
ChemicalDutyVacuum/ressureump 5
TheMilliporeVacuum/ressureumpisshippedreadyforuse.Seethe
Specicationssectionforrequiredoperatingconditions.
CAUTION:Thepumpisratedforindooruseonly.
CAUTION:Besureavailablepowermatchesunitrequirements.A
groundedthree-conductorACelectricalsourceisrequired.
Unitsareavailablefor115VAC60Hor230VAC50H.
SeetheSpecicationssectionfordetailsofelectrical
supplyoptionsavailable.
1.Unpacktheunitandretainallpackingmaterialuntilyouverifyproper
productoperation.
2.Theunitrestsonfourvibrationisolatorpads.lacetheunitonasuit-
ablesurface,suchasabench,desk,ortable.Besurenottoblock
theventilationholeslocatedonthemotorhousing.
3.Selectappropriately-siedtubing,accordingtoyourapplication.Use
approximately1/4in..D.tubingtowithstandtheanticipatedpressure
orvacuum.
CAUTION:Duringvacuumltration,usethesuppliedMillex-FA50
hydrophobicventlter,topreventexcessiveamountsof
liquidsormistfromenteringthepump(gure1.For
maximumprotection,useavacuum-askwatertrap
(gure2.
4.reparethenecessaryequipmentorlterholderandconnectthe
tubingtotheequipment.Donotconnectthetubingtothepump.
5.lugthepowercordintoanappropriateelectricalsource.
CAUTION:Donotturnthepumponwithequipmentorlterholder
alreadyattached.
fthepumpisinadvertentlyturnedonwiththetubingfullyconnected
anditdoesnotrun,turnoffthepumpanddisconnectthetubing.
Restartthepumpandthenreconnectthetubing.fthepumps
thermaloverloadswitchautomaticallyshutsoffthemotor,disconnect
thetubingandallowthepumptocoolforatleast10minutesbefore
restarting.Reconnectthetubingonlyafterthepumpisoperating.
6.Turnonthepump,usingthetoggleswitchlocatedonthefrontofthe
pump.
7.Connectthetubingfromthelterholderorotherequipmenttothe
pumpandbeginyourprocedure.
8.fusingtheumforvacuumAdjustthevacuumbyclosingthe
pressureregulatorandopeningthevacuumregulatorfully(counter-
clockwise.Slowlytightendown(clockwisethevacuumregulator
untilyouobtainthedesiredvacuumreading.
fusingtheumforressureAdjustthepressurebyturningthe
vacuumregulatordownfullyandopeningthepressurefully.Slowly
tightendownthepressureregulatoruntilyouobtainthedesired
pressurereading.
9.Turnoffthepumpwhenyouarenished.Disconnectthetubingrst
fromthepumpandthenfromthelterholderorotherequipment.
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