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Storing and transporting the
equipment
Attention!
Equipment can be damaged if stored or
transported improperly.
Close all openings with the sealing
plugs or covers supplied with the
equipment or use similar sealing
covers.
Protect the equipment against
moisture and corrosive atmospheres.
Please contact the manufacturer if the
specified transport and/or storage
requirements cannot be met.
Storing the equipment
Please observe the following items when storing
the equipment:
Do not store the equipment for more than 12
months.
Use the supplied sealing plugs or other suitable
seal caps in order to seal off all openings of the
equipment.
Protect the sealing surfaces and contact areas
against mechanical damage.
Protect the equipment and all components
against hard shocks and impacts.
Store the equipment only in closed rooms that
meet the following environmental conditions:
Air humidity below 50 %, not condensing
Indoor air: clean, salt-free and non-corrosive
Temperature 5–40 °C.
Make sure that all these requirements are
always met when storing the equipment.
Please contact the manufacturer if you cannot
comply with the recommended storage
conditions.
Transporting the equipment
CAUTION
Do not drop the equipment. If it falls down
it may cause bruises and injuries.
To transport and mount the equipment
safely use suitable lifting gear.
Connect a noose strap of the lifting
gear to each end connection.
Provide adequate support for the
equipment during transport and
installation.
Wear protective safety footwear.
Lightweight equipment may be transported and
mounted without using any lifting gear.
To lift equipment the weight of which exceeds
approx. 25 kg, you need the help of a second
person or suitable lifting gear.
Your physical strength and on-site regulations and
conditions determine what weight can be lifted and
if support is required.
Attention!
Shut-off valves may get damaged if the
handwheels are used for lifting the
equipment.
Connect the lifting gear only to the
end connections.
Meet the requirements for storage also when
transporting the equipment.
Prior to transport seal off connections with
sealing plugs.
If you do not have the sealing plugs
supplied with the equipment use
appropriate seal caps to seal off the
connections.
For short distances (only a few metres) you can
transport the equipment unpacked.
