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GPI FLOMEC QM Series Owner's Manual

GPI FLOMEC 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.
04/2021
To the owner...
Congratulations on receiving your
FLOMEC® QM150/QM240 or GPRO®
QM40 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. F

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Summary of Contents for GPI FLOMEC QM Series

  • 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 or GPRO® Installation �����������������������������������������3 QM40 Meter� We are pleased to provide Operation �������������������������������������������4 you with a meter designed to give you Calibration �����������������������������������������5 maximum reliability and efficiency�...
  • Page 2: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION Appropriate Use of QM Meter: WARNING 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 (up to E15), these instructions before installing and...
  • 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- outlet adapter/o-ring/bolts Without the inlet adapter plate, the QM40 can be bolted directly to the outlet of a GPI or GPro pump featuring a modular outlet. Bolt modular accessories to the outlet of the QM40 or use the outlet adapter plate for threaded pipe.
  • Page 6: 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 7: 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 8: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Gallon Models Litre Models Model QM240N or QM40-G8N QM150N or QM40-L8N 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...
  • Page 11 NOTES:...
  • Page 16: Parts And Service

    Illustrated Parts List� For warranty work always be prepared with proof of purchase date� Please contact GPI before returning any parts� It may be possible to diagnose the trouble and identify needed parts without returning parts� GPI can also...
  • Page 17 To make a claim against this warranty, contact the GPI Customer Service Department at 316-686-7361 or 800-835-0113. Or by mail at: Great Plains Industries, Inc.