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CAUTION
Wet, contaminated or damaged openings and connections
Leakage or damage to the pump!
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Clean and cover pump openings and connections as required prior to putting
the pump into storage.
CAUTION
Improper storage
Impairment of O-rings' sealing function!
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Do not store O-rings together with chemicals, solvents, fuels, acids, etc.
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Protect O-rings from light, in particular from direct sun exposure and strong
artificial light high in ultraviolet rays.
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Check the O-rings for damage before they are fitted.
Store the pump (set) in a dry, protected room where the atmospheric humidity is as
constant as possible.
Preservation
WARNING
Improper handling of materials and supplies
Risk of injury due to contact with hazardous substances!
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Observe the relevant safety instructions for the handling of hazardous
substances (wear safety goggles and protective gloves, for example).
Period of storage up to 12
months
The pump is supplied preserved for storage of up to 12 months. (Standard
preservation)
Table 5:
Measures taken for preservation
Type of preservation
Preservative
To be preserved
External preservation
Tectyl 502-C made by
Valvoline GmbH, Hamburg
All exposed and uncoated
parts (e.g. shaft ends,
couplings and flange faces)
Internal preservation
Tectyl 502-C, made by
Valvoline GmbH, Hamburg
(not applicable for pumps
made of non-corroding
materials)
All exposed internal parts
of the pump (e.g casing
inside, shafts, impellers and
diffusers)
Period of storage longer
than 12 months
If the requisite preservation measures have not been performed by KSB (special
preservation), they must be discussed with and approved by KSB prior to putting the
pump into storage.
Table 6:
Measures to be taken for preservation
Type of preservation
Preservative
To be preserved
External preservation
Tectyl 502-C made by
Valvoline GmbH, Hamburg
All exposed and uncoated
parts (e.g. shaft ends,
couplings and flange faces)
Internal preservation
Glycol/water mixture
Fill pump interior
All exposed internal parts
of the pump (e.g casing
inside, shafts, impellers and
diffusers)
