Manual

Do’s and Don’ts

DO: Install bypass plumbing around the flow meter. This is useful during start-up for removing dirt

and air from the plumbing or when metering high temperature materials. It also allows removing the

flow meter for service without disabling the system.

DO: Be very careful to keep parts clean during installation or a teardown. A little dirt can look like a

truckload compared to the 10 micron filtration requirement.

DO: Clean the filter on a regular basis.

DO: Use the flow meter with liquids that will not harm the mechanism.

Contact Max Technical Service if in doubt.

DON’T: Steam clean the meter (bypass or remove the meter if necessary).

DON’T: Blow down the meter with compressed air or gas because it may overspeed and damage the

meter.

DON’T: Disassemble the flow meter. These are precision devices which require special tools and techniques.

DON’T: Apply excessive differential pressure across the meter or exceed the maximum pressure

specification.

DON’T: Exceed the maximum flow rates for the material viscosity.

DON’T: Exceed the maximum fluid or transmitter housing temperatures.

DON’T: Allow materials which solidify in air to set-up in the flow meter. These may be impossible to remove.

If the meter needs to be removed for repair and cannot be completely cleaned, plug the inlet and

outlet ports at once.

DON’T: Turn on the pump in a system filled with solidified material. Wait until the material is completely

melted and use the flow meter bypass valve during start-up.