Parker K-MT 1-8 - Start-up; Requirements for initial start-up; Checks before start-up

Start-up
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Start-up
 Carry out all prescribed tests and checks.
 Before start-up, ensure that no tools or other foreign parts have been left
lying in a part of the dryer where they might pose a hazard to the dryer being
started up.
Requirements for initial start-up
For the first start-up the following preconditions must have been met:
 The pipe system is free from
— scales
— thread abrasions
— welding beads and
— other contaminations.
 All shutdown valves
— of the compressed air inlet and outlet valves installed by the owner
— in the bypass line (if available)
are closed.
 The dryer is correctly sited and installed.
Checks before start-up
Ensure that
 all pipe, cable and bolt connections on the dryer have been retightened,
 no pipes chafe against body edges,
 all mountings are perfectly secure,
 the electrical connections are in safe contact and in good condition,
 owner-end and pressurised parts such as safety valves or other devices are
not blocked up by dirt or paint,
 all compressed air system parts which are pressurised (valves, hoses etc.)
are free from wear symptoms and defects.