Operating instructions ProMinent
®
von Taine
®
0807 PP/PVDF
Page 10
6.2 Starting procedure
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Switch on the motor.
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Check the direction of rotation of the
motor by switching it on and off in
immediate succession. The direction of
rotation must be in accordance with the
arrow figuring on the pump.
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Adjust the operating point by slowly
closing the shut-off device of the
delivery line. If there is no shut-off
device installed, the operating point will
be adjusted automatically in
accordance with the pump curve.
WARNING
Do not run the pump with a closed
delivery line for a longer period of time.
This may heat up the fluid inside the
pump housing and thus damage
interior components of the pump!
WARNING
Always protect the pump from coarse
impurities and magnetisable metal
particles!
6.3 Operation
If the motor has been switched off by the
motor protection switch, proceed as
follows:
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Before switching on the motor again,
check whether the impeller rotates
readily.
F
Make sure that the suction line and the
pump housing are filled with fluid.
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Switch on the motor.
If the pump only delivers for a short period
of time and then stops delivering, the
magnetic clutch has been disengaged.
Proceed as described in chapter 8 below.
6.4 Shutdown procedure
F
Switch off the motor.
F
Close all shut-off devices.
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In case some fluid remains within the
pump, secure the shut-off devices to
prevent an accidental opening.
6.5 Safe disposal of waste parts
This product as a whole as well as parts of
it must be disposed of in an
environmentally safe way:
WARNING
Please comply with the respective
regulations that are currently in force at
your place (especially with regard to
electronic scrap) !
As for Germany:
Used parts that have been cleaned will be
accepted by the local public disposal sites.
7 Maintenance
7.1 General information
The pump is designed for continous
operation and is therefore maintenance-
free.
7.2 Preventive maintenance
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Clean the ventilator cowl at least
once
per month
in order to prevent the
motor from overheating!!
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Although bearings, center shaft and
thrust rings are also designed for
continuous operation, they should
periodically be inspected for choking. If
dirty, silty or crystallising fluids are
delivered, then the pump should be
inspected.
