Action
Inspection
Maintenance
level 1
Maintenance
level 3
Required mate-
rial
described in docu-
ment
OI
Interval
Monthly
8500 h, or once
a year at the
latest
16000 h or ev-
ery 4 years
Inspection
Visual and acoustic
pump check
■
● Check the lubri-
cant level and col-
or of the lubricant
● Check vacuum
pump for leaks
■
Maintenance level 1 – replacing lubricant and filter
● Clean the outside
of the pump hous-
ing
● Clean the intake
strainer
● If installed, inspect
gas ballast filter
and clean as nec-
essary
● If installed, inspect
silencer and clean
as necessary
● If installed, inspect
dust filter and re-
place as necessa-
ry
● If installed, inspect
safety valve and
clean as necessa-
ry
● Clean magnetic
sealing plug
■
● Suitable
cleaning
agent, com-
patible with
the process
● Dust filter
Change the lubricant
■
Lubricant
Check electric connec-
tions and monitoring
equipment
■
Maintenance level 3 – overhaul
General repair of vac-
uum pump
■
Contact Pfeiff-
er Vacuum Serv-
ice.
Tbl. 9:
Maintenance intervals
7.3 Checking the lubricant level
Checking the fill level
The correct fill level is between the MIN/MAX markings or within the ring mark on the sight
glass.
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