Vogelsang VX Series, Manual

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Rotary lobe pump
Operating instructions
VX100Q, VX136Q..QD..QDM2, VX186Q..QD..QDM2, VX230Q..QD
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5.2 Pump and motor on base
Noise and vibration hazard
Wear
Noise, vibrations and oscillations can cause impairment of communication and discomfort.
To avoid wear, vibration and generation of noise:
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the base for the pump and motor must not be tensioned during installation.
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the orientation of the coupling must be checked and, if necessary, corrected before start-up ,
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Fig. "Orientation procedure".
Retighten all motor and pump mounting screws on the base after 20 operating hours.
Fig. 12 : Orientation procedure
“Technical Information TINF.PU.020.xx, accompanying sheet for belt drives"
For pumps with belt drive check the belt tension acc. to the accompanying sheet:
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At start up
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before and after longer out-of-service periods
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After the first 10 operating hours
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every 2000 operating hours, once per year minimum
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Chap.
“Maintenance plan"