OPERATING MANUAL P U M P E N

SELFPRIMING
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FZ SERIES

Pump typ:

Pump no.:
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Contents

page page
1. General 1 6. Putting into operation 4
1.1 Application 1 6.1 General 4
6.2 Special directions 5
2. Safety 1
6.2.1 Double shaft seal 5
2.1 Identification of directions 1
6.2.2 Bearing pedestal version 5
in the Operating Manuel
6.2.3 Controlling and monitoring 5
2.2 Staff qualification and training 1
devices
2.3 Dangers connected with 1
failure to observe the safety 7. Taking out of operating 5
directions
2.4 Safety-conscious work 2 8. Maintenance 5
2.5 Safety directions for the 2 8.1 General 5
user/operator 8.2 Maintenance directions 5
2.6 Safety directions for 2 8.2.1 Special motor 5
maintenance, inspection and
installation work 8.2.2 Motor for bearing pedestal 5
2.7 Unauthorised modification 2 8.2.3 K and KF bearing brackest 5
and manufacture of spare parts 8.2.4 Bearing pedestal 1 5
2.8 Unpermissible operating 2 8.2.5 Bearing pedestal 2, 3, 3V and 4 5
methods
8.2.6 Double shaft seal 5
3. Transport and storage 2 8.3 Lubrication table 6
3.1 Safety measures 2 8.4 Disassembly 6
3.2 Transportation 2 8.4.1 Impeller and shaft seal 6
3.3 Storing the pump 3 8.4.2 More extensive disassembly 7
3.4 Protection against ambient 3 [Link] Versions A, B, C and D 7
influences (special motor)
[Link] Versions K and KF 7
4. Description of the pump 3
and its accessories [Link] Bearing pedestal version 7
4.1 General 3 8.5 Assembly 7
4.2 Types 3 8.5.1 General 7
[Link]. Axial clearance 7
5. Installation and mounting 4
[Link] Screw tightening torque 7
5.1 Information on the place of 4
8.5.2 FZ assembly 7
installation
[Link] Versions A, B, C and D 8
5.2 Inspection before installation 4
(special motor)
5.3 Electrical installation 4
[Link] Versions K and KF 8
5.4 Piping 4
[Link] Bearing pedestal version 8
5.4.1 General 4
5.4.2 Liquid level 4 9. Spare parts 8
5.4.3 Sealing liquid pipe 4
10. Faults, Causes, Remedy 9
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1. General 2. Safety • rotation arrow

• fluid connection identifier
be observed and kept in a fully rea-
This Operating Manual applies to This Operating Manual contains di- dable state.
all FZ series pumps. rections of fundamental importance
which must be observed during in-
The Operating Manual must be 2.2 Staff qualification and
stallation, operation and main-
read before installing or operating training
tenance.
the pump. Please observe all safety
directions. For this reason, it is imperative that The staff entrusted with operation,
the Operating Manual be read by maintenance, inspection and instal-
the fitter as well as the responsible lation must be suitably qualified for
1.1 Application qualified staff/user before both in- these tasks.
stallation and putting into operation The area of responsibility, accoun-
Depending on the order-related
and be kept constantly at hand at tability and supervision of staff must
version, suitable for the following
the place of use of the machine/sy- be precisely laid down by the user.
applications among others:
stem. Should staff not possess the know-
Dairy products Apart from the general safety direc- ledge required, they must receive
Raw milk, cream, whey tions contained under the heading training and instruction. If neces-
Safety, the special safety direc- sary, this can be carried out on be-
Foods tions, e.g. for private use, included half of the user of the machine by
Animal and vegetable oils and under the other headings must also the manufacturer/supplier.
fats, mayonnaise, essence,
be observed. Furthermore, the user must ensure
whole egg
that the contents of this Operating
Brewing Manual are fully understood by its
Yeast, beer, CIP solutions 2.1 Identification of directions staff.
in the Operating Manual
Nonalcoholic beverages
Syrup, must, pulp concentrates
The safety directions contained in
this Operating Manual, which, if not 2.3 Dangers connected with
observed, may endanger persons, failure to observe the safety
Alcohol industry directions
Wine, liqueurs, , distillates are specially identified by the gene-
ral danger symbol Failure to observe the safety direc-
Pharmaceutics/ tions may endanger persons as
Cosmetics/Biotechnology
Plant extracts, perfumes,
! well as the environment and ma-
chine. Failure to observe the safety
lotions, toxic solutions, alcoho- safety symbol in compliance with directions can result in the loss of
lic solutions, nutrient solutions DIN 4844 - W 9 all claims for compensation.
Chemicals The following are examples of indi-
Photoemulsions, cleaners, or by the following to warn of elec- vidual dangers which may result
acids and alkaline solutions trical voltage from failure to observe the safety
directions:
and, for example, in the industrial • Failure of important machine/sy-
processes below: stem functions
safety symbol in compliance with
Cleaning return in CIP systems DIN 4844 - W 8 • Failure of prescribed methods of
Sampling in breweries (FZP) maintenance and servicing
Emulsification and homogenisation • Endangerment of persons by
Draining product line residues In the case of safety directions, electrical, mechanical and chemi-
Filling and discharging tankers whose nonobservance may endan- cal effects
Water treatment ger the machine and its functioning,
• Endangerment of the environment
Emptying barrels, containers, pits the word
due to the leakage of dangerous
and sumps CAUTION substances
Supplying filtration and filling ma-
is inserted.
chines
Extraction
It is vital that directions located di-
Emptying bottles rectly on the machine such as
Fermentation

