GREAT PLAINS QM Series Owner's Manual

Positive displacement fuel meter

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QM Series Positive Displacement Fuel Meter
Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information ���������������������������2
Installation �����������������������������������������3
Operation �������������������������������������������4
Calibration �����������������������������������������5
Maintenance ��������������������������������������5
Troubleshooting ���������������������������������6
Specifications ������������������������������������7
Informative Table - Diesel ����������������� 8
Informative Table - Unleaded ����������� 9
Illustrated Parts List �������������������������10
Parts and Service ����������������������������15
Great Plains Industries, Inc� is a member
of the Petroleum Equipment Institute.
04/2019
To the owner...
Congratulations on receiving your
FLOMEC® QM150/QM240 Meter� We
are pleased to provide you with a meter
designed to give you maximum reliability
and efficiency�
Our business is the design, manufacture
and marketing of liquid handling,
agricultural and recreational products� We
succeed because we provide customers
with innovative, reliable, safe, timely and
competitively-priced products� We pride
ourselves in conducting our business with
integrity and professionalism�
We are proud to provide you with a quality
product and the support you need to
obtain years of safe, dependable service�
Victor Lukic, President
Great Plains Industries, Inc�
921528-01 Rev. D

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS QM Series Positive Displacement Fuel Meter Owner’s Manual To the owner… TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations on receiving your General Information ���������������������������2 FLOMEC® QM150/QM240 Meter� We Installation �����������������������������������������3 are pleased to provide you with a meter Operation �������������������������������������������4 designed to give you maximum reliability Calibration �����������������������������������������5...
  • Page 2: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Appropriate Use of QM Meter: a� The UL Approved version of The purpose of this manual is to this meter is for use only with assist you in installing, operating and thin viscosity petroleum fuels maintaining your mechanical fuel meter� such as gasoline, gasoline- Please take a few moments to read ethanol blends (E15 maximum),...
  • Page 3: Installation

    INSTALLATION Liquid can flow in a horizontal direction, or a vertical direction, but in each case Before installing your meter, review the rotor shafts must be in a horizontal the safety instructions given above� plane� Examine your meter to make sure It is preferred to install the flow-meter there are no visible signs of shipment upstream of a flow control or shut-off...
  • Page 4: Operation

    Changing Display Orientation 2� Wrap threaded male connections with thread tape or use a pipe 1� The mechanical display case can sealant compound compatible with be removed, rotated and reinstalled petroleum fuels� for easy reading with either horizon- 3� Install the meter on the pump us- tal or vertical flow�...
  • Page 5: Calibration

    at regular intervals, especially if reduced CALIBRATION flow is encountered� Clean or Replace Strainer The meter is accurately calibrated at the factory for use with diesel fuel� Due to 1� Remove the socket screws at the differences in viscosity and flow rates, inlet fitting�...
  • Page 6: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action A� Meter counter does Broken counter Replace counter� not operate� (Normal assembly� fuel flow) Counter alignment Look for loose or missing fasteners, bent or misaligned parts� Foreign material in Remove and clean counter assembly� counter assembly�...
  • Page 7: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Gallon Models Litre Models Model QM240N QM150N Designation Unit of Measure U�S� Gallon Litre Flow Range 2 to 40 GPM 8 to 150 LPM Diesel: ±0�5% (15-30 GPM/57-113 LPM) ±1�0% all other flowrates Typical Accuracy (Factory Set) Unleaded: +0�5% to -1�5% (15-30 GPM/57-113 LPM) ±2�0% all other flowrates Diesel: ±0�25% at a given flow (15-30 GPM/57-113 LPM) Typical Accuracy...
  • Page 15: Parts And Service

    CAUTION PARTS AND SERVICE Do not return meters or parts For warranty consideration, parts, without specific authority from the or other service information, contact GPI Customer Service Department� your local distributor� If you need Due to strict regulations governing further assistance, please contact GPI Customer Service Department shipment of flammable liquids, in Wichita, Kansas during normal...
  • Page 16 Street North, Wichita, KS USA 67220-3205, hereby provides a limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship on all products manufactured by Great Plains Industries, Inc. This product includes a 4 year warranty from date of purchase as evidenced by the original sales receipt.

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