Start-up
Initial start-up
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WARNING
Burn hazard!
The surface of the vacuum pump can reach temperatures of over
70 °C during operation.
Touching the vacuum pump can lead to burns.
Before performing any work on the vacuum pump:
¾ Allow the vacuum pump to cool down.
¾ Wear personal protective equipment.
¾ With an internal vacuum pump remove the safety guard.
¾ Unscrew the screw plug of the oil fill opening.
¾ Fill the vacuum pump with oil up to the middle of the oil sight
glass. For lubricants, see the “Lubricant table”.
max.
min.
¾ Check the oil level on the oil sight glass:
– The oil level should reach the middle of the oil sight glass.
– If oil level is under the MIN mark, add oil.
¾ Replace the sealing ring in the screw plug.
¾ Insert the screw plug with the sealing ring in the fill opening and
screw it tight.