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2.4 Safety-conscious work All safety and protective devices 3. Transport and storage
must be refitted or returned to ope-
The safety directions contained in
ration immediately after completing
this Operating Manual, the current
the work.
national accident prevention regula-
3.1 Safety measures
tions as well as any internal wor- Before putting into or returning to
king, operating and safety rules is- operation, the points specified in
sued by the user must be ob-
served.
the section entitled Putting into
operation must be observed.
!
Before transportation the pump
must be protected against falling
2.5 Safety directions for the 2.7 Unauthorised modification over, e.g.:
user/operator and manufacture of
spare parts • by securing to the pallet with
• Should hot or cold machine parts transport straps
pose dangers, the customer must Modifications or alterations to the
ensure that they cannot be machine are permissible only after • by screwing to the transport pallet.
touched. consultation with the manufacturer.
Original spare parts and accesso-
• The touch guards fitted to moving 3.2 Transportation
ries authorised by the manufacturer
parts (e.g. coupling) must not be
promote safety. The use of other
removed when the machine is in The choice of transport mode de-
parts may void liability for the con-
operation. pends on the size and weight of the
sequences.
• Leakages (e.g. of the shaft seal) pump.
of dangerous pumped fluids (e.g. Pumps can be easily transported
explosive, toxic, hot) must be 2.8 Unpermissible operating with a crane, low lift platform truck
dealt with in such a way that no methods or fork lift truck, e.g.:
danger is posed to persons or to
the environment. Any statutory The safety of operation of the ma-
chine supplied is ensured only a) with a crane
provisions must be observed.
when used properly. The limit va-
• Dangers resulting from electrical lues stated in the order-related do-
power must be prevented (see, cumentation must never be excee-
for example, the directions issued ded. wrong
by the Association of German
Electrical Engineers (VDE) and correct
the local power supply companies
for details).

2.6 Safety directions for

maintenance, inspection and
installation work CAUTION The crane and strap
must be of adequate
The user must ensure that all main- capacity and strength. The lugs on
tenance, inspection and installation the motor are not suitable for lifting
work is carried out by authorised or transporting the pump.
and qualified staff with adequate
knowledge of the machine gained
by an in-depth study of the Opera- b) with a low lift platform truck or
ting Manual. fork lift truck
Work on the machine must always
be carried out only when it is at
standstill. It is imperative that the
procedure described in the Opera-
ting Manual for shutting down the
machine be observed.
Pumps or pumping sets conveying
media of risk to health must be de-
contaminated.

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3.3 Storing the pump 4. Description of the pump and its accessories
The place where the pump is sto-
red should fulfil the following condi-
tions: 4.1 General 4.2 Types
it should be
• dry All of the FRISTAM FZ centrifugal
pumps except for the FZP 10 are
• dust-free self-priming.
• heated (approx. 20° - 25° C) The FZ pumps can vent the suction
• ventilated. lines themselves and deliver liquids
with high levels of entrained gas.
The FRISTAM FZP 10 centrifugal A,B,C,D: Special motor
The pump must be pump is a non-self-priming sam-
CAUTION
cleaned before sto- pling pump. The FZ and FZP 10
ring as there is otherwise a risk that achieve high delivery heads and
pumping medium residue will har- steep Q-H characteristics. The po-
den, damaging the pump. wer requirements drop with increa-
sing capacity.

