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PART III - START UP
III - 1. PROCEDURES BEFORE START UP
Special care has to be taken for chemicals product used in the process (acids, bases, oxiding/reducing
solutions, ...).
•Check the pump fixation(Chapter II - 4. Setting Up).
•Remove the filling plug and fill the housing with lubricating oil (Chapter IV-1. Oil Change) supplied up to
the middle of the level indicator. Reinstall the filling plug.
Check the opening of all isolating valves installed on the suction and discharge circuits.
Disconnect discharge circuit ( caution to the liquid pumped). This procedure is to verify that there is
liquid present (pump is installed in flooded suction), or to prime the pump (pump installed in suction lift).
•Check that the pump capacity is set to "0%" (hand-knob).
III - 2. START UP
•Once all the checks and procedures described in the previous section have been carried out, start
up the pump.
•Check visually and by listening. (In particular, check that there are no suspicious noises).
•Make sure that the hand-knob is unlocked.
•Adjust the pump capacity gradually from 0 % to 100% and control the liquid output at priming
valve.
•As soon as the liquid to be pumped flows out of the priming valve, priming on the process side has
been achieved. Close the priming valve or reconnect the discharge pipe, as applicable.
•Once the priming is obtained, adjust the pump to the desired capacity.
•Lock the hand-knob with the locking screw
III - 3. FAILURES ON START UP
The motor runs with difficulty and heats up
•One phase is incorrectly connected.
•The characteristics of the electrical power supply do not match the specifications of the motor.
•The electrical connection used is not suitable.
•The housing does not contain any oil. Fill up with oil (See Chapter III - 1. Procedures Before Start Up).
The flow rate is lower than desired
•The pump capacity is incorrectly adjusted: adjust the capacity to the desired value and lock
the hand-knob.
•The suction power is insufficient (pipe cross-section too small or pipe too long): replace the
pipe with ones that have a larger cross-section or install the pump in flooded suction.
•The leak-tightness of suction pipe is unsatisfactory.
•The viscosity of the liquid is incompatible with the pump's capabilities.