6EM Thru 18GM - 1100 Vertical Turbine Pumps 5
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You are the owner of the
finest pump commercially available. If you
give it the proper care as outlined and
recommended by this manual, it will provide
you with reliable service and long life.
IMPORTANT
Read this complete manual and manuals
for all component equipment before
assembly or installation is started. It
contains information which is the result
of engineering and research efforts. It is
designed to supply adequate instruc-
tions for the installation, operation and
maintenance of your pump. Failure or
neglect to properly install, operate or
maintain your pump may result in
personal injury, property damage or
unnecessary damage to the pump.
This manual applies to the pump
installation, operation and maintenance. If
your operating conditions ever change,
always refer to the factory for reapplication.
Always refer to the manuals provided by
manufacturers of the accessory equipment
for their separate instructions.
Variations exist in both the equipment used
with these pumps and in the particular
installation of the pump and driver.
Therefore, specific operating instructions
are not within the scope of this manual. This
manual contains general rules for
installation, operation and maintenance of
the pump. If there are questions regarding
the pump or its application which are not
covered in this manual, please contact the
factory as follows:
Kansas City, Kansas:
Layne/Verti-Line
3601 Fairbanks Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 371-5000
Fax: (913) 748-4030
To obtain additional data on hydraulics and
pump selection and operation, we suggest
you purchase the following reference books:
1. Hydraulic Institute Standards
Hydraulic Institute
9 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054-3802
2. Hydraulic Handbook
Fairbanks Morse Pump
3601 Fairbanks Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66106
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:
This product and related accessories contain
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.