A366-04-880 Issue A
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Maintenance
5.12.3 The pump is noisy
The motor bearings are worn
The oil is contaminated with solid particles
The motor coupling is loose
A blade is sticking.
5.12.4 The pump is too hot
The ambient temperature is too high
The cooling-water supply has an insufficient flow rate
The electrical supply voltage is too high
The outlet-filter or the outlet pipeline is blocked
The oil-level is too low
You have filled the pump with the wrong type of oil
The oil is contaminated
The process gas is too hot or the throughput is too high.
5.12.5 The vacuum is not fully maintained after the pump is switched off
The gas-ballast control is open
Damaged or missing O-ring
Anti-suckback valve faulty
Shaft seals damaged
Exhaust valve damaged
5.12.6 The pumping speed is poor
The connecting pipelines are too small in diameter
The connecting pipelines are too long
The inlet-filter is blocked
5.12.7 There is an external oil leak
The oil-pump shaft-seal is worn or damaged
The oil-box gaskets have deteriorated
There is an oil leak from the gas-ballast control
There is an oil leak from the drain-tap
There is an oil leak from the fine oil-filter element-seal.