3 Transport/Temporary Storage/Disposal
15 of 132
Amacan P
WARNING
Improper handling when placing the pump set in a vertical/horizontal position
Personal injury and damage to property!
▷
Use one or two pieces of lifting equipment, depending on the pump size.
▷
Use appropriate means to secure the pump set against tilting, tipping over or
rolling off.
▷
Maintain a safe distance during lifting operations (load may swing when being
lifted).
▷
Use additional supports for the transport holder to secure it against tilting.
Fig. 2:
Transporting the pump set in a vertical position
Use suitable lifting equipment to transport the pump set in the illustrated position.
3.2.4 Transport lock
Pump sets from size Amacan P 1000 - 700 are supplied with a transport lock. Prior to
checking the direction of rotation, lowering the pump into the discharge tube and
commissioning, remove the transport lock, which is a metal plate between impeller
and bellmouth.
3.3 Storage/preservation
If commissioning is to take place some time after delivery, we recommend that the
following measures be taken:
Store the pump set as follows:
▪
In its original packaging: in a horizontal position
▪
Without packaging: in a vertical position with the motor on top
WARNING
Pump set tilting
Risk of squashing hands and feet!
▷
Suspend or support the pump set.
