Fruitland RCF 1200, Operation And Maintenance

Page: 25 / 64

25
Fruitland Manufacturing • Toll Free: 1-800-663-9003 • www.fruitlandmanufacturing.com
Type RCF172 RCF 250 RCF344 RCF 370 RCF 500 RCF 870 RCF 1200
Size of Hoses 2” 2” 2” 3” 3” 4” 4”
Max. Operating
Speed
1400
RPM
1400
RPM
1400
RPM
1400
RPM
1400
RPM
1400
RPM
1000 RPM
Lubrication (Oil
Pump)
Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
Vanes 4 (fibre) 4 (fibre) 4 (fibre) 8 (fibre) 8 (fibre) 8 (fibre) 8 (fibre)
Fan Cooling
Cont. Duty
NO YES NO YES YES YES YES
Approx. Net
Pump Weight
128 lbs 255 lbs 182 lbs 385 lbs 450 lbs 525 lbs 1400 lbs
Free Air Flow 127 CFM 166 CFM 218 CFM 272CFM 338 CFM 501 CFM 716 CFM
Vane Wear
Life expectancy of Fruitland fiber vanes is hundreds of working hours. It greatly depends on
the cleanliness of the intake air. Any contamination that enters your pump (e.g. sand, rust or
soil particles) will shorten their life expectancy. It is the owner’s responsibility to keep con -
tamination out of the pump. Keep filters clean.
Many factors can contribute to rapid or premature vane wear:
1. Overheating of the pump (check overheating in trouble shooting page 27)
2. Contamination entering the pump, or anything that can affect the action of the oil such as
abrasives, fumes and or chemicals.
3. Running the pump too fast (over and or under speeding) (check rpm of pump drive shaft)
4. Wrong oil or no oil.
5. Oil pump failure.
6. Pump housing damage.
7. Rotor slots worn. If contamination has gotten into the pump and has caused the rotor slots
to wear unevenly, extra force is required to return the vanes into the slots as the rotor turns.
This extra load can cause housing wear, vane wear and increase the pump temperature.