The interior of the FRISTAM centrifugal pumps achie-

CAUTION ve their reliability through the use of K: Compact bearing bracket with
pump must be dry IEC standard motor type B3/B5
after cleaning and before sealing solid cast or forged stainless-steel
the suction and delivery connec- components.
tions. Open impellers are used. The FZ
centrifugal pumps are fitted with
single or double mechanical shaft
3.4 Protection against seals depending on the conditions
ambient influences of use.
With high air humidity (> 50%) it is The pump housing and cover of all
recommended that the pump be models are also available with a KF: Compact bearing bracket
packed with silica gel. heating jacket. with base and
IEC standard motor type B5
When covering the pump with a tar-
paulin, take care to avoid the con-
densation of water.
When stored for extended periods
(over 6 months), the seals, bea-
rings and lubrication should be
checked before putting into operati-
on. In addition, moving parts should
L: Bearing pedestal
be rotated every 3 months.
with coupling, coupling protector,
IEC standard motor type B3,
on joint base frame

FZP 10: IEC standard motor

B3/B5 with clamping disc

Versions as standard or available

with shroud and adjustable legs.

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5. Installation and mounting • supporting the piping in front of • Avoid deposits

and behind the pump

5.1 Information on the place of

installation
Before installing the pump, it must
be ensured
1. that the base is sufficiently di-
mensioned for the weight o f the Relieving the piping • Keep pipe resistance low. Avoid
pump installing valves, elbows, transi-
2. that the installation surface is le- tion pieces etc.
vel
3. that there is sufficient space for 5.2 Inspection before installation 5.4.2 Liquid level
maintenance work The pump must be cleaned before Before operating, fill the pump with
4. that there is an adequate supply operation. In addition, it must be the pumping medium at least up to
of air since the motor will not ensured that no impurities are able the delivery connection.
otherwise be sufficiently cooled to enter the pump through the sy-
stem. The pump must not
5. that the room characteristics CAUTION
conform with the legal provisi- be isolated comple-
ons with regard to the max. per- tely during operation. It may only be
5.3 Electrical installation restricted to the minimum delivery
missible sound pressure
shown on the performance curve.
6. that the pump is suitable for the
place of installation, e.g. opera-
tion of pumps in potentially ex- 5.4.3 Sealing liquid pipe
plosive surroundings.
Observe the electrical regulations. • Install a throttle valve in the supp-
Heed the load ratings on the rating ly pipe.
plate and do not exceed the perfor-
If a pump is not • Fit the outlet pipe with a flow me-
CAUTION mance data. The pump must be
equipped with an ex- ter.
connected up to the power supply
plosion-protected motor, it must not
only by qualified staff.
be operated in an explosive atmos-
phere. • Connect up according to the cir-
cuit diagram in the terminal box.
During installation, care must be ta- 6. Putting into operation
• Protect the terminal box and cable
ken to ensure that the pump is not bushing against moisture.
distorted by external forces.
Distortion of the pump can be avoi- 6.1 General
ded by: 5.4 Piping • Clean pump

5.4.1 General • Clean pipework

• alignment of the pump connections
To ensure trouble-free operation, • Prime and vent pump
the following installation directions
must be observed: Ensure that dischar-
CAUTION
ge line is never shut
• Avoid abrupt pipe transition pieces. off to the extent that the flow rate of
the liquid falls below the minimum
delivery shown on the performance
curve. This would lead to the pump
Alignment with a try square unit being damaged and the quality
of the liquid impaired.

1. Fill the pump with pumped fluid

and start the sealing liquid sy-
stem, if fitted, at the specified
pressure (Tab. 1).

