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“Oil-sealed” Rotary Screw Vacuum Pumps MSV007, MSV010, MSV015, MSV020
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1.5 Safety Precatutions During Maintenance
or Repair
Precautions During Maintenance or Repair
1. Always use the correct safety equipment (such
as safety glasses, gloves, safety shoes, etc.).
2. Use only the correct tools for maintenance and
repair work.
3. Use only genuine spare parts.
4. All maintenance work shall only be undertaken
when the machine has cooled down.
5. A warning sign bearing a legend such as “Work
in progress; do not start” shall be attached to
the starting equipment.
6. Persons switching on remotely controlled
machines shall take adequate precautions
to ensure that there is no one checking or
working on the machine. To this end, a suitable
notice shall be axed to the remote start
equipment.
7. Before removing any component, eectively
isolate the machine from all sources of under-
and/or overpressure and make sure that the
pump system is at atmospheric pressure level.
8. Never use ammable solvents or carbon
tetrachloride for cleaning parts. Take safety
precautions against toxic vapors of cleaning
liquids.
9. Scrupulously observe cleanliness during
maintenance and repair. Keep dirt away by
covering the parts and exposed openings with
a clean cloth, paper or tape.
10. Never weld or perform any operation involving
heat near the oil system. Oil tanks must be
completely purged, e.g. by steam cleaning,
before carrying out such operations. Never
weld on, or in any way modify, pressure
vessels.
11. Whenever there is an indication or any
suspicion that an internal part of a machine is
overheated, the machine shall be stopped but
no inspection covers shall be opened before
sucient cooling time has elapsed; this to
avoid the risk of spontaneous ignition of the
oil vapor when air is admitted.
12. Never use a light source with open ame for
inspecting the interior of a machine, pressure
vessel, etc.
13. Make sure that no tools, loose parts or rags
are left in or on the machine.
14. All regulating and safety devices shall be
maintained with due care to ensure that they
function properly. They may not be put out
of action.
15. Before clearing the machine for use after
maintenance or overhaul, check that
operating pressures, temperatures and time
settings are correct. Check that all control and
shut-down devices are tted and that they
function correctly. If removed, check that the
coupling guard of the vacuum pump drive
shaft has been reinstalled.
16. Every time the separator element is renewed,
examine the discharge pipe and the inside of
the oil separator vessel for carbon deposits; if
excessive, the deposits should be removed.
17. Protect the motor, air lter, electrical and
regulating components, etc. to prevent
moisture from entering them, e.g. when
steam cleaning.
18. Make sure that all sound-damping material
and vibration dampers, e.g. damping material
on the bodywork and in the air inlet and outlet
systems of the vacuum pump, is in good
condition. If damaged, replace it by genuine
material from the manufacturer to prevent
the sound pressure level from increasing.
1.0 Safety Precautions