Example Of Lifting The Stp Pump (Horizontal Positioning) - Edwards STP Series Instruction Manual

STP Series Turbomolecular Pump
When installing the STP pump horizontally using a crane or other appropriate, support pump casing,
or pump base (see Figure 11). DO NOT apply face on convex parts, such as the outlet port or
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connectors by ropes. Doing so may the pump to fall, or deform and damage the parts.
A crane and rope due to lifting operations should withstand the load of three times or more the weight
of the STP pump. When lifting the pump, use 2 or more ropes.
Figure 11 - Example of lifting the STP pump (horizontal positioning)
When jacking up the bottom of the STP pump, a device due to jacking up the STP pump should
withstand the load of three times or more the weight of the STP pump.
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