump and damaging the pump vanes.
After initial installation, the strainer may become clogged with debris and
scale within the first week. Therefore, the strainer must be cleaned after the
first week of installation. After this first cleaning, the frequency of cleaning
depends on the purity of the cooling water. We recommend a visual inspection
of the reservoir be made monthly after the initial cleaning. After several months,
the frequency of cleaning will be established.
If the strainer is visibly clogged, cleaning is required.
Disconnect the power cord from the power source and drain the reservoir before
cleaning the strainer.
Cover the strainer with a plastic bag to help trap any particles which may
become dislodged, and then remove the strainer by unscrewing it.
Clean the strainer by rinsing it with water.
Refer to Section III, Filling Requirements for instructions on replacing the cool-
ing fluid.
Facility Water
Strainer
The facility water strainer is the user-installed basket strainer on the
FACILITY WATER inlet.
NOTE: The strainer is designed to be used only with
water. Clean the strainer when it becomes visibly clogged or dirty.
Disconnect the power cord from the power source and turn off the facility
cooling water.