LEYBOLD SCROLLVAC plus - Maintenance; Safety Information

9Maintenance
9.1Safety information
WARNING: MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Risk of damage to the equipment. Obey the safety instructions in this section and
take note of appropriate precautions. Failure to observe these instructions may
result in injury to people and damage to equipment.
WARNING:
In order to maintain the ATEX certication, all maintenance work has to be
carried out in accordance with this SCROLLVAC plus instruction manual and the
SCROLLVAC plus Replacement Tip Seal manual, using only genuine Leybold spare
parts
WARNING: HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE
Risk of electric shock. Disconnect the pump and other components from the
electrical supply to prevent accidental operation.
WARNING: USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Risk of physical injury
. The pump may be contaminated with the pr
ocess
chemicals that have been pumped during operation. If so, make sure that the
pump is decontaminated before maintenance and that adequate precautions are
taken to protect people from the effects of dangerous substances if contamination
has occurred.
CAUTION: HOT SURFACE
Allow the pump to cool for at least 3 hours before starting maintenance work.
CAUTION: TOXIC MATERIAL
Do not touch or inhale the thermal breakdown products of uorinated materials
which may be present in the pump if the pump has been heated to 260 °C and
above. Fluorinated materials are safe in normal use but can decompose into very
dangerous substances (which may include hydrouoric acid) if heated to 260 °C
and above. The pump may have overheated if it was misused or if it was in a re.
Safety Data Sheets for uorinated materials used in the pump are available on
request; contact us or the supplier.
CAUTION:
External surfaces of the pump should be cleaned using a damp cloth. Care
must be taken with solvent‑based cleaning uids as they may remove important
information from the product labels.
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