User manual
Installation, Operation and Maintenance APP Pumps (APP 5.1-10.2)
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180R9263 / IOM APP Pumps - v01 / 01.2013
4.1 Arrival inspection
The pump is packed in a cardboard or wood box
with plugs in the port connections to protect the
pumps from damage during transportation .
Immediately check the shipment for damage on
arrival and make sure that the name plate/type
designation is in accordance with the packing
slip and your order .
Remove all packing materials immediately after
delivery . In case of damage and/or missing parts,
a report should be drawn up and presented to
the carrier at once .
4.2 Warning
Before any lifting operation is performed,
environmental conditions must be taken into
consideration (Ex-rated areas, wind speed, wet/
dry conditions, lifting height, etc .) .
4.3 General safety information
Personnel involved in lifting and transporting the
equipment (see Safety, chapter 2) must be
trained in handling and safety procedures when
lifting heavy loads . Many of the pumps and
pump units weigh more than 20 kilos, which
requires lifting slings and suitable lifting devices;
e .g . an overhead crane or industrial truck to be
used as minimum .
4.4 Transport and handling
Small pumps which have a weight below 20 kilos
(weight can be found in the Data sheet in
appendix 1) can be handled by hand if they are
not mounted together with an electric motor .
The weight of a small pump with a motor will be
above 20 kilos .
Pumps which have a weight above 20 kilos (see
Data sheet, appendix 1) must be handled by
using lifting eyes and slings .
Never use only one sling and make sure the
slings does not slip off the pump .
When the pump is mounted together with an
electric motor, the pump unit always weight
more than 20 kilos and must be handled by using
slings around the pump unit .
4.
Arrival inspection,
transportation,
handling, lifting and
storage
