Should you find anything out of order, please contact precautions to be taken in order to guarantee the largest General Pump before installing and starting the pump. safety margins during operation. No precaution, so far as is reasonably practical, should be left out in the interest of safety, both from the Manufacturer and the Operator.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 90 dB(A) suitable ear protection is advised. NOTE: it must be emphasized that whereas protective clothing provides adequate protection against spray and 3.3 Safety of operation flying particles, it does not constitute complete protection The access into the area when a high pressure unit is protection against the direct impact of the water jet.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 4. PUMP IDENTIFICATION Each pump is fitted with a rating plate (see Fig. 1) containing the following information: 2. Serial number 3. Pump model and version 4. Max RPM 5. Power absorbed 6.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 7. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PUMP 8. CONNECTIONS AND PLUGS The HF pump has been designed to pump fresh filtered (360 micron max) water at room temperature (40 0 C max).
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 9. PUMP INSTALLATION 9.2 Direction of rotation An arrow situated on the crankcase near the shaft 9.1 Positioning indicates the correct direction of rotation. Fig. 4 shows The pump must be installed on a rigid and perfectly flat the direction of rotation looking at the pump from and horizontal base by means of the proper four M16 x 1.5...
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group kind of one-way valves. 9. In the case of a feed tank, make sure that dimensions of the tank and the water minimun level do not give rise to turbulence at the tank outlet port, which, in turn might create cavitation in the pump.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 9.7 Internal Diameter of Piping To determine the internal diameter of the piping, follow the following diagram. Example 1 ( With a flow of 150 l/min and a water speed of 0.45 m/sec, the diagram line joining the 2 scales intersects the central scale, indicating the diameters, at a value of 80 mm.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 10. START UP AND RUNNING PROCEDURES 10.2 Starting up 1. When starting the pump up for the first time check check for proper direction of rotation. 10.1 Before start up 2.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 11. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS List of recommended oils: BRAND TYPE INTERPUMP X99 ORIGINAL 11.1 Crank mechanism maintenance. AGIP F1 SUPERMOTOR OIL Check oil level at least on a weekly basis (Fig. 8).
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HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 11.1.1 Crank mechanism disassembling 11.1.2 Crank mechanism reassembling Do as follows: After washing the crankcase, reassemble the power end A) Drain the oil from the pump and remove: as follows:...
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HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group E) Fit the back cover putting the dipstick hole upward. C) Before reassembling the side covers, check the seal lips for wear. If they need replacing, fit the new ring 11.1.3 Disassembling / Reassembling of the bearings...
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HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group Disassembling / reassembling of the crankshaft with replacement of the bearings After disassembling the side covers, as indicated in point 11.1.1, remove the outer ring nut of the bearings from...
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 11.2 Fluid end maintenance A) Loosen the valve cover screws (not shown). B) Extract the valve plugs with an extractor or a M8 11.2.1 Pump head threaded rod (see Fig. 19).
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HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group Valve components of each valve are pressed together 11.2.2 Seals and therefore they can be easily replaced and installed back in place by means of simple tools (see Fig. 22).
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HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group Take note of the correct order of the entire package Fit the fluid end back in place and tighten the bolts components when disassembling (Fig. 23): with a torque wrench set for the value 1.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 12. TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 11.2.4 Fluid End The following table contains the screw In order to mount the fluid end on the pump proceed tightening torque values, to be set by...
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 14. PUMP STOPPED FOR LONG TIME Before starting the pump for the very first time after a long period from the date of shipment check for the correct oil level,...
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 18. TROUBLE SHOOTING INSUFFICIENT PUMP PRESSURE: THE PUMP DOES NOT PRODUCE ANY - The nozzle is (or has become) too large. NOISE: - RPM are less than rated - The pump is not primed and is running dry!
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HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group 19. MAINTENANCE TOOLS 19.2 Piston guide oil seal assembling The pump maintenance can be carried out with simple tools for mounting and dismounting, but tools can be made to facilitate these operations.
HF SERIES GENERAL PUMP A member of the Interpump Group MAINTENANCE LOG HOURS & DATE OIL CHANGE GREASE PACKING REPLACEMENT PLUNGER REPLACEMENT VALVE REPLACEMENT GP Companies, Inc. 1174 Northland Drive Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Phone:651.686.2199 Fax: 800.535.1745 Ref 300622 Rev.D www.generalpump.com email: sales@gpcompanies.com...
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