Vogelsang VX Series, Manual

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1. Flush pump with clean water (or water glycol mix), empty and allow it to dry.
2. Store the unit in a low humidity environment, allowing excess moisture to evaporate
3. Open the cover plate of pump and spray a long-term preservative (e.g. SHELL ENSIS)
on all bright pump internals and the inside of the cover plate.
4. Rotate the pump manually (at least two revolutions) to ensure complete and even
coating of the surfaces in contact every 30 days.
5. After rotation spray again all bright pump internals with the long-term preservative.
6. Close the pump cover plate.
7. Seal pump connectors carefully with metallic full face blind flanges and gaskets.
8. Spray the long-term preservative on all exposed metallic parts of the complete unit.
9. Fill the pump gear box nearly full with the proper gear oil. Consider thermal expansion.
10. Fill the drive gear box nearly full with the proper gear oil. Consider thermal expansion.
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