General Pump KS Owner Manual - Manual (Page 16)

GENERAL PUMP
A member of the Interpump Group
KS SERIES
Page 16
10. START UP AND RUNNING PROCEDURES
10.1 Preliminary inspections
Before start up make sure that the following conditions
have been complied with:
1. Suction line should be connected: the pump must
never run dry.
2. Suction line must be perfectly air-tight.
3. Any ON-OFF valve in between the pump and water
source should be open and make sure the water
gets into the pump freely.
4. Make sure all suction/delivery line connections are
fully tightened.
5. Coupling tolerances on the pump / transmission axis
(half-joint misalignment, Cardan inclination, belt tight-
ening, etc.) must remain within the limits indicated
by the transmission Manufacturer.
6. The oil level in the pump must be verified using the
appropriate dipsticks (position 1, fig 14), and also by
means of the oil sight glass (position 2, fig 14).
10.2 Start-up
1. When starting the pump up for the first time check
for proper direction of rotation.
2. Pump and motor/engine must start offload: set the
regulating valve to “zero” or set the pressure line
in dump mode by means of proper dumping devices.
3. Verify correct feeding pressure.
4. During operation check that the rotating speed does
not exceed the rated value.
5. Before putting the pump under pressure let it run for
at least 3 minutes.
6. Before stopping the pump release the pressure from
the system by operating the dump device or by
releasing the regulating valve and reduce RPM to a
minimum (diesel applications).
Note: in case of feeding by a centrifugal pump, make sure
that the plunger pump starts only when the correct
inlet pressure is provided.
In case the pump has not run for a long
period of time, verify the correct operation
of the suction and delivery valves.
11. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Every 500 hours Every 1000 hours
Check oil level Change oil
Check / Replace
- Valve
- Valve Seats
- Valve springs
Check / Replace
- H. P. packings
- L.P. paclomgs
Ref 300655 Rev D
09-12