Heidolph Hei-VAP Advantage - Manual (Page 37)

Set-up and Start-up
Hei-VAP Value, Hei-VAP Advantage
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4.5.8 Release the evaporator flask from the vapor tube
WARNING Glass breakage!
Serious injuries from shattering and breaking glass.
 Check glass devices for damages (stars, breaks, etc.).
 Only use perfect glass devices and replace all damaged
glassware as soon as possible.
 Work carefully.
CAUTION Unintentionally rotating drive!
Injuries to hands.
 Verify that the rotation is displayed.
WARNING Risk of injuries due to retracting or entrapment!
Risk of injury.
A risk of entanglement exists on the movable parts of the unit.
 Wear suitable protective clothing for activities on the rotary
evaporator with goggles and gloves.
WARNING Hot media!
Burns.
 Do not touch the interior and the upper edge of the heating
bath, the evaporator flask and the heating bath liquid.
 Wear suitable heat protection gloves when changing the
evaporator flask.
1. Switch off the rotation.
2. Move the evaporator flask up from the bath (see chapter 4.4.6).
3. Let the evaporator flask cool (Figure 4-13 (1)).
4. Release the vapor tube coupling clamp flask ejector nut.
WARNING Glass breakage!
Serious injuries from shattering and breaking glass.
 Check glass devices for damages (stars, breaks, etc.).
 Work carefully.
5. Release the flask from the vapor tube (Figure 4 –6 (7)) by turning the vapor tube
coupling clamp flask ejector nut counter-clockwise by supporting the flask.
6. Hold the evaporator flask and release the flask clamp.
7. Carefully remove the flask.