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7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
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CAUTION
Only start cleaning and maintenance once the instructions in the
Switching off
Only start cleaning and maintenance once the instructions in the Switching offOnly start cleaning and maintenance once the instructions in the
section
have been completed, i.e.
no part of the pump must be in motion and no pipe must contain
liquid under pressure..
It is particularly important to always disconnect the electricity supply, if present.
7.1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Follow the instructions in the
‘SWITCHING OFF’
section and abide by the recommendations
in the table below.
INTERV
AL FOR MAINTENANCE
INTERVAL FOR MAINTENANCEINTERV
ACTION
Each time used
Check the level and the status of the oil.
Check the water intake filter
and clean if necessary
Check the accumulator inflation
pr
essur
e (when pr
esent).
Check the water intake cir
cuit is intact.
Check the pump is secur
ely fastened
to the structur
e of the machine
that incorporates the pump.
Should the pump not be fastened secur
ely
,
do not use the machine under any
cir
cumstance and contact
a Skilled T
echnician (1)
a Skilled Technician (1)a Skilled T
Every 50 hours
(1) This must be contr
olled mor
e fr
equently if the pump operates in cir
cumstances
with heavy vibrations (crawler tractors, combustion engines, etc.).
WARNING
During use, the pump should not be too noisy and large amounts of water or oil should not drip
from underneath it.
In this event, a Skilled Technician should test the appliance.
7.1.1 DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE
The rupture of one or more diaphragms can result in the mechanical parts of the pump being
damaged by the liquids being pumped.
The following are symptoms of possible diaphragm rupture:
oil takes on a whitish appearance (symptom of water in the oil)
excessive consumption of oil
sudden lack of oil in the volumetric compensator
WARNING
To avoid the negative consequences of this malfunction, stop operation of the pump immediately
and contact a
Skilled Technician
without delay (within 24 hours) who will take the necessary
action.
If it is not possible to contact a
Skilled Technician
within the above time in case of diaphragm
rupture, we recommend you drain the pump crankcase of the mixed oil and pumped liquid and
then  ll it with oil or diesel to prevent the formation of rust.
The following are frequently the causes of diaphragm rupture:

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Comet MP Series Specifications

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BrandComet
ModelMP Series
CategoryWater Pump
LanguageEnglish

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