VACUUBRAND PC 3012 VARIO - Manual (Page 9)

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Maintenance and repair
Wear parts have to be replaced regularly. In case of normal wear the lifetime of
the diaphragms and valves is > 10000 operating hours. Bearings have a typical du-
rability of 40000 h.
➨ Isolate equipment from mains and wait two minutes before starting mainte-
nance to allow the capacitors to discharge.
☞ Ensure that the pump cannot be operated accidentally. Never operate the
pump if covers or other parts of the pump are disassembled. Never operate
a defective or damaged pump.
☞
Attention: The pump might be contaminated with process chemicals which have
been pumped during operation. Ensure that the pump is decontaminated before
maintenance and take adequate precautions to protect people from the effects of
dangerous substances if contamination has occurred.
• Before starting maintenance vent the pump, isolate the pump and other compo-
nents from the vacuum system. Allow sufficient cooling of the pump. Drain con-
densate, if applicable.
Ensure that maintenance is done only by suitably trained and supervised techni-
cians. Ensure that the maintenance technician is familiar with the safety procedures
which relate to the products processed by the pumping system.
In order to comply with law (occupational, health and safety regulations, safety at
work law and regulations for environmental protection) vacuum pumps, components
and measuring instruments returned to the manufacturer can be repaired only when
certain procedures (see section ”Notes on return to the factory”) are followed.
NOTICE
The A-weighted emission sound pressure level of the pump does not exceed 70
dB(A). Measurement according to EN ISO 2151:2004 and EN ISO 3744:1995 with
standard silencer or exhaust tube at outlet.