Sections 5-12 give important information about the product, as well as information on service, fault 1.1 Hazard statements finding and disposal of the product. The symbols and hazard statements below may appear in Grundfos installation and operating CONTENTS instructions, safety instructions and service Page instructions.
1.2 Notes Obligations of the operating company Safety-conscious operation: The symbols and notes below may appear in Grundfos installation and operating instructions, • Only operate the pump if it is in perfect technical safety instructions and service instructions. condition and only use it as intended (see section 5.1 Intended...
2. Receiving the product Obligations of personnel • Observe all instructions provided on the pump, 2.1 Delivery such as the arrow indicating the direction of rotation and the markings for pipe connections. 1. Unpack the pump on delivery and inspect it for •...
3. Installing the product 3.1.2 Installation types MTS pumps can be mounted in three types of 3.1 General precautions installation: Tank-top installation Do not stress the bearing or pass electrical The pump is mounted on top of the tank using the current through the bearing as this will holes in the discharge casing flange.
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Dry installation Pipe diameters Using the holes in the motor flange, the pump can be Keep the flow resistance in the pipes as low as fastened to a mounting foot which must be placed on possible. a level surface. The drain must point downwards, so Suction side: turn the pump cover on the drive side, if necessary.
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3.1.6 Optimising flow conditions 3.1.10 Connecting the pipes 1. Avoid bending radii that are smaller than 1.5 Remove any impurities in the pump before times the nominal pipe diameter. connecting the pipes in order to avoid 2. Avoid abrupt changes of cross-section and material damage.
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3.1.11 Liquid level In order to protect the pumps and to ensure correct performance, observe the requirements in the tables below. D8.6 Top of tank Min. liquid level Min. liquid level Fig. 7 Tank-top installation Pump A [mm] B [mm] MTS 20 MTS 40 MTS 80...
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D8.6 Top of tank max. liquid level max. liquid level min. liquid level min. liquid level Fig. 8 In-tank installation MTS 20 MTS 40 MTS 80 MTS 140 MTS 210 MTS 280 MTS 440 Motor frame size [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm]...
4.1.1 Removing the corrosion inhibitor Only necessary for pumps treated with corrosion 3.2.1 Frequency converter operation inhibitor. All three-phase motors supplied by Grundfos can be See section 6.5 Removing corrosion inhibitor. connected to a frequency converter. The frequency converter must be set to operation with a constant 4.1.2 Priming...
4.1.3 Checking direction of rotation Observe these instructions in order to avoid misuse Do not start the pump to check the • Do not operate the pump outside the operating direction of rotation until it has been filled limits with regard to temperature, pressure, with liquid.
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5.2.2 Type key Example Type range Frequency converter: E = With integrated frequency converter Blank = Without frequency converter Frame size Max. pressure [bar] Screw sense of gradient: R = right Screw pitch angle in degrees Construction: D = External ball bearing, shaft seal unheated, uncooled Shaft seal/pipe connection: Q = Shaft seal ring/axial inlet, pipe thread as standard 8.6 = Mechanical shaft seal/radial inlet, SAE as standard...
6. Handling and storing the product 5.3 Applications MTS pumps are screw pumps designed for the 6.1 Handling the product pumping of cooling lubricants and cutting oils for machine tool applications such as: See section 2.2 Handling the product. • modern metal machining centres 6.2 Storing the product •...
6.5 Removing corrosion inhibitor Only necessary for pumps treated with corrosion inhibitor. High water-pressure or spray water can damage bearings. Do not clean bearing areas with a water or steam jet. Using wrong cleaning agent may cause 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 damage to seals.
7.4 Filtration To reach an acceptable pump life, we recommend the pumped liquids to be filtered to cleanliness class according to ISO 4406/99. The recommended cleanliness class depends on pumping pressure and abrasive class 1 to 7. Process examples for abrasive classes are shown in the table below.
8. Taking the product out of operation CAUTION CAUTION Hot or cold liquid Corrosive liquids Minor or moderate personal injury Death or serious personal injury - Wear personal protective equipment. - Wear personal protective equipment. CAUTION CAUTION Toxic liquids Death or serious personal injury Hot or cold surface - Wear personal protective equipment.
9. Starting up the product after CAUTION standstill Hot or cold surface 1. If the pump has been shut down for over six Minor or moderate personal injury years, take the following measures before - Make sure that no one can accidentally starting it up again: come into contact with hot or cold –...
10.1.3 Shaft seal 10.2.2 Re-installing MTS pumps are available with two types of shaft Install the components concentrically without tilting seal: them, in accordance with the markings made. • mechanical shaft seal Observe the following during re-installation: • shaft seal ring. •...
Thrust disc or toxic. Circlip If you request Grundfos to service the product, Circlip contact Grundfos with details about the liquid before Inside ring returning the product for service. Otherwise,...
If faults occur which are not specified in the following CAUTION table or cannot be traced back to the specified causes, please consult Grundfos. Corrosive liquids Death or serious personal injury - Wear personal protective equipment.
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Fault number Cause Remedy • Clean the supply or suction pipe, Supply or suction pipe, rotor housing rotor housing or suction casing. or suction casing blocked or encrusted. • Clean the suction casing. • Seal the source of air leakage or Air is sucked in.
This product or parts of it must be disposed of in an environmentally sound way: 1. Use the public or private waste collection service. 2. If this is not possible, contact the nearest Grundfos company or service workshop. 3. See also end-of-life information at www.grundfos.com/product-recycling.
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Appendix Constructional drawings Sectional drawings and exploded views MTS 20, 40, sectional drawings D 8.6 SAE flange on suction side Axial pipe thread connection on suction side Fig. 1 Sectional drawings of MTS 20, 40 Can be ordered as spare part. Remove the plastic cover before starting the pump.
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MTS 20 model B, sectional drawings Fig. 3 Sectional drawings of MTS 20 model B Can be ordered as spare part. Remove the plug before putting the pump into service.
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MTS 20 model B, exploded view Fig. 4 Exploded view of MTS 20 model B...
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MTS 80, 140, sectional drawings D 8.6 SAE flange on suction side Axial pipe thread connection on suction side Fig. 5 Sectional drawings of MTS 80, 140 Can be ordered as spare part. Remove the plastic cover before starting the pump.
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MTS 210, 280, 440, sectional drawings Fig. 7 Sectional drawings of MTS 210, 280, 440 Can be ordered as spare part. Remove the plug before putting the pump into service. Not with size MTS 210, 280.
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GB: EC/EU declaration of conformity CZ: Prohlášení o shodě EU We, Grundfos, declare under our sole responsibility that the product My firma Grundfos prohlašujeme na svou plnou odpovědnost, že MTS, to which the declaration below relates, is in conformity with the výrobek MTS, na který...
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Argentina China Hong Kong Bombas GRUNDFOS de Argentina S.A. GRUNDFOS Pumps (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. GRUNDFOS Pumps (Hong Kong) Ltd. Ruta Panamericana km. 37.500 Centro 10F The Hub, No. 33 Suhong Road Unit 1, Ground floor Industrial Garin Minhang District Siu Wai Industrial Centre 1619 Garín Pcia.
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Malaysia Serbia Turkey GRUNDFOS Pumps Sdn. Bhd. Grundfos Srbija d.o.o. GRUNDFOS POMPA San. ve Tic. Ltd. 7 Jalan Peguam U1/25 Omladinskih brigada 90b Sti. Glenmarie Industrial Park 11070 Novi Beograd Gebze Organize Sanayi Bölgesi 40150 Shah Alam Phone: +381 11 2258 740...
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