THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION RELATING TO PUMP OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE CAREFULLY OBSERVED, AND CORRECT PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, TO AVOID INJURIES TO PERSONNEL, AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. ALL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH AT ALL TIMES.

DO NOT APPLY HEAT TO THE IMPELLER HUB OR INLET EYE TO ASSIST IMPELLER REMOVAL. APPLICATION OF HEAT MAY RESULT IN SHATTERING OF THE IMPELLER, RESULTING IN INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

DO NOT OPERATE THE PUMP FOR AN EXTENDED TIME WITH ZERO OR VERY LOW FLOWRATE. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN OVERHEATING OF THE PUMP, AND VAPORISATION OF THE PUMPED FLUID, WITH GENERATION OF VERYHIGH PRESSURES. SERIOUS INJURY TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT MAY RESULT FROM SUCH ACTION.

CHECK DRIVE MOTOR ROTATION PRIOR TO FITTING OF DRIVE BELTS OR COUPLINGS. INCORRECT MOTOR ROTATION MAY CAUSE PERSONNEL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

DO NOT FEED VERY HOT OR VERY COLD FLUID INTO A PUMP AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THERMAL SHOCK MAY RESULT IN FRACTURE OF PUMP WET-END MPARTS. A PUMP MUST BE REGARDED AS BOTH AN ITEM OF ROTATING MACHINERY, AND APRESSURE VESSEL. ALL RELEVANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING PUMP INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

WHERE AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PUMP e.g. MOTORS, DRIVE BELTS, DRIVE COUPLINGS, SPEED REDUCERS, VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES, ETC)ALL RELEVANT INSTRUCTION MANUALS SHOULD BE CONSULTED, AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED, DURING INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANC E OF THE PUMP SYSTEM.