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M2-H922
SAFETY STATEMENTS continued
The following caution statements have been drawn from the instructions in this manual. They
have been assembled here for ready reference.
CAUTION
TRAPPED FLUI D MAY BE P RESE NT
and will spill out when piping, hoses,
pump or fi lter she ar are remov ed.
CAUTION
AVOID AL LOWIN G FOREIGN MATER IAL
into the Venturi Mixing Tee thru the
Hopper, by keeping the val ve closed
when not in use.
CAUTION
NE VER LEAVE LIQUI D IN THE
PUMP CASING, P IPING, OR HOSES
duri ng free z ing weather conditio ns,
as damage will result.
Foll ow ins tructio n for winteriz ing.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CA RE MU ST BE TAKE N WH EN
INS TALLIN G THE COUP LER GASKE TS.
If the gaskets are not pr operly lubricated
and installed, a leak may devel op.
CAUTION
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE
MEC HANI CAL or GREASE S EAL
will result in leak age and poss ible
damage to the seal. All maintenance,
ope rating and r e pair of this un it, mus t be
don e per t he inst ruction s in the opera tors
manual for safety and r eliabil ity.
CAUTION
WH EN TRANSFER RING FLUID
to the drill rig, fluid pressure may
reach or exceed 50 p.s.i.
CHE CK the drill r ig manufacturers
specifications regarding maximum i nlet
pre ssures allowe d for their pump.
BE FORE STARTING OR RESTARTING
the hydrau lic moto r and c entrifu gal pump,
make sur e any v alves installed on the
pump sucti on inlet line ar e open, and
the fluid level in the tank is above
the s uction line.
CAUTION
BEFORE STARTING TH E HYDRAULIC MOTOR,
BE SURE THE PUMP IS PRIMED!
Check the pump by slowly & carefully
opening the plug located on the top
of the centrifugal pump discharge elbow.
A visual inspection can be made if the fluid
escapes around the plug as it is loosened.
Remove the plug to v iew inside fluid level.
The centr ifugal pump seal WILL be
damaged if allowed t o cav itate or run dry.
