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1 Safety..................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Important Safety Notice.............................................................................................................................4
1.2 Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Safety ........................................................................................................................................................5
1.4 General precautions ..................................................................................................................................5
1.5 Parts ..........................................................................................................................................................8
2 General Information ..........................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Mixer description .......................................................................................................................................9
2.2 Nameplate information ..............................................................................................................................9
2.3 Receiving the mixer.................................................................................................................................10
2.3.1 Storage Requirements ..................................................................................................................10
2.3.2 Handling ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 Site / foundation ......................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Level baseplate .......................................................................................................................................13
3.3 Alignment and alignment procedure........................................................................................................14
3.3.1 Alignment checks ..........................................................................................................................15
3.3.2 Alignment criteria ..........................................................................................................................15
3.4 Set up ......................................................................................................................................................15
3.5 Measurement ..........................................................................................................................................16
3.5.1 Angular alignment .........................................................................................................................16
3.5.2 Parallel alignment..........................................................................................................................17
3.5.3 Complete alignment ......................................................................................................................18
3.6 Grout baseplate.......................................................................................................................................19
3.6.1 Alignment check............................................................................................................................20
3.7 Piping ......................................................................................................................................................20
3.7.1 General .........................................................................................................................................20
3.7.2 Inlet piping.....................................................................................................................................21
3.7.3 Outlet piping ..................................................................................................................................21
3.7.4 Final piping check .........................................................................................................................21
3.8 Piping instructions ...................................................................................................................................21
3.8.1 Liquid mixing .................................................................................................................................21
3.8.2 Gas mixing ....................................................................................................................................22
4.1 Preparation for start-up ...........................................................................................................................24
4.2 Check rotation .........................................................................................................................................24
4.3 Couple mixer and driver ..........................................................................................................................24
4.3.1 Check rotor axial clearance...........................................................................................................25
4.3.2 Lubricating bearings......................................................................................................................25
4.3.3 Shaft sealing .................................................................................................................................26
4.4 Starting mixer ..........................................................................................................................................26
4.5 Operation.................................................................................................................................................27
4.5.1 General considerations .................................................................................................................27
4.5.2 Operating at reduced capacity ...................................................................................................... 27
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3501 Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions
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