Installation / Operation Instruction Manual

BLP SERIES Install, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
SECTION 4: MAINTENANCE
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Plate Inspection and Replacement 4.3.2.2
All plates must be clean, dry, and free from oil or grease for inspection. If there are any oil
deposits on the gaskets, or on the gasket seating area, then there is a strong likelihood that the
plates may slip out of place when the unit is being tightened. If the gaskets are contaminated
with dirt or grit, then these could cause leakage.
 Make sure that all seating areas are flat, clean, and undamaged.
 If one plate is replaced, then each plate on either side must also be replaced.
 Always use new gaskets.
 Fit the plates according to the Plate Sequence Sheet – ensure all gaskets face towards the
fixed/head frame plate.
 Alternate between left and right handed plates–if the plate edges form a regular honeycomb
pattern, the left/right hand sequence is correct. See Figure 4-3 below.
FIGURE 4-3: Determining Proper Alternating Plate Packing
CORRECT
ORDER
WRONG
ORDER