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The maintenance instructions must be observed if the equipment is to function safely
and not impair the lifting ability. If any fault is discovered in the equipment, this must be
attended to at once before the Vaculex TP is taken into service again.
The installation must be switched off during service work.
Only use Vaculex TP original spare parts during maintenance and repair work.
• The filter must be checked daily in dusty or dirty environments. Shake the filter off and
vacuum clean it. Damaged filters and filters which can not be cleansed must be changed.
• Test to see that a power failure does not lead to a rapidly sinking load.
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Start the vacuum pump.
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Lift a load with a fully air-tight surface, weighing about 5 kg, and leave it
hanging.
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Switch the vacuum pump off. The load should now sink to the floor.
If the load sinks rapidly, the Vaculex TP must not be used until the fault has
been rectified. Contact your retailer
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• Check that the filter is not clogged or damaged.
• Check that the bellows cup is not damaged.
• Check that the lifting hose is not damaged.
• Check that the suspension ear and the equipment that the Vaculex TP hangs from are
not damaged.
If there is any damage,
the Vaculex TP must not be used until the fault
has been rectified. Contact your retailer
.
• Check that the nuts and bolts in the suspension system are tight and secured where
appropriate.
• Check that the vacuum hose and lifting hose are air-tight and are not chafed or
pinched.
6. MAINTENANCE
Daily maintenance:
Weekly maintenance:
Every three months:
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