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Corrections
32.1 Ensure that water flows freely through
the feed water valve (14) into the rear
section of the reservoir
32.2 See symptoms 24 & 25.
32.3 See symptoms 3 & 4
32.4 Replace the pump.
32.5 Reload the autoclave according to
recommendations.
33.1 Clean by-pass needle valve.
Possible cause check-up and tests
32.1 Check water level in the vacuum pump
water reservoir
32.2 Check that the vacuum pump valve (15)
is allowing water to flow to the pump
32.3 Check the vacuum valve (52) is open
allowing the pump to draw from the
chamber.
32.4 Check the vacuum pump. With an
independent gauge, installed in the door
port, verify that the pump is pulling a
vacuum of approximately 22 inches of
mercury.
32.5 Check that the load’s weight does not
exceed the maximum recommended
weight:
Maximum solid load:
2540 – 13.2 lb, 3870 – 44.1 lb
Maximum porous load:
2540 – 4.4 lb, 3870 – 15.5 lb
33.1 By-pass needle valve of the steam trap is
clogged (see piping diagram).
10. TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
10.4 In Process Malfunction (cont.)
Symptom
32. The autoclave is not drying
properly.
33. High Pres is displayed on
the screen.