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APPLICATIONS MANUAL FOR IMO PUMPS
A. GENERAL
Instructions found herein cover general installation, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of
subject equipment. NOTE: Individual contracts may have specific provisions that vary from this
manual. Should any questions arise which may not be answered by these instructions, refer to
specific pump instruction manual provided with your order. For further detailed information and
technical assistance to questions not answered by these manuals, please refer to Imo Pump,
Technical/Customer Service Department, at [phone].
This manual cannot possibly cover every situation connected with installation, operation,
maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment supplied. Every effort was made to prepare text of
manual so that engineering and design data was transformed into easily understood wording. Imo
Pump must assume personnel assigned to operate and maintain supplied equipment and apply
instruction manual have sufficient technical knowledge and experience to use sound safety and
operational practices which may not be otherwise covered by this manual.
In applications where equipment furnished by Imo Pump is to become part of a process or other
machinery, these instructions should be thoroughly reviewed to determine proper fit of equipment into
overall plant operational procedures.
WARNING
If installation, operation, and maintenance instructions are not correctly and strictly
followed and observed, injury to personnel or serious damage to pump could result.
Imo Pump cannot accept responsibility for unsatisfactory performance or damage
resulting from failure to comply with instructions.
B. TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
Always protect the pump against taking in water and other contaminants. Store the pump in a clean,
dry and relatively warm environment. Pumps are delivered with their internals oiled (unless specified
otherwise by the customer order) and with protective covers in or over all openings. These covers
should remain in place during the mounting and alignment procedures. The covers must be removed
just prior to attaching system piping to pump. If pumps are to be stored in other than a clean, warm,
or dry environment, or if they are to be stored for more than six months, contact Imo for appropriate
storage procedures.
C. DESCRIPTION OF THE PUMP
See specific pump instruction manual provided with your order.
D. INSTALLATION / ASSEMBLY
WARNING
On critical or dangerous equipment, provide safety and emergency systems to protect
personnel and property from injury due to pump malfunction. If pumped liquids are
flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive or otherwise hazardous, provide for safety in the
event of leakage or malfunction. BEFORE working on equipment, make sure all power
to equipment is disconnected and locked-out.