Troubleshooting
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Cause
Remedy
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Temperature of fluid is too high: pump is
cavitating
Increase pump inlet pressure.
Lower temperature.
Contact the manufacturer.
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Viscosity or specific gravity of the pumped
liquid outside the range specified for the
pump
Consult the manufacturer.
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Geodetic differential head and/or pipe flow
resistances too high
Remove sediments from the pump
and/or pressure pipe.
Install a larger impeller and consult the
manufacturer.
Reduce the system pressure.
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Pressure-side fitting not opened wide
enough
Open the pressure-side fitting.
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Pressure-side fitting opened too wide
Throttle down at the pressure-side
fitting.
Machine the impeller down. Consult the
manufacturer and adjust the impeller
diameter.
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Viscosity lower than expected
Machine the impeller down. Consult the
manufacturer and adjust the impeller
diameter.
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Motor speed too high
Compare the required motor speed with
the specifications on the pump type
plate. Replace the motor if necessary.
Reduce the motor speed if speed
control is available.
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Impeller diameter too large
Throttle down the flow rate at the
pressure-side fitting. Observe the
minimum flow rate.
Machine the impeller down. Consult the
manufacturer and adjust the impeller
diameter.
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Geodetic differential head, pipe flow
resistances and/or other resistances lower
than specified
Throttle down the flow rate at the
pressure-side fitting. Observe the
minimum flow rate.
Machine the impeller down. Consult the
manufacturer and adjust the impeller
diameter.
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Pump distorted
Check the pipe connections and pump
attachment.
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Pipes and fittings blocked
Disassemble and clean the pipes and
fittings.
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Plain bearing faulty
Change the plain bearing
7.2.2 Check the plain bearings and
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Connecting bolts not correctly tightened
Tighten the connecting bolts.
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Faulty housing seal
Replace the housing seal.
Tab. 7
Troubleshooting list
11335/0320
SMP
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