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Use and maintenance
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Essential
protective
equipment
characteristics
Wear protective equipment that is:
suited to the operations that need to be performed;
resistant to cleaning products.
Personal
protective
equipment that
must be work
safety shoes;
close-fitting clothing;
protective gloves;
safety goggles;
Other
equipment
instruction manual
Protective
gloves
Prolonged contact with the treated product may cause skin irritation; always
wear protective gloves during dispensing.
4
GENERAL INFORMATIONS
The K40 mechanical flow meter with oval gears has been designed to allow accurate measurement of
oil or other liquids that are compatible with the component materials. The oval gears of the measuring
chamber (see diagram) are moved by the fluid, and they activate the gear train housed in the lid of the
flow meter body, which transmits the motion to the counter.
The counter is fitted with a total indicator, which cannot be reset, in litres or quarter gallons and with
a partial indicator which can be reset using the button provided.
ATTENTION
To ensure correct and safe use of the flow meter, it is necessary to read
and comply with the instructions and warnings contained in the present
manual.
Incorrect installation or use of the flow meter could cause danger for
people and things.
5 INSTALLATION
The K40 flow meter can be installed in any position, with flexible and rigid piping as well as directly
on pumps and tanks.
The flow meter has one preset flow direction.
If solid particles get into the measuring chamber, they could prevent the correct operation of the oval
gears.
Therefore, make provision to filter the fluid by installing a filter before the flow meter (recommended
filter: 400
ŋ).
