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Operation
Pressure Reli
ef Procedure
Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure
whenever you see this symbol.
This equipment stays pressurized until pressure
is relieved manually. To help prevent serious
injury from pressurized fluid, such as splashing
in the eyes or on skin, follow the Pressure Relief
Procedure when you stop pumping and before you
clean, check, or service the equipment.
1. Shut off the air supply to the pump.
2. Open the dispensing valve, if used.
3. Open the fluid drain valve to relieve fluid
pressure. Have a container ready to catch the
drainage.
Tighten Fasteners
Before mounting and using the pump for the first time,
check and retorque all external fasteners. Follow
Torque Instructions, page 16, or see the torque
tag on your pump. After the first day of operation,
retorque the fasteners.
Flush the Pump Before First Use
The pump was tested in water. If water could
contaminate the fluid you are pumping, flush the
pump thoroughly with a compatible solvent. See
Flushing and Storage, page 15.
Start and Adjust the Pump
1. Be sure the pump is properly grounded. See
Ground The System, page 10.
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.
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heckfittingstobesuretheyaretight. Usea
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ompatible liquid thread sealant on male threads.
T
ighten fluid inlet and outlet fittings securely
3. Place the suct
ion tube (if used) in fluid to be
pumped.
NOTE: If fluid inlet pressure to the pump is more
than 25% of outlet working pressure, the ball
check valves will not close fast enough, resulting
in inefficient pump operation.
NOTICE
Excessive fluid inlet pressure can reduce
diaphragm life.
4. Place the end of the fluid hose into an appropriate
container.
5. Close the fluid drain valve.
6. Turn the air regulator knob to 0. Open all
bleed-type master air valves.
7. If the fluid hose has a dispensing device, hold
it open.
8. Slowly increase air pressure with the air regulator
until the pump just starts to cycle. Allow the
pump to cycle slowly until all air is pushed out of
the lines and the pump is primed.
NOTE: Use lowest possible air pressure to prime,
just enough to cycle the pump. If the pump does
not prime as expected, turn air pressure DOWN.
9. If you are flushing, run the pump long enough to
thoroughly clean the pump and hoses.
10. Close the bleed-type master air valve.
Pump Shutdown
At
the end of the work shift and before you check,
ad
just, clean, or repair the system, follow the
Pr
essure Relief Procedure, page 14.
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