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2. Allow the pump to run for 7. Taking out of operation 8.2.2 Motor for bearing pedestal
1 second max.
The motor bearings cannot be re-
3. If the fan rotates clockwise, the greased. If worn, the bearings must
motor is connected correctly. be replaced.
• If fitted, close the shutoff valves in
the suction and delivery pipes.
• Empty the pump. 8.2.3 K and KF bearing brackets
• Clean the pump. The cylindrical roller bearing is to
• Dry the pump. be greased every 3,000 operating
hours (see 8.3 Lubrication chart).
• Protect the pump against ambient The ball bearing cannot be grea-
Checking the direction of rotation influences (dust, moisture, heat sed. The temperature of new bea-
etc.). rings may be higher during the run-
Running the pump
CAUTION ning-in period, only to reduce sub-
dry may damage the
shaft seal. With a double shaft se- sequently. The motor shaft end
al the flow of sealing liquid to the play must not be less that the mini-
shaft seal must be ensured before mum value specified in Table 3 for
putting into operation. An incor- axial clearance.
rect direction of rotation may da-
mage unidirectional shaft seals.
8. Maintenance 8.2.4 Bearing pedestal 1
Shutting off the deli- The bearings must be cleaned and
CAUTION
very pipe for exten- greased every 3,000 operation
ded periods will damage the 8.1 General hours (see 8.3 Lubrication table).
pumped fluid and possibly the pum-
ping set. It is imperative that the mainte-
nance directions be followed since
8.2.5 Bearing pedestals 2, 3, 3V
The max. speed the efficiency and service life of the
CAUTION and 4
may not exceed pump may otherwise be impaired.
• Check the oil level regularly.
1800 rpm.
• See 8.3 Lubrication table for
changing the oil.
6.2 Special directions
The pump must be disconnected • Drain off the oil at operating tem-
from the power supply before all perature.
6.2.1 Double shaft seal
maintenance work. • Clean the drain plug and seal be-
• Make sure the flushing pressure
fore resealing.
is correct (see Tab. 1).
The motor shaft end play must not
• The sealing medium must be
be less than the value specified for
clean and have no abrasive con-
axial clearance in Table 3.
stituents.
• The temperature of the sealing
Disconnecting the power supply
medium must not exceed 70°C.
8.2.6 Double shaft seal
8.2 Maintenance directions
Check the sealing liquid pressure in
6.2.2 Bearing pedestal version accordance with the information in
8.2.1 Special motor
• Check the oil level, except bearing
pedestal 1. The motors have a fixed bearing at
Type of mech. max. flushing
the drive end. The motor bearings
• Fit the coupling protector. shaft seal pressure P (bar)
are a permanently lubricated type
Face to Face P=0.2 bar
that cannot be greased. The motor
Back to Back P=PSystem+0.5 bar
shaft end play must not be less that
the minimum value specified for the Tab. 1 Flushing Pressure
6.2.3 Controlling and
axial clearance in Table 3.
monitoring devices
See order-related documentation
(If fitted.) See order-related docu- fot special versions.
mentation for a detailed description.

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8.3 Lubrication table 8.4 Disassembly

Lubricant Change- Quantity of Lu-

interval bricant
Versions ABCD of FZ Deep-groove ball bearing with lifetime lubrication.
If necessary, replacement of entire bearing. • Disconnect the pump from the po-
Compact bearing bracket wer supply so that it is de-ener-
Deep groove ball bea- Bearing with lifetime lubrication. If necessary, re- gised (see 8.1).
ring placement of the entire bearing. • If fitted, close the shutoff valve in
Cylindrical-roller bearing Darina Grease 2 3,000 hours Size 1: approx. 20 g the suction pipe and delivery
(Deutsche Shell Size 2: approx. 40 g pipe.
AG) Size 3: approx. 60 g • Undo the suction/delivery connec-
Shaft end COPASLIP Apply approx. 5 g tions and remove the pump from
IEC standard motor (Slip-Ölprodukte before the system.
GmbH Duden- each
hofen) assembly
Bearing pedestal 1 Darina Grease 2 3,000 hours
(Deutsche Shell
approx. 20 g per
bearing
!
AG) In the case of dangerous pumping
media, legal and works safety di-
Bearing pedestal 2 Aral Vitam 3,000 hours approx. 1 litre
rections must be observed.
DE 46
(Aral AG)

IEC standard motor See motor manufacturer's lubrication instructions 8.4.1 Impeller and shaft seal

Tab. 2 Lubrication table • Unscrew the cover and empty the

pump, cleaning it if necessary.
Another brand lubricant of equal quality and viscosity may also be used.

