
EB 8393 EN
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Mounting and start-up
Malfunction due to dirt blocking the volume
booster.
No substances must be allowed to enter the
device during mounting, transport or stor-
age.
5.1 Mounting position
Type 3755-1:
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The mounting position with the exhaust
side facing upward is not permissible!
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Mount the volume booster with the ex-
haust air side facing downward or to the
side.
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If the volume booster can become cov-
ered in snow, iced up or dirt can collect
in the device, it must be mounted with
the exhaust side facing downward or
protected by a suitable fixture/cover.
Type 3755-2:
The permissible mounting position depends
on which exhaust connection is used.
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Any mounting position of the volume
booster can be used when the exhaust
port is attached to a pipe.
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When a screwed-on silencer is used,
read section
on page
12.
5.2 Pneumatic connections
The air connections for
signal
,
supply
,
actu-
ator
and the
flanged-on threaded exhaust
port of Type 3755-2
are designed with G or
NPT threads (see article code on
−
The tapped holes with G threads corre-
spond with the Form X of DIN 3852-2 in
the normal version.
−
The tapped holes with NPT threads are
designed according to ANSI/
ASME B1.20.1 for mounting using a
wrench.
Additional points that apply concerning the
connections:
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Before mounting, all pipes must be free
of dirt and foreign matter.
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Mount the screw fittings properly using
suitable tools and sealant to prevent
thread galling (seizure).
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The use of Teflon tape as a sealant for
the fittings is not permitted.
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All screw fittings must be securely tight
-
ened.
NOTICE
!