4.6.2 Connect the pump inlet
CAUTION: O-RING SAFETY
Risk of damage t
o the equipment. For iXM200 and iXM3000 variants, do not use a
trapped O‑ring or centering ring for installaon. Use 8 half claw clamps to aach inlet
piping and ghten it to a torque of 5.0 Nm.
1. Remove the temporary cover or blanking plate from the inlet of the system. Do not
drop screws, tools etc. into the pump inlet.
A. Keep the nuts, bolts, washers and blanking plate for future use.
B. Keep the temporary cover for future use on non‑contaminated pumps only.
2. Connect the inlet ange (Figure: Front view of the system) to the vacuum system.
A. For iXM200 and iXM3000 variants, use the O‑ring (supplied) and applicable
nuts, bolts and washers (not supplied) to connect the inlet ange. The inlet
O‑ring is supplied with the pump and is installed underneath the inlet ange
cover. Refer to Figure: Connect the pump inlet (iXM200 and iXM3000).
B. For iXM600 and iXM1200 variants, use the trapped O‑ring or centre
ring(supplied) and applicable nuts, bolts and washers (not supplied) to
connect the inlet ange. Refer to Figure: Connect the pump inlet (iXM600
and iXM1200).
3. Use half claw clamps when you connect an ISO style foreline ange t
o the dry
pumping system inlet. Refer to Figure: Connect the pump inlet and Table: Half claw
clamps.
Figure 9 Connect the pump inlet (iXM200 and iXM3000)
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