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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION
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1.2 SCOPE OF MANUAL
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2. CONVENTIONS AND DATA PLATE
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2.1 GRAPHIC CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
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2.2 DATA PLATE
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3. LIFTING
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4. DESCRIPTION
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4.1 FLOW BY DIRECTION
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4.2 SPECIFICATIONS
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5. INSTALLATION
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5.1 GENERAL
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5.1.1 LOCATION
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5.1.2 BLOWER AIR INTAKE
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5.1.3 SOFT FOOT
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5.2 SAFETY
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5.3 LUBRICATION
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5.3.1 FILLING PROCEDURE
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5.3.2 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING LUBRICATION
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5.3.3 HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAKDOWN OR IGNITION OF LUBRICATION
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5.4 PIPING CONNECTIONS
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5.4.1 BLOCKAGE OR RESTRICTION
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5.5 COOLING COILS (OPTIONAL)
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5.6 COOLING WATER CONNECTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS — COOLING COILS (OPTIONAL)
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5.7 MOTOR DRIVES
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5.7.1 DIRECT COUPLED
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5.7.2 V-BELTS
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5.7.3 SETTING V-BELT TENSION
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5.7.4 V-BELT TROUBLESHOOTING
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5.8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR BLOWERS WITH EXTERNAL LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
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5.9 MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
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6. OPERATION
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6.1 GENERAL
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6.2 START-UP CHECKLIST
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6.3 OPERATING
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6.4 STOPPING
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6.5 METHANE GAS APPLICATIONS
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6.6 WATER INJECTED BLOWERS
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6.6.1 OPERATION
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6.6.2 SHUTDOWN
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6.7 RECOMMENDED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE TO MINIMIZE RISK OF FREEZING OR CORROSION
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7. MAINTENANCE
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7.1 GENERAL
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7.2 REGULAR MAINTENANCE
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7.3 SPARE PARTS
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7.4 FACTORY SERVICE & REPAIR
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7.5 LONG TERM STORAGE
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8. MODEL 4000 AND 5500 DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
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8.1 DISASSEMBLY OF BLOWER
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8.2 ASSEMBLY OF BLOWER
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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
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10. ASSEMBLY CLEARANCES
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11. TORQUE CHART
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12. RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
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13. SPECIAL TOOL DRAWINGS
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14. PARTS LISTS AND ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS
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15. DECLARATION OF INCORPORATION
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16. WARRANTY — BLOWER PRODUCTS
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17. OPERATING DATA FORM / PRODUCT REGISTRATION
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