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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation.The
Agitatorisonlydesignedtooperateaccordingtodatagiveninchapter2.3Intendeduse,6.2Mountingangleforsidemounted
AgitatortypeALSand6.3MountingangleforbottommountedAgitatortypeALB.Checktherotationdirectionbeforeoperation.
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Step
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Ensurethatdrain(I)ispointingdownwards.
Forgearswithventscrew,ensuretheventispointingupwardsandtherubberplug(III)isremoved(seechapter8.1Driveunit
instructionsandmountinginstructionsinStep1onpage20.
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Step
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9
(OnlyforAgitatorswithbearingframe)
EnsurethatthePreVentvalveisrefittedinthebearingframe.
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Step
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Ensurethattherotationdirectionisaccordingtonameplate,beforestartingtheAgitator.
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Step
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Iffrequencyconverterdriveisused,itmustbeensuredNOTtooperatecontinuouslywithin+/-20%ofcriticaloscillation
speed(seechapter2.3Intendeduseand6Technicaldata).
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AlfaLavalrecommendasoftstarterorafrequencyconverterfortheAgitatortoreducetheloadontankandAgitator.For
operationinstructionsfromsupplierssee8Appendix.
Therampupandrampdowntimeshouldbeabout2-5seconds.
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