SMT SI 55 Serie Notice Technique page 17

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5. MAINTENANCE
5.1 General
This warranty does not cover the following :
 Repair or replacement due to normal wear or damage during routine maintenance.
 Damage to components whose fragility is determined by product design.
 Damage from not following recommended maintenance and procedures, as outlined in this
instruction manual.
 Damage arising from modifications not included in the procedures in this instruction manual.
 Damage resulting from the use of unauthorised parts, supplied, manufactured or modified by
procedures not included in this instruction manual.
Maintenance, repairs and/or reconditioning of these industrial cylinder valves are the responsibility of
the user or the operator. Anyone attempting to maintain, repair or recondition this product must be
thoroughly familiar with COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION Standard CGA E-4, and all other
standards and regulations referred to therein.
According to CGA V-9, maintenance, repairs and/or reconditioning shall only be performed by
properly trained personnel.
In the case of an incident or a complaint, the user must send us the products assumed to be
defective, packaged appropriately. Unless otherwise agreed by us, the user shall not attempt any
operation on the equipment (disassembly, repair, modification, etc.), otherwise our warranty will be
void.
WARNING
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5.2 Cleanness
Ensure that the cleanliness of this product is maintained. In order to do this :
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Regularly clean the outside of the pressure reducer with lint-free cloth and alcohol (all other
cleaning methods are prohibited).
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The indicator pressure of gauges may have incompatibilities with isopropyl alcohol. When cleaning
these, use ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
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The inside of the pressure reducer must not be cleaned (this operation is carried out at the factory).
However, it is recommended to flush the pressure reducer with a neutral gas before putting it into
service, or after a long storage period.
5.3 Checks
Whenever a cylinder is changed :
 Check that the pressure regulator shows no visible signs of damage.
 Clean the pressure regulator using the procedure described above.
 After each installation operation, make sure that the functions of the pressure reducing valves
operate correctly.
reserves the possibility at any time to change technical contents without previous consent
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SL/SI 55 PRESSURE REGULATOR
Failure to follow the installation instructions and handling instructions may
result in accident or personal injury, for which SMT declines any responsibility.
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Révision : 8
25/10/07
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