Buchi V-600 - Page 4

Contents BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
iv Operation Manual Vacuum Pump V-600
5 Installation..........................................................................................................................19
5.1 Important considerations prior to commissioning .............................................................................. 19
5.2 Installation site................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3 Securing against earthquakes ........................................................................................................... 21
5.4 Connecting laboratory equipment...................................................................................................... 22
5.5 Connecting the silencer ..................................................................................................................... 23
5.5.1 Connecting silencer directly to V-600 ....................................................................................23
5.5.2 Connecting the silencer to the outlet of the secondary condenser ........................................24
5.6 Connecting a Woulff bottle................................................................................................................. 25
5.6.1 Connecting the Vacubox via a Woulff bottle ..........................................................................25
5.7 Connecting a secondary condenser .................................................................................................. 27
5.8 Connecting a secondary cold trap ..................................................................................................... 28
5.9 Fitting an Interface I-300.................................................................................................................... 29
5.10 Fitting a VacuBox............................................................................................................................... 30
5.11 Connecting the vacuum pump to the power supply........................................................................... 31
5.12 Connecting communication cables to the V-600 ............................................................................... 32
5.13 Assembling the BUCHI distillation system......................................................................................... 33
5.13.1 Overview: setting up communication connections................................................................. 34
5.13.2 Overview: setting up coolant tubing connections...................................................................35
5.13.3 Overview: setting up vacuum tubing connections..................................................................36
5.14 Operating the Vacuum Pump V-600 with 2 Rotavapor systems........................................................ 37
6 Operation............................................................................................................................39
6.1 Operating V-600 without Interface I-300/I-300 Pro............................................................................ 39
6.2 Operating V-600 with Interface I-300/I-300 Pro................................................................................. 39
7 Cleaning and servicing .....................................................................................................40
7.1 Cleaning............................................................................................................................................. 40
7.1.1 Important considerations when cleaning................................................................................ 40
7.1.2 Cleaning the pump.................................................................................................................40
7.1.3 Cleaning the casing ...............................................................................................................41
7.1.4 Cleaning glass components...................................................................................................41
7.1.5 Cleaning internal pump tubing ...............................................................................................41
7.1.6 Cleaning the diaphragm.........................................................................................................42
7.2 Servicing............................................................................................................................................ 42
7.2.1 Notes on servicing .................................................................................................................42
7.2.2 Dismantling and reassembling pump head............................................................................43
7.2.3 Replacing the diaphragm....................................................................................................... 47
7.2.4 Replacing the non-return valve.............................................................................................. 48
7.2.5 Replacing connecting tubes...................................................................................................50
7.2.6 Replacing O-rings ..................................................................................................................53
7.2.7 Removing non-return valve from elbow connector ................................................................54
7.2.8 Fitting GL14 union nut with tube seal..................................................................................... 55
8 Help with faults ..................................................................................................................56
8.1 Faults, possible causes and remedies............................................................................................... 56
8.2 Customer service............................................................................................................................... 57
9 Taking out of service and disposal..................................................................................58
9.1 Taking out of service.......................................................................................................................... 58
9.2 Disposal............................................................................................................................................. 58