DEKKER Vacuum Technologies, Inc. ā HullVac / September 2016
ROTARY PISTON VACUUM PUMPS & SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CUSTOMER SERVICE ................................................................................................................................ 5
CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
ORDER INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 6
SAFETY........................................................................................................................................................ 6
THEORY OF OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 7
STORAGE .................................................................................................................................................... 8
INITIAL FREIGHT RECEIPT AND INSPECTION .................................................................................. 8
INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 8
UNPACKING ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
LIFTING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
LOCATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
MOUNTING................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
VENTILATION/COOLING .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
COOLING CAPACITIES AND PORT SIZES .............................................................................................................................................. 10
ELECTRICAL PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
PIPE CONNECTIONS AND SIZING .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
INLET PIPING ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
DISCHARGE PIPING .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
COOLING WATER PIPING (WATER COOLED SYSTEMS ONLY) ........................................................................................................... 12
ELECTRICAL CONTROLS (IF INCLUDED) ......................................................................................... 12
START UP PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................................... 13
BELT TENSION FOR V-BELT DRIVES....................................................................................................................................................... 15
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................. 19
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................. 20
DURING FIRST MONTH OF OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................... 20
EVERY DAY ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
EVERY 3 MONTHS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
EVERY YEAR .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
EVERY 5 YEARS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 21
SEAL FLUID/OIL ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
STANDARD SYSTEM CAPACITIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
OIL ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
GAS BALLAST VALVE(S) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
OIL SOLENOID VALVE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23