Lubricant
Type ARAL BP DEA/Texaco ELF ESSO Mobil Shell

Compact bearing Aralub Energrease Paragon EP 2 GRX 500 HT Grease 275 Mobiltemp Darina
bracket HTR 2 HTG SHC 100 Grease 2
Cylindrical-roller
bearing

Bearing pedestal 1 Aralub Energrease Paragon EP 2 GRX 500 HT Grease 275 Mobiltemp Darina
HTR 2 HTG SHC 100 Grease 2

Bearing pedestal 2 Vitam Energol Actis HLPD 46 Elfolna HLPD HLPD-Oel 46 HLPD 46 Hydrol DO 46
DE 46 HLP-D

• Undo the impeller nut.

• Pull off the impeller from the shaft
and remove the feather key.
• Carefully dismantle the shaft seal
parts in accordance with the
order-related documentation.

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8.4.2 More extensive disassembly - Remove the shims. [Link] Screw tightening torque
- Remove the coupling protector.
[Link] Versions A, B, C and D - Dismount the coupling in accor- The tightening torque in the tables
(special motor) dance with the order-related do- below must be complied with.
cumentation.
A distinction is made between:
- Undo the base fastening screws
M 6 M 8 M 10 M 12 M 16
• Pump with clamped joint on the motor and bearing pede-
- Undo the clamping screw. stal. Nm 10 25 49 85 210
- Pull off the casing.
Tab. 4 Class 8.8 steel screws
• Pump with flanged joint
- Undo the screwed joint between 8.5 Assembly
the motor flange and pump skirt. M 6 M 8 M 10 M 12 M 16
8.5.1 General
- Pull off the pump bell housing
Nm 7,3 17,5 35 60 144
with casing. Before assembling the pump, the
- Undo the screwed joint between following must be carried out: Tab. 5 Stainless-steel screws A2-70
the pump housing and pump ca- • the parts cleaned and A4-70
sing.
- Pull off the casing. • the sealing areas cleaned
- Remove the shims. • all parts checked for precision of 8.5.2 FZ assembly
fit and, if necessary, reworked,
with the exception of the sliding A distinction is made between
[Link] Versions K and KF surfaces of the shaft seal pumps with
A distinction is made between: • clamped joint
• worn parts replaced • flanged joint.
• Pump with clamped joint • seals generally replaced before
- Undo the clamping screw. assembly. Both versions can be equipped with
- Pull off the casing. a single or double shaft seal.
- Undo the screwed joint between
the motor and bearing bracket. Assembly of the shaft seal:
- Pull off the motor. [Link] Axial clearance • with a single shaft seal carry out
• Pump with flanged joint: The axial clearance of the pump is steps II. and III.
- Undo the screwed joint between to be readjusted as shown in • with a double shaft seal carry out
the bearing bracket and pump Table 3. steps I. to III.
casing. See order-related documentation.
- Pull off the casing.
- Remove the shims. Pump with clamped joint:
- Undo the screwed joint between
the motor flange and bearing 1. Shaft seal step I.:
bracket. Push the rear seal set (drive
- Pull off the motor. side) onto the pump shaft.
2. Shaft seal step II.:
The axial clearance Fit the entire shaft seal housing
CAUTION
[Link] Bearing pedestal version of the pump must with seals in the pump casing
not be less than the minimum value and protect against shifting.
• Pump with clamped joint:
specified in Table 3.
- Undo the clamping screw. 3. Push the pump casing into the
- Pull off the casing. clamping element and fasten the
- Remove the coupling protector. clamping screw so as to be fin-
- Dismount the coupling in accor- Pump Axial gap tightening
gertight.
type between torque for
dance with the order-related do-
housing/ impeller nuts 4. Shaft seal step III.:
cumentation. impeller Push the front seal set (product
- Undo the base fastening screws
FZP 10 0.3 mm 42 Nm side) onto the pump shaft.
on the motor and bearing pede-
stal. FZ 15 0.15 - 0,2 mm 60 Nm 5. Insert the feather key, slotted re-
FZ 17 0.15 - 0.2 mm 100 Nm taining ring and impeller.
• Pump with flanged joint:
FZ 20 0.25 - 0.3 mm 100 Nm
- Undo the screwed joint between 6. Insert the seal ring into the im-
the bearing pedestal and pump FZ 22 0.35 - 0.4 mm 70 Nm peller nut. Secure the impeller
casing. FZ 25 0.45 - 0.5 mm 120 Nm against twisting and tighten the
- Pull off the casing. Tab. 3 Gap sizes impeller nut with 100 Nm.

