Gorman-Rupp Pumps 81 1/2P47A-B 801848 and up - Manual (Page 5)

80 SERIES OM-02163
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INTRODUCTION
Thank You for purchasing a Gorman‐Rupp pump.
Read this manual carefully to learn how to safely
install and operate your pump. Failure to do so
could result in personal injury or damage to the
pump.
This pump is an 80 Series, semi‐open impeller, self‐
priming centrifugal model without a suction check
valve. The pump is designed for straight‐in suction
where the medium being pumped enters directly
into the impeller eye. The basic material of con­
struction for wetted parts is fiberglass reinforced
polyester (Valox
r grade 420).
The pump is designed for handling water and most
water‐soluable herbicides and pesticides, as well
as certain chemicals and waste solutions within
specified temperatures and concentrations. Con­
sult the factory for information about your specific
application or for a copy of our chemical compati­
bility guide. This pump is not recommended for
handling volatile or flammable liquids.
For information or technical assistance on the mo­
tor, contact the motor manufacturer's local dealer
or representative.
This manual will alert personnel to known proce­
dures which require special attention, to those
which could damage equipment, and to those
which could be dangerous to personnel. However,
this manual cannot possibly anticipate and provide
detailed precautions for every situation that might
occur during maintenance of the unit. Therefore, it
is the responsibility of the owner/maintenance per­
sonnel to ensure that only safe, established main­
tenance procedures are used, and that any proce­
dures not addressed in this manual are performed
only after establishing that neither personal safety
nor pump integrity are compromised by such prac­
tices.
If there are any questions regarding the pump or
its application which are not covered in this man­
ual or in other literature accompanying this unit,
please contact your Gorman‐Rupp distributor, or:
The Gorman‐Rupp Company
P.O. Box 1217
Mansfield, Ohio 44901-1217
Phone: (419) 755-1011
or:
Gorman‐Rupp of Canada Limited
70 Burwell Road
St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3R7
Phone: (519) 631-2870
The following are used to alert maintenance per­
sonnel to procedures which require special atten­
tion, to those which could damage equipment, and
to those which could be dangerous to personnel:
Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death. These
instructions describe the procedure re­
quired and the injury which will result
from failure to follow the procedure.
Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury
or death. These instructions describe
the procedure required and the injury
which could result from failure to follow
the procedure.
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury or product
or property damage. These instructions
describe the requirements and the possi­
ble damage which could result from failure
to follow the procedure.
NOTE
Instructions to aid in installation, operation, and
maintenance or which clarify a procedure.