Rapide
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5.2 Installing the Rapide Pump
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Isolate power supply from the pump before open
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ing the pump head.
5.2.1 Installing the Rotor
1. Align grub screw hole with flat on shaft.
2. Align peak of roller with peak of tube track or set
rotor distance back from front of pump housing as
indicated (
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Figure 6 Installing the Rotor).
3. Fasten grub screw securely.
5.2.2 Installing the Tube
1. Remove the clamp, but leave the front cover in
place.
2. Run the pump at low speed and carefully feed tube
through the inlet.
3. When tube reaches outlet, use blunt end rod to
guide the tube out.
4. Fit tube clamp loosely, and position tube with
marked lines adjacent to edge of pump housing and
tube clamp.
5. Tighten the tube clamp securely.
5.3 Installing the Rapide ‘S’
The Rapide ‘S’ pump head comprises four main
parts:
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The rotor with rollers which are responsible for the
peristaltic action of the pump.
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The transparent front cover, which allows the oper
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ator to check the pump operation and the direction
of rotation.
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The lower section, which houses the U-shaped tube
clamps. The tube clamps are adjusted, for any per-
mitted tube size, by means of a screw driver slot
or the thumb-screws, which are located in the un
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derside/side of the clamp base. The purpose of the
clamps is to stop the tube from ‘walking’ to the dis
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charge side. On the pressure side, the clamps are
designed to self-centre the tube.
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The tube saddle counteracts the compressive ac-
tion of the rotor. The saddle can be removed by un-
locking the ‘ski-boot’ style lever.
5.3.1 Installing the Tube
1. Insert tube on top of the rollers.
2. Fit the saddle to one set of dowels.
3. Open up the ski boot handle and fit the catch over
the saddle.
4. Push the handle down to lock the saddle into place
over the other set of dowels.
Feed tube
carefully from
inlet side
Blunt rod to
guide tube
Align tube marks
Protective
front cover
remains in
place
Figure 6 Installing the Rotor - Rapide Pump
Rotor setting distance
2.5mm
Fastening
grub screw
Figure 7 Installing the Tube - Rapide Pump
DANGER
Figure 8 Installing the Tube - Rapide ‘S’ Pump
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