Transporting The Product; Handling The Product; Lifting The Product - Grundfos SE1 50 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

3. Transporting the product

The pump may be transported and stored in a vertical
or horizontal position.
CAUTION
Crushing hazard
Minor or moderate personal injury
‐
Make sure the pump cannot roll or fall
over.

3.1 Handling the product

All lifting equipment must be rated for the purpose
and checked for damage before lifting the pump. The
lifting equipment rating must not be exceeded. The
pump weight is stated on the nameplate.
WARNING
Crushing hazard
Death or serious personal injury
‐
Do not stack pump packages or pallets
on the top of each other when lifting or
moving them.
‐
Always lift the pump by its lifting brack-
et or by a forklift truck, if the pump is
fixed on a pallet. Never lift the pump by
the power cable, hose or pipe.
CAUTION
Sharp element
Minor or moderate personal injury
‐
Wear protective gloves when opening
the pump package.
Keep the cable end protectors in storage
for later use.

3.2 Lifting the product

All lifting equipment must be rated for the purpose
and checked for damage before lifting the pump. The
lifting equipment rating must not be exceeded.
WARNING
Crushing hazard
Death or serious personal injury
‐
When lifting the pump, make sure your
hand cannot get caught between the
lifting bracket and the hook.
WARNING
Crushing hazard
Death or serious personal injury
‐
Make sure that the hook is fixed prop-
erly to the lifting bracket.
‐
Make sure that the lifting bracket is
tightened before lifting the pump.
WARNING
Crushing hazard
Death or serious personal injury
‐
Do not stand near or under the pump
when it is lifted.
When lifting the pump, use the right lifting
point to keep the pump balanced.
For horizontal, dry-installed pumps, a special lifting
bracket can be ordered to ease the lifting of the
pump. See the service instruction on
www.grundfos.com.
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