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7. Adjust clearance between cover [Link] Versions A, B, C and D 9. Spare parts

and impeller, and between impel- (special motor)
ler and housing, by moving the
Special features:
pump housing within the moun-
ting clamp (see Table 3 for value). • Pump with clamped joint: Only use original Fristam spare
Clamped joint is permanently parts. The use of other manufactu-
8. Tighten the clamping screw with
attached to the special motor. rers parts renders the warranty
the following tightening torque:
void.
- special motor M 10 with 36 Nm
• Pump with flanged joint:
- all others M 10 with 45 Nm In order to ensure the prompt supp-
Pump casing and motor are
M 12 with 75 Nm. ly of spare parts, we require the fol-
joined to a pump bell housing. Be-
lowing information:
9. Place the cover with seal onto fore installing the motor, this bell
the casing and screw down. housing must be screwed to the 1. Pump type and pump no.
pump casing. 2. Components list no.
Each time the impel-
CAUTION 3. Part no. of the spare part con-
ler is assembled a
check must be made to ensure that [Link] Versions K and KF cerned
it does not touch at any point. 4. Material required
Motor installation
Pump with flanged joint 1. Insert the plastic feather key sup 5. Number of the respective spare
plied into the motor shaft exten- part
1. Shaft seal step I.:
sion.
Push the rear seal set (drive
side) onto the pump shaft. 2. Coat the motor shaft extension
and feather key with a lubricating
2. Shaft seal step II.:
paste containing copper.
Fit the entire shaft seal housing
with seals in the pump casing 3. Screw together the motor and
and protect against shifting. compact bearing bracket.
3. Screw the pump casing and
Only insert the pla-
shims to the carrier element (e.g. CAUTION
stic feather key sup-
bearing pedestal).
plied.
4. Shaft seal step III.:
Push the front seal set (product
side) onto the pump shaft. [Link] Bearing pedestal version
5. Insert key and impeller and tigh- Installation of the bearing pedestal,
ten impeller bolt. coupling and motor
6. Check clearance between cover 1. Screw tight the bearing pedestal
and impeller, and between impel- to the base frame.
ler and housing, against Table 3 2. Insert the coupling between the
and correct with shims between bearing pedestal and motor and
housing and assembly flange if align (in accordance with the or-
necessary. der-related documentation).
7. Locate impeller and tighten its 3. Screw tight the motor to the base
bolt to torque specified in Table 3. frame.
9. Put cover with gasket on the 4. Mount the coupling protector.
housing and bolt together.
5. Check the oil level and top up if
Each time the impel- necessary (not applicab le with
CAUTION bearing pedestal 1).
ler is assembled a
check must be made to ensure that
it does not touch at any point.

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10. Faults Causes Remedy

Delivery head too small a. Motor rotating in wrong direction Motor connected to the terminals
incorrectly. Compare connection
with the circuit diagram and correct
b. Motor speed too low (incorrect Compare voltage applied with the
voltage) rating plate
c. Impeller not set correctly Check the impeller gap and reset
d. Pumped fluid too viscous Call Fristam Application Advice
Service

Flow rate too low a. Motor rotating in wrong direction Motor connected to the terminals
incorrectly. Compare connection
with the circuit diagram and correct.
b. Resistance too great in suction Increase pipe diameter and/or re-
pipe and/or delivery pipe duce number of pipe bends and
valves
c. Pumped fluid too viscous Call Fristam Application Advice
Service
d. Impeller not set correctly Check the impeller gap and reset

Power consumption of the drive a. Pumped fluid too viscous Call Fristam Application Advice
motor is too high Service
b. Impeller not set correctly Check the impeller gap and reset
c. Resistance in the delivery pipe Regulate speed, e.g. with a fre-
too low (flow rate too high) quencyconverter, or install a control
valve in the delivery pipe

Excessive noise a. Resistance in the suction pipe is Increase the diameter of the suc-
too high tion pipe and/or reduce the length
of the suction pipe
b. Impeller hits against casing Check the impeller gap and reset
c. Bearing damage Replace bearing

If you are not able to pinpoint and 1. Operating conditions

eliminate a fault by referring to the
2. Precise description of the fault
table above, the Fristam Applicati-
on Advice Service is available to 3. Pump type and serial number
help you at any time. We require
4. If possible, drawing of pump
the following information:
installation