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Tergeo plasma cleaner operator’s manual
Revision: B3, Year 2020
Chapter 7
Installation
Step 1, preparation
1.
Unpack the Tergeo plasma system.
a.
Use a screwdriver to bend the metal clip on the top cover of the wooden shipping box.
Bend all the metal clips straight. Lift the top cover from the wooden box.
b.
Take out the accessories on the top of the plasma machine. Count the accessories and
compared them with the packing list. If any parts are missing, contact PIE Scientific LLC.
c.
Take out the packing foams on the side to release the Tergeo plasma system.
d.
Two persons are required to lift and carry the Tergeo plasma system and the vacuum
pump.
2.
Read through all the safety precautions in Chapter 5. Applicable safety precautions must be
followed. Select the right power cables and power cords that meet the electrical ratings of the
system and the vacuum pump.
Step 2, prepare the vacuum pump
Before operating the rotary vane vacuum pump, please make sure the oil has been filled in the
tank. The oil level must be within the min and max levels indicated on the oil window. Please
check the oil level on a weekly basis and add oil if necessary. If the rotary vane vacuum pump
has been prepared with PFPE pump oil (Fomblin or Krytox), please continue to use PFPE pump
oil. Hydrocarbon and PFPE oil won’t mix in the pump. Please make sure the exhaust port is not
blocked before turning on the pumpp power.
It’s always better to choose the pump equipped with an inlet solenoid valve or at least a flipper
valve. If there is no such valve between the pump and the plasma cleaner, pump oil or pump
debris may backstream into the vacuum hose or the plasma cleaner when the pump is turned
off. Inlet valve can also prevent rapid venting of the plasma chamber when the pump is turned
off.
The equipment and the vacuum pump could weight more than
40 lbs. Two persons are required to lift the equipment to avoid
back injury or dropping the equipment to the ground and
causing personal injury.
