User Manual

Manual No/Rev
W72-002 / 11
Operators Handbook for
Diesel Driven Pump Sets
Our policy is one of continuous improvement and we reserve the right to alter specifications at any time
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1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this handbook is to lay down
operating guidelines and simple routine
maintenance for the AUTOPRIME range of
diesel engine driven mobile pump sets fitted
with vacuum pumps.
Instructions and statements contained within
this handbook are given with our best
intentions and are correct at the time of
compilation. They are subject to alteration at
any time.
1.1 PUMP DESIGNATIONS
These are derived from the nominal size of the
pump discharge and suction pipes with prefix
and suffix letters to signify:
A = Air Cooled
C = Close Coupled
M = High Capacity Pump Design
e.g. An AC100 pump set has an air cooled
engine, is close coupled and has
100mm (4”) bore suction and delivery
connections, and -
A 100M pump set is a 100m (4”) high
capacity pump. Note that these can be
supplied in open or canopied form with
either a four wheeled site trailer or two
wheeled road trailer chassis.
Vacuum pumps are supplied to suit pumping
requirements, there are four main sizes:-
10.2m
3
/hr (6ft
3
/min)
30.6m
3
/hr (18ft
3
/min)
42.6m
3
/hr (25ft
3
/min)
102m
3
/hr (60ft
3
/min).
This manual covers the range of units shown
below. Note that some units can be fitted with
either vacuum pressure seals or tandem
mechanical seals. Ensure that the correct
instructions and diagrams are being referred to
for the particular unit under consideration.
Other order specific components may also be
fitted. If in doubt over any item consult the unit
supplier.
1.2 PUMP TYPES
Pump Type Driver Starting Trailer Vacuum
Pump
Features
AC50 & AD1 Hand 2 wheel site -hand 6 cfm Close coupled
AC75 Electric
AC80 TR1 Electric 2 wheel site - towed 18 cfm Close coupled
AC100 2 wheel road - towed
100M TR2 Electric 4 wheel site - towed 25 cfm
LPW3 Electric 4 wheel site - towed Noise reducing canopy
2 wheel road - towed
150 TS3 Hand 2 wheel site towed 60 cfm Bronze internals/coated
150M TS3 Hand 2 wheel site towed 60 cfm Bronze internals
TR3 Hand 4 wheel site towed
LPW4 Electric 4 wheel site towed Noise reducing canopy
2 wheel road - towed
200 CD4 Electric 4 wheel site - towed 25 cfm
200 60 cfm