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Contents
Tower Location .................................................................................................... 4
Tower Shipment ................................................................................................... 4
Hoisting Tower ..................................................................................................... 5
Tower Installation ................................................................................................. 6
Motor Wiring ........................................................................................................ 9
Mechanical Equipment ...................................................................................... 11
Tower Start-Up .................................................................................................. 12
Tower Operation ................................................................................................ 15
Wintertime Operation ........................................................................................ 16
Water Treatment and Blowdown .......................................................................19
Cooling Tower Cleaning ....................................................................................20
Belt Tensioning ..................................................................................................21
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 ...................................................................................... 36
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 38
Note
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.
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 maintenance
which are important but not related to personal injury hazards.
Warning
Caution
Note
The following dened terms are used throughout this manual to bring
attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels, or to im-
portant information concerning the life of the product. Also, please
observe all Caution and Warning labels on the tower.