Instruction book
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1. Safety precautions
1.1 Safety icons
Explanation
1.2 General precautions
1. The operator must employ safe working practices and observe all related work safety requirements
and regulations.
2. If any of the following statements does not comply with the applicable legislation, the stricter of the two
shall apply.
3. Installation, operation, maintenance and repair work must only be performed by authorized, trained,
specialized personnel.
4. The vacuum pump is designed for handling atmospheric air only. No other gases, vapours or fumes
should be exposed to the vacuum pump intake or processed by the vacuum pump.
5. Before any maintenance, repair work, adjustment or any other non-routine checks, stop the vacuum
pump, press the emergency stop button, switch off the voltage and make sure that the pump system is
at atmospheric pressure level. In addition, the power isolating switch must be opened and locked.
If the machine is equipped with an automatic restart after voltage failure function and
if this function is active, be aware that the machine will restart automatically when the
power is restored if it was running when the power was interrupted!
6. Avoid contact with pump intake during operation.
7. The owner is responsible for maintaining the unit in safe operating condition. Parts and accessories
shall be replaced if unsuitable for safe operation.
8. It is not allowed to walk or stand on the unit or on its components.
1.3 Safety precautions during installation
All responsibility for any damage or injury resulting from neglecting these precautions,
or non observance of the normal caution and care required for installation, operation,
maintenance and repair, even if not expressly stated, will be disclaimed by the
manufacturer.