Vector 4003 Installation, operation and maintenance manual - page 11
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Vector 4000 Installation and Maintenance
5. PUMP STARTUP
5.1 PREPARATIONS
1. Connect the electrical motor in accordance with the local
rules and regulations. Perform this work by qualified
personnel.
2. Make sure that the lubricant level arrives at the level of the
sight glass. Add lubricant if required by the breather
or by the sight glass. See 6.1.
3. Make sure the shimming of the pump is according to the
pump process. See 6.5.
4. Check the direction of rotation of the pump. It is
recommended to install a rotation inverter on the motor
for the hose change.
5.2 STARTUP
1. Install piping at the inlet and outlet of the pump.
2. Make sure that valves at the inlet and outlet are opened.
3. Start the pump by checking its direction of rotation by the
sight glass.
6. MAINTENANCE
Note: The numbers in parentheses are Reference Numbers
located in the Parts List exploded views of this manual.
6.1 CHANGING LUBRICANT.
Check lubricant level every 1000 hours. Change as follows:
1. Stop the pump
2. Place a tray underneath the drain plug (23)
3. If necessary, install a tap and a drain circuit instead of the
drain plug
4. Make sure tray will hold the quantity of lubricant during
the drainage process. See 9.3 Lubrication Table for quantity.
5. Unscrew the drain plug and drain lubricant
6. Position and tighten drain plug by applying Teflon® band
or waterproof paste of close drain tap.
7. Remove sight glass (15) as well as seal (46) and fill the
casing with Wanner lubricant. See 9.3 Lubrication Table for
quantity. Fill with lubricant to the level of the sight glass or
underneath the shaft line. See illustration below.
Note: You can also fill the casing by removing the
breather cap (52) at the back of the pump casing.
8. Check the condition of the seal (replace if necessary).
Reassemble sight glass (or tighten the breather cap).
4.4 LIFTING THE PUMP
Pumps are provided with two lift rings fitted on the upper part
of the frame. While lifting the pump, do the following:
1. Lift the complete hose pump using the lifting rings plus
additional support on the gearbox and the motor using
suitably rated straps or slings.
2. Never exceed a lift’s upper weight limit. Refer to the Pump
Weight table below to determine the size of lift required.
3. The motorized pump, given its centre of gravity, will tend
to overbalance on the pump head side. Make sure that
the persons are at a security distance of the pump to avoid
any risk of wound.
4. Never raise the pump otherwise than by the pump’s lifting
rings.
5. Never raise the pump by it’s orifices nor by it’s brackets.
Pump Weight
Pump
4003 4004 4006 4007 4009 4010 4014
Lb.
55
77
176
287
463
694 2050
Maximum lubricant
level
23
Note: If the pump is mounted with the inlet/outlet posi-
tioned upwards, lubricant drainage is obtained by un-
screwing some cover bolts in the lower part.
15,46
52
Note: The numbers in parentheses are Reference Numbers
located in the Parts List exploded views of this manual.