Cleaning the suction strainer
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Cleaning the suction strainer
NOTICE
Operation without a suction strainer
The pump will be destroyed
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The unit may not be operated without the suction strainer.
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Clean the suction screen regularly.
To protect the pump from coarse contamination particles and other foreign
bodies, a dirt trap with a strainer insert is fitted at the pump inlet.
Clean the suction strainer at regular intervals.
To install / dismount the suction screen, proceed as follows:
1. Unscrew the screw plug (1)
counterclockwise using an open-
jaw wrench.
1
2
3
2. Remove and clean the sieve insert
(3).
3. To clean the suction screen, wash it
out with solvent and then dry it
using compressed air.
3. Check the sieve insert (3) and seal
ring (2) on the screw plug for
damage and, if necessary, replace
it.
4. Install the sieve insert (3).
5. Turn the screw plug (1) clockwise
manually.
Tighten the screw plug (1) using the
open-jaw wrench.
6. After commissioning, check the
suction strainer fittings for leaks.
