4. Lift the vacuum pump out of the transport packaging.
5. Always place the vacuum pump on an adequately sized, level surface.
4.2 Bearing
Storage
Pfeiffer Vacuum recommends storing the products in their original transport packaging.
Store the vacuum pump
1. Seal the vacuum and exhaust connection.
2. Make sure that the gas ballast valve is closed.
3. Store the vacuum pump only in dry, dust-free rooms, within the specified ambient conditions.
4. In rooms with humid or aggressive atmospheres: Hermetically seal the vacuum pump together
with a drying agent in a plastic bag.
5. Replace the lubricant if storage is to exceed a period of more than 2 years.
Store the vacuum pump for longer periods
Preserve the vacuum pump if the vacuum pump is exposed to unfavorable ambient conditions (e.g. ag-
gressive environment, extreme fluctuations in temperature) or if the equipment is to be in storage for a
period of more than 3 months.
1. Drain the lubricant and cooling water.
2. Close all openings so that they are airtight.
3. Secure any loose parts (e.g. sealing rings, flat seals) with adhesive tape.
4. Wrap the vacuum pump in VCI film.
5. Only store the vacuum pump in dry, dust-free and rooms which are not exposed to vibrations.
6. Where possible, store the vacuum pump in its original transport packaging.
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