Pulsafeeder Pulsar Shadow - Manual (Page 25)

7. Maintenance
B EFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE REQUIRING REAGENT HEAD OR VALVE ( WET
END
)
DISASSEMBLY
,
BE SURE TO RELIEVE PRESSURE FROM THE PIPING SYSTEM AND
,
WHERE HAZARDOUS PROCESS MATERIALS ARE INVOLVED , RENDER THE PUMP SAFE TO
PERSONNEL AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY CLEANING AND CHEMICALLY NEUTRALIZING AS
APPROPRIATE . W EAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED .
Accurate records from the early stages of pump operation will indicate the type and levels of
required maintenance. A preventative maintenance program based on such records will minimize
operational problems. It is not possible to forecast the lives of wetted parts such as diaphragms
and check valves. Since corrosion rates and operational conditions affect functional material life,
each metering pump must be considered according to its particular service conditions.
PULSAR Shadow
® KOPkits contain all replacement parts normally used in a preventative
maintenance program. It is recommended that KOPkits and PULSAlube eccentric and gear oils
be kept available at all times.
7.1 Wet End Removal, Inspection and Reinstallation
I F THE DIAPHRAGM HAS FAILED , PROCESS FLUID MAY HAVE CONTAMINATED THE PUMP
ECCENTRIC OIL
(
ALTHOUGH NORMALLY
,
ANY PROCESS FLUID BEHIND A FAILED
DIAPHRAGM WOULD PASS THROUGH THE BOTTOM DRAIN HOLE ). H ANDLE WITH
APPROPRIATE CARE
,
CLEAN AND REPLACE OIL IF REQUIRED
.
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