Removing the operating fluid reservoir
1. Wear laboratory gloves to avoid skin contact.
2. Place the turbopump on the closed high vacuum flange.
3. Unscrew all Allen head screws from the screw cap on the pump base.
4. Remove the screw cap.
5. Remove the O-ring from the groove using an O-ring picker.
6. Remove the operating fluid reservoir from the bearing housing by hand.
7. Pull the old capillary rods out of the pump base with the tweezers.
8. Clean the screw cap with a clean, lint-free cloth.
7.3.2 Installing the operating fluid reservoir
Required consumables
● Laboratory gloves
● Operating fluid reservoir
Required tools
● Allen key, WAF 5
● Tweezers
● Calibrated torque wrench (tightening factor ≤ 1.6)
Fig. 20:
1 Operating fluid reservoir
2 Capillary rods (9×)
3 Injection tip
4 Allen head screw
Installing the operating fluid reservoir
1. Wear laboratory gloves to avoid skin contact.
2. Insert all new capillary rods with the tweezers.
3. Insert the operating fluid reservoir into the bearing housing with the felt side in the direction of the
4. Insert the O-ring in the groove in the pump base.
5. Fit the screw cap.
6. Tighten all 3 Allen head screws uniformly.
– Avoid damage caused by scratches.
– Do not use cleaning agents.
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1
Installing the operating fluid reservoir
injection tip.
– When doing so, do not exert pressure on the operating fluid reservoir.
– Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm.
3
4
5
Screw cap
6
O-ring
7
Protective cover
Maintenance
5
6
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