Daily Cleaning; Vacuum Pump Maintenance; Seal Bar Maintenance - Promax TC-350 Operation Manual

4.1.2 Daily cleaning

Important Note: The following daily cleaning points are meant to help keep your
machine in proper working order. They are in no way intended to provide the
required level of sanitation needed for the packaging of food products. As noted
earlier in this manual your company should consult with an expert in the sanitation
field to design a robust sanitation routine when packaging food products.
1. Clean the seal bar's Teflon tape very carefully using a rag and a mild organic
solvent. DO NOT directly wash down this area of the machine.
2. Clean the rubber pad in the seal pressure bar. Once again use a rag and a mild
organic solvent. DO NOT directly wash down this area of the machine.
3. Wipe down the stainless steel housing using an approved
stainless steel cleaner.
4. On machines with clear chamber lids or viewing windows clean them using
a mild glass cleaner.
5. If your machine is an SC Series or a DC Series unit open the housing access door
and visually check for oil or debris around the vacuum pump area. If you see
anything that needs to be cleaned
properly locked out and tagged out.

4.2 VACUUM PUMP MAINTENANCE

For detailed information concerning maintenance and repair of your machine's vacuum
pump please
refer to the manufactures operating manual that was packaged with your new machine.

4.3 SEAL BAR MAINTENANCE

A. Replacing the Teflon Cover
1. Remove the seal bars from your machine.
a. Seal bars are located in the chamber on all TC Series machines and some
smaller SC Series machines.
b. Seal bars are located in the lid on larger SC Series machines and all DC Series
machines.
2. Remove the screws that hold the Teflon holding strap in place. Refer to Figure A
on the next page.
3. Remove the old Teflon cover.
4. Inspect the seal element.
a. Clean it off with lacquer thinner if needed.
DO NOT start cleaning until the machine is
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