Problems; Return Shipment To The Manufacturer - SIKA P 700.3 Notice D'utilisation

Hand test pump
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Problems

CAUTION! Material damage!
The hand pump cannot be repaired by the operator! In the case of a defect, the appliance
must be sent back to the manufacturer for repair.
 Never open up the hand pump and / or carry out any repairs yourself.
The following table details what problems you can solve yourself and how to solve them.
Problem
Pressure cannot be built up.
No further increase of pres-
sure is possible
Pressure fades (unstable).
Pumping stroke stiff.
If you are unable to remedy any particular problems, then immediately disconnect the hand
pump.
Contact your supplier or directly to SIKA. Please send the device for repair with a brief de-
scription of the problem, the environmental conditions and the length of time the device was
operational before the problem occurred.

6.1 Return shipment to the manufacturer

Due to legal requirements placed on environmental protection and occupational safety and
health and to maintain the health and safety of our employees, all units returned to SIKA for
repair must be free of toxins and hazardous substances. That also applies to cavities in the
devices. If necessary, the customer must neutralise or purge the unit before return to SIKA.
Costs incurred due to inadequate cleaning of the device and possible costs for disposal
and/or personal injuries will be billed to the operating company.
WARNING! Risk of injury due to insufficient cleaning!
The operating company is responsible for all damages and harm of any kind, in particu-
lar physical injuries (e.g. caustic burns or toxic contaminations), decontamination
measures, disposal etc. that can be attributed to insufficient cleaning of the measuring
instrument.
 Comply with the instructions below before returning the unit.
Technical changes reserved
Possible cause
Defective / incorrect seal.
Seal incorrectly positioned.
Pressure relief valve open.
Air was sucked in during pressure
generation.
Leakage in the test item.
High counter pressure in the test
item.
Remedy
Check seal (size / material / wear).
Check positioning of seal.
Close pressure relief valve.
Open pressure relief valve so that
the air can be rinsed out of the
piston system.
Ensure the correct position of the
hand pump during pressure gen-
eration.
Check connections.
Check positioning of seals.
Increase the pressure with the
hand wheel of the fine adjustment
valve.
Problems
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