Checking The Oil In The Foreline Pump; Adding Oil To The Foreline Pump - Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo Hardware Manual

Checking the Oil in the Foreline Pump

Adding Oil to the Foreline Pump

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To check the oil level of the foreline pump:
1. Ensure the pump is on a level surface.
2. Look in the oil-level sight-glass to see if the oil level is between the MIN and MAX marks.
3. If the oil level is below the MIN mark, add oil, as described in
Pump.
4. Look for oil that is clear or light orange in color.
a. If the oil is cloudy or discolored, purge the oil to decontaminate dissolved solvents, as
described in Purging Gas from the Oil in the Foreline
b. If the pump oil is still discolored, change it, as described in
Foreline Pump.
To add oil to the foreline pump:.
Note If you are running samples, stop the acquisition before powering off the system.
WARNING BURN HAZARD: The injector, oven, and transfer line may be hot. Allow them
to cool to room temperature before touching them.
WARNING BURN HAZARD: If you are using hydrogen as a carrier gas, you must cool
down and shut off the GC to prevent the buildup of hydrogen in the vacuum manifold.
1. Click the Shut Down button on the TSQ 8000 Evo Dashboard.
2. Click the Yes button to continue the shutdown process. The heaters and turbomolecular
pump power off. Once the turbomolecular pump reaches 50% rpm, the foreline pump
powers off, and you may vent the system. At this point, the vacuum light blinks orange
rapidly, and the system is ready to shut down.
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Performing Routine Maintenance
Maintaining the Foreline Pump
Adding Oil to the Foreline
Pump.
Changing the Oil in a
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