Vacuum Door Lock System

Enable quick and convenient access into vacuum vessels such as process chambers and load locks.

Vacuum door lock system.

When this fails it prevents the door lock from working correctly. Offered in a wide range of uhv flange sizes with or without viewport glass. Do not force the. Essentially this crucial component creates a vacuum that causes the lock mechanisms to move.

Any change in the amount of air in that system outside the given parameters takes power away from it. Like a hydraulic system the vacuum door lock is dependent upon a closed system of forced matter air that operates the door lock. The following photos show details of the door lock system canister and connections. It has been used as an anti theft device in older model mercedes.

If it looks heavily corroded rusted or if the metal mechanism on the. The vacuum door lock feature is a system that was patented and designed by mercedes benz. For complete instructions and parts needed to fix your door locks and other related vacuum problems go here. Another common issue is that the vacuum pump fails leading to a failure in the door lock itself.

Because of this the vacuum door lock system does actually serve two purposes. The actuator is the part of your car that is responsible for operating the actual door locks. 1963 was the first year for the thunderbird vacuum door lock system. Vapor lock is a problem caused by liquid fuel changing state to gas while still in the fuel delivery system of gasoline fueled internal combustion engines this disrupts the operation of the fuel pump causing loss of feed pressure to the carburetor or fuel injection system resulting in transient loss of power or complete stalling restarting the engine from this state may be difficult.

Leaks in the air tubes cause air to escape in and out and make it as useful as a tire with a hole in it. Reach up inside the shell of the door and gently pull the switch down towards the opening in the door. Inspect the switch especially the metal end.