OPERATION  Series 
 
 
5.5  Trouble shooting 
  Failure  Check  Action  See 
 
Leak at gate 
Check seals and 
sealing surfaces 
Clean sealing surfaces  
Product data sheet
  Damage of gate  Replace gate  «6.4 Replacement 
of gate» 
  Seal 
compression of 
gate 
Check compressed air  Product data sheet 
and dimensional 
drawing 
 
Door cannot be 
operated 
Connection of air 
lines 
Check compressed air lines  Product data sheet 
and dimensional 
drawing 
  Connection of 
power 
Check power lines  Product data sheet 
and dimensional 
drawing 
 
Gate slides at 
chamber wall 
Installation and 
initial command 
1.  Move door to open 
position 
2.  Attach door to chamber 
3.  Connect air to “OPEN”-
port” only. 
4.  Block port “P” so no air 
can leave this port 
5.  Connect air tubing to “P-
port” and apply CDA to 
this port 
6.  Move door to “CLOSED”-
position 
Product data sheet 
and dimensional 
drawing 
  Compressed air  Check compressed air 
pressure, requirement:  
4 – 7 bar 
  Air tubing  Check correct length and 
diameter of compressed air 
supply tubing. 
  Connection of air 
lines 
Check compressed air lines 
Table 5-1 
 
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