Safety information and instructions – Viking Pump TSM410.1: F-FH 4625 User Manual

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SECTION TSM 410 1

ISSUE

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bEFORE opening any liquid chamber (pumping

chamber, reservoir, relief valve adjusting cap fitting,
etc ) be sure that :
● Any pressure in the chamber has been completely

vented through the suction or discharge lines or
other appropriate openings or connections

● The pump drive system means (motor, turbine,

engine, etc ) has been “locked out” or otherwise
been made non-operational so that it cannot be
started while work is being done on the pump

● You know what material the pump has been

handling, have obtained a material safety data
sheet (MSDS) for the material, and understand
and follow all precautions appropriate for the safe
handling of the material

bEFORE operating the pump, be sure all drive guards

are in place

DO NOT operate pump if the suction or discharge

piping is not connected

DO NOT place fingers into the pumping chamber or

its connection ports or into any part of the drive train
if there is

any possibility of the pump shafts being

rotated

DO NOT exceed the pumps rated pressure, speed, and

temperature, or change the system/duty parameters
from those the pump was originally supplied, without
confirming its suitability for the new service

bEFORE operating the pump, be sure that:
● It is clean and free from debris
● all valves in the suction and discharge pipelines
are fully opened
● All piping connected to the pump is fully supported
and correctly aligned with the pump
● Pump rotation is correct for the desired direction
of flow

INSTall pressure gauges/sensors next to the

pump suction and discharge connections to monitor
pressures

USE extreme caution when lifting the pump Suitable

lifting devices should be used when appropriate Lifting
eyes installed on the pump must be used

only to lift

the pump,

not the pump with drive and/or base plate

If the pump is mounted on a base plate, the base plate
must be used for all lifting purposes If slings are used
for lifting, they must be safely and securely attached
For weight of the pump alone (which does not include
the drive and/or base plate) refer to the Viking Pump
product catalog

DO NOT attempt to dismantle a pressure relief valve

that has not had the spring pressure relieved or is
mounted on a pump that is operating

aVOID contact with hot areas of the pump and/or

drive Certain operating conditions, temperature
control devices (jackets, heat-tracing, etc ), improper
installation, improper operation, and improper
maintenance can all cause high temperatures on the
pump and/or drive

THE PUMP must be provided with pressure protection

This may be provided through a relief valve mounted
directly on the pump, an in-line pressure relief valve,
a torque limiting device, or a rupture disk If pump
rotation may be reversed during operation, pressure
protection must be provided on

both sides of pump

Relief valve adjusting screw caps must always point
towards suction side of the pump If pump rotation is
reversed, position of the relief valve must be changed
Pressure relief valves cannot be used to control pump
flow or regulate discharge pressure For additional
information, refer to Viking Pump’s Technical Service
Manual TSM 000 and Engineering Service Bulletin
ESB-31

THE PUMP must be installed in a matter that allows

safe access for routine maintenance and for inspection
during operation to check for leakage and monitor
pump operation

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SaFETY INFORMaTION aND INSTRUCTIONS

Danger - Failure to follow the indicated

instruction may result in serious injury

or death

Warning - In addition to possible serious

injury or death, failure to follow the

indicated instruction may cause damage

to pump and/or other equipment

IMPROPER INSTallaTION, OPERaTION OR MaINTENaNCE OF PUMP MaY CaUSE SERIOUS INJURY

OR DEaTH aND/OR RESUlT IN DaMaGE TO PUMP aND/OR OTHER EqUIPMENT. VIKING’S WaRRaNTY

DOES NOT COVER FaIlURE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTallaTION, OPERaTION OR MaINTENaNCE.

THIS INFORMaTION MUST bE FUllY REaD bEFORE bEGINNING INSTallaTION, OPERaTION OR

MaINTENaNCE OF PUMP aND MUST bE KEPT WITH PUMP. PUMP MUST bE INSTallED, OPERaTED

aND MaINTaINED ONlY bY SUITablY TRaINED aND qUalIFIED PERSONS.

THE FOllOWING SaFETY INSTRUCTIONS MUST bE FOllOWED aND aDHERED TO aT all TIMES.

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