7 Maintenance and Repair
Shields for Flange Mounting
36
44192BA2, Rev.03, 07/2021
7.2
Visual Inspection of the Source Holder and Connections
The visual inspection of the source, source holder, quick-link connection, steel rope
or flexible shaft must be carried out by persons who are at least employees with
general knowledge at the following intervals:
•
before initial commissioning
•
with every repair that may be required
•
regularly at least every six months
•
before dispatch
When determining the intervals for the visual inspection, the following conditions
are to be considered:
•
ambient conditions (outdoors, rain, sunlight, wind, salt, sand, chemicals).
•
operating conditions (degree of utilisation of the plant, the atmosphere inside
the dip pipe, misuse)
Fig. 17
Visual inspection source holder
1.
Check all visible parts of the source holder and quick-link mechanism (Fig. 17)
for corrosion by pulling out the flexible shaft or steel cable maximum up.
2.
Check the flexible shaft or steel cable for damage and corrosion over the
entire length.
3.
Only before dispatch: Check if the shutter is in
CLOSED
position and if the
padlock as well as the transport securing device are installed.