Instruction Manual

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Figure 1.
Table of Contents
How it Works ........................................... 2
Installation Tips ......................................... 4
Start-Up Inspection ...................................... 6
Operation and Maintenance ............................... 9
Storage Instructions ..................................... 12
Trouble Shooting ....................................... 13
Hydracone Diaphragm
Figure 2
The HYDRACONE elastomer
diaphragm Figure No. 2
isolates product pumped from
the plunger and pump
mechanism.
Several elastomers are
offered including Viton and
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Hypalon which provide a
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satisfactory chemical
resistance for a wide variety of
corrosive fluids.
How it Works:
Figure 1
A standard foot mounted
motor drives a wormshaft at
constant speed. Through
wormgear reduction and
eccentric, a reciprocating
power stroke is transferred to
a plunger. The length of
plunger
A special property petroleum oil
tradenamed "PULSAlube" is generally
used as hydraulic fluid. Continual
reference to "oil" as hydraulic medium
implies its
stroke determines pump The forward movement of the
capacity and can be adjusted plunger pressurizes the
manually to provide pumping hydraulic fluid which expands
range from 0-100% of rating. the elastomer HYDRACONE
However, this plunger does diaphragm in direct relation to
not pump chemicals, but an plunger travel. As diaphragm
exceptionally stable oil having expands, chemical is forced
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excellent lubricating qualities. from reagent head and out
This makes a perfect discharge check valve. When
pumping medium. plunger starts to return, the
general use rather than its use of
necessity. Check with your
representative or the factory if
substitute oils must be used.
hydraulic pressure is released
and HYDRACONE returns to
normal shape. This
diaphragm return, which is not
affected by inlet pressure
conditions, draws in new
chemical under high suction
lift.
*Products of E.I. DuPont