Maintenance / replacement
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Screw out the Allen head screws (3x) from the end cover at the bottom of the tur-
bopump.
Remove the end cover. Pay attention to O-ring.
Pull the operating fluid reservoir out of the bearing mounting.
Using tweezers, pull out Porex rods (9 pieces).
Remove impurities from the turbopump and the end cover with a clean, lint-free cloth.
Do not use any cleaning fluids!
Using tweezers, insert new Porex rods (9 pieces).
Insert the new operating fluid reservoir with its felt side towards the splash nut into the
bearing mounting.
For the HiPace™ turbopumps the operating fluid reservoir can be pushed up against
into the bearing cartridge.
Screw in the end cover with the new O-ring.
– Tightening torque:
2.5 Nm
.
Fig. 12: Assembly / Disassembly of the operating fluid reservoir
6 End
cover
7
Operating fluid reservoir
7 a Porex rod
15 Splash
nut
55
Allen head screw
73 O-ring
55
6
73
7a
7
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