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Vector 4000 Troubleshooting
8 TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
Hose life is too short.
Lubricant leakage around the cover
Lubricant leakage in the leakage channel
(underneath the gearbox flange)
Lubricant leakage at the sleeves
Pipe pulsations.
Wanner Engineering, Inc.
POSSIBLE REASON
Incompatibility of the hose with the
pumped material.
Discharge pressure too high.
Pump speed too high.
Wrong shimming.
Pumped material temperature too high.
Loose cover bolts. Cover seal wear.
Shaft seal or seal ring wear.
Loose clamps or damaged sleeve(s).
Piping not connected correctly.
Process creating abnormal pulsations
due to the pumped material, the speed
of pump, discharge pressure, or the pipe
sizing.
United States
(612) 332-5681
CORRECTION
Make sure the compatibility of the hose
with your material and contact your Wan-
ner distributor.
Check that the discharge pressure of the
pump does not exceed 15 bars (or 8 bars
for 4003, 4004). Check that the outlet
piping is not blocked up and that all
valves are opened.
Make sure that the security valve works
correctly.
Make sure that the piping friction losses
do not exceed the value requested for an
appropriate functioning of the pump.
Reduce pump speed.
Check shimming.
Contact your Wanner distributor.
Tighten cover bolts. Replace cover seal.
Replace.
Tighten clamps. Replace sleeves.
Fix piping connections.
Contact your Wanner distributor.
Instant Information:
www.vectorpump.com
Fax (612) 332-6937
VEC-991-4000B
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