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SAFETY DATA 

 

Failure to disconnect and lockout 
electrical power or engine drive before 
attempting maintenance can cause 
severe personal injury or death 

 

Failure to disconnect and lockout 
electrical power before attempting 
maintenance can cause shock, burns or 
death 

 

Hazardous 

machinery can 

cause serious 

personal injury.

 

 

Hazardous voltage. 

Can shock, burn or 

cause death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If pumping hazardous or toxic fluids, 
system must be flushed and 
decontaminated, inside and out, prior to 
performing service or maintenance 

 

Disconnecting fluid or pressure 
containment components during pump 
operation can cause serious personal 
injury, death or major property damage 

 

 

Hazardous or toxic 

fluids can cause 

serious injury. 

 

Hazardous pressure 

can cause personal 

injury or property 

damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation without guards in place can 
cause serious personal injury, major 
property damage, or death. 

 

Failure to relieve system pressure prior 
to performing pump service or 
maintenance can cause personal injury 
or property damage. 

 

 

Do not operate 

without guard  

in place 

 

Hazardous pressure 

can cause personal 

injury or property 

damage 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

PUMP DATA 

 
PUMP IDENTIFICATION 

A pump Identification tag, containing the pump serial number, I.D. number, and model designation, is attached to each pump.  It is 
recommended that the data from this tag be recorded and filed for future reference. If replacement parts are needed, or if 
information pertaining to the pump is required, this data must be furnished to a Blackmer representative. 

 

 

TECHNICAL DATA * 

 

SX3A 

Maximum Pump Speed 

800 RPM 

Maximum Operating Temperature 240°F 

(115°C) 

Maximum Viscosity 

20,000 SSU 

(4,250 cSt)

Maximum Differential Pressure 

125 psi (8.6 Bar) 

Maximum Working Pressure 

175 psi (12.1 Bar) 

* Technical Data is for standard materials of construction.  
Consult Blackmer Material Specs for optional materials of 
construction.   

INITIAL PUMP START UP INFORMATION 

Model No.: ____________________________________ 

Serial No.:  ____________________________________ 

ID No.:  _______________________________________ 

Date of Installation: _____________________________ 

Inlet Gauge Reading: ____________________________ 

Discharge Gauge Reading: _______________________ 

Flow Rate: _____________________________________ 

 

Summary of Contents for SX3A

Page 1: ...potential for personal injury death or major property damage Warns of hazards that WILL cause serious personal injury death or major property damage Warns of hazards that CAN cause serious personal i...

Page 2: ...mage Do not operate without guard in place Hazardous pressure can cause personal injury or property damage PUMP DATA PUMP IDENTIFICATION A pump Identification tag containing the pump serial number I D...

Page 3: ...o protect the pump from foreign matter Locate the strainer at least 24 0 6m from the pump and have a net open area of at least four times the area of the intake piping Strainers must be cleaned regula...

Page 4: ...iping flow direction Do not operate the pump in reverse rotation to reverse the direction of flow 1 Determine direction of flow where the pump will be installed 2 Confirm pump is installed in piping s...

Page 5: ...valves are fully open and that the drain valves and other auxiliary valves are closed 5 Install vacuum and pressure gauges on the pump in the connections provided These can be used to check actual su...

Page 6: ...internal relief valve settings can cause pump component failure personal injury and property damage Hazardous pressure can cause personal injury or property damage NOTICE The pump internal relief valv...

Page 7: ...unning NOTICE If pumps are repainted in the field ensure that the grease relief fittings 76A are functioning properly after painting Do NOT paint them closed Remove any excess paint from the fittings...

Page 8: ...ne replacement and reassembly 9 Remove the remaining components from the outboard side of the pump as instructed above PARTS REPLACEMENT 1 If any of the O rings have been removed or disturbed during d...

Page 9: ...e the nut by bending the closest aligned lockwasher tang into the slot in the locknut The pump should turn freely when rotated by hand f Tighten the opposite locknut by hand until it is snug against t...

Page 10: ...iquids that set up when inactive OVERHEATING Location Probable Cause Corrective Action Internal relief valve Continual full bypassing of the liquid Properly adjust the relief valve so that the pump wi...

Page 11: ...suction line Damaged or worn pump parts Too much lift for the vapor pressure of the fluid A dirty or clogged strainer Worn vanes Suction Valve Closed Incorrect pump rotation Relief Valve partially op...

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