Start-up
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WBV.PU.002.EN VX186QD V2.0
Checklist before start-up
Pump connection
Are the inlet and outlet lines connected?
Are the drain cocks closed, and is the pump filled with fluid?
Base, coupling
Is the coupling, if present, correctly aligned (see documents provided by the coupling manufacturer)?
Drive
If a PTO drive is present, are the cardan shafts correctly aligned?
Is the belt tension, if applicable, OK?
See
"Technical Information TINF.PU.020.xx, accompanying sheet for belt drives".
Is the motor connected correctly to the power supply, if applicable, (
documents provided by the
motor manufacturer)?
Star or delta connection, voltage, frequency (see name plate and inside of terminal box)?
Motor protection ensured, e.g. by a circuit breaker?
A short switching time should be set for star-delta starting (if present).
A short start ramp should be set for the soft starter, if present.
Is the variable frequency drive/soft starter, if present, designed and configured correctly?
Units should be suitable for heavy starting
Is the motor connected correctly to the hydraulic lines, if applicable, (
documents provided by the
motor manufacturer)?
Buffer chamber, pump gearbox
Are the optional buffer chamber assemblies correctly installed? Are they correctly adjusted?
Is the buffer chamber pressure OK (if applicable)?
Chapter
"Maintenance"
– "Buffer chamber"
Is the type of buffer or quenching fluid OK?*
Is the fluid level in the buffer chamber OK?*
Are the oil grade and oil level in the gearbox of the pump OK?*
If equipped with a grease nipple, has the sealing prechamber been greased?*
*Requirements met by the pump when delivered
Flow direction, pipe system
Is the flow direction OK? Check the pump's direction of rotation.
Is the pipe system sealed and free of leakage?
Is unobstructed flow guaranteed in the pipe system?
Positive displacement pumps must never be operated in a sealed pipe.
Sensors, safety
Have all safety devices been installed and is their proper functioning ensured?
Are safety devices or maintenance switches easy to reach?
Put the pump into operation and check inlet and outlet pressure, speed and capacity.