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contents
Overview ......................................................................................................................................3
Tower Location ...........................................................................................................................4
Tower Shipment..........................................................................................................................4
Receiving Tower .........................................................................................................................5
Hoisting Tower ............................................................................................................................5
Tower Installation........................................................................................................................6
Motor Wiring ...............................................................................................................................9
Mechanical Equipment .......................................................................................................... 11
Tower Startup .......................................................................................................................... 12
Tower Operation ...................................................................................................................... 15
Freezing Weather Operation ................................................................................................ 16
Water Quality and Blowdown .............................................................................................. 19
Cooling Tower Inspection and Maintenance .................................................................... 21
Belt Tensioning ........................................................................................................................ 22
Sheave Alignment ................................................................................................................... 24
Fan Motor Access and Removal ......................................................................................... 25
Cold Water Basin Access / Air Inlet Louver Removal .....................................................27
Access Door Operation......................................................................................................... 28
Drift Eliminator Removal and Replacement ...................................................................... 28
Distribution System Maintenance ....................................................................................... 30
Schedule of Tower Maintenance ......................................................................................... 31
Seasonal Shutdown Instructions ........................................................................................ 34
Maintenance Schedule ...........................................................................................................37
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 38
This manual contains vital information for the proper installation and
operation of your cooling tower. Carefully read the manual before
installation or operation of the tower and follow all instructions.
Save this manual for future reference..
Note
Note
Indicates presence of a hazard which can cause severe personal
injury, death or substantial property damage if ignored.
Indicates presence of a hazard which will or can cause personal
injury or property damage if ignored.
Indicates special instructions on installation, operation or mainte-
nance which are important but not related to personal injury hazards.
Warning
Caution
Note
The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to
bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels, or
to important information concerning the life of the product. Also,
please observe all Caution and Warning labels on the tower.
