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SECTION VI
SERVICING
NOTE:
Only trained and qualified technicians should perform maintenance.
1. Safety
Safety procedures performed while servicing the vacuum pump are important to both the service personnel at the
time of servicing and to those who may be around the vacuum pump and the system it serves. Listed below are
some, but not all, procedures that should be followed:
• Wait for the unit to cool before starting service. Temperatures may exceed at 180
o
F when the vacuum pump is
working.
• Clean up fluid spills immediately to prevent slipping.
• Never use a flammable solvent such as gasoline or kerosene for cleaning air filters or vacuum pump parts.
• Safety solvents are available and should be used in accordance with their instructions.
! CAUTION
Unusual noise or vibration indicates a problem. Do not operate the vacuum pump
until the source has been identified and corrected.
2. Lubrication
Each unit comes equipped with a fluid level sight gauge, fluid fill opening, and a fluid drain located in the reservoir.
Each unit is factory filled with QuinSyn
®
synthetic fluid or QuinSyn
®
F (food grade) synthetic fluid. Mineral oil can
be requested and used in specific applications. The use of other brands or types of fluid may reduce the design life
of the vacuum pump or cause problems with filtration or carryover. Consult the Quincy factory before changing
brands of fluid.
! WARNING
Hot fluid under pressure could cause death or serious injury. Do not remove the
fluid fill plug and attempt to add fluid to the air/fluid reservoir while the vacuum
pump is in operation. Be sure that the vacuum pump’s red mushroom stop button is
pushed in and locked, and that the main power disconnect switch is in the off
position and locked out to assure that the vacuum pump will not start automatically
or by accident.
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