Instruction Manual

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7. Maintenance
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE REQUIRING REAGENT HEAD OR VALVE (WET END)
DISASSEMBLY, BE SURE TO RELIEVE PRESSURE FROM THE PIPING SYSTEM AND, WHERE
HAZARDOUS PROCESS MATERIALS ARE INVOLVED
, RENDER THE PUMP SAFE TO PERSONNEL
AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY CLEANING AND CHEMICALLY NEUTRALIZING AS APPROPRIATE
.
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT AS APPROPRIATE.
Accurate records from the early stages of pump operation will indicate the type and levels of
required maintenance. A preventative maintenance program based on such records will
minimize operational problems. It is not possible to forecast the lives of wetted parts such as
diaphragms and check valves. Since corrosion rates and operational conditions affect functional
material life, each metering pump must be considered according to its particular service
conditions.
The GLM
®
KOPkit will contain all replacement parts normally used in a preventative
maintenance program. It is recommended that KOPkits and PULSALube EP Gear Oil be
kept available at all times.
IF THE DIAPHRAGM HAS FAILED, PROCESS FLUID MAY HAVE CONTAMINATED THE PUMP
ECCENTRIC HOUSING
(ALTHOUGH NORMALLY, ANY PROCESS FLUID BEHIND A FAILED
DIAPHRAGM WOULD PASS THROUGH THE BOTTOM DRAIN HOLE
). HANDLE WITH APPROPRIATE
CARE
.