Other Important Notes; Receiving The Product; Unpacking The Product; Lifting And Handling - Grundfos KP Instrucciones De Instalación Y Funcionamiento

2.2 Other important notes

A blue or grey circle with a white graphical symbol
indicates that an action must be taken to avoid a
hazard.
A red or grey circle with a diagonal bar, possibly with
a black graphical symbol, indicates that an action
must not be taken or must be stopped.
If these instructions are not observed, it may result in
malfunction or damage to the equipment.
Notes or instructions that make the work easier and
ensure safe operation.

3. Receiving the product

WARNING
Damage to personnel or product
Death or serious personal injury
- Allow only qualified personnel to handle the
product during receiving, inspecting, and
unpacking.

3.1 Unpacking the product

WARNING
Overhead load
Death or serious personal injury
- Do not lift the product by the lifting lugs or eye
bolts on the motor.
Unload and handle the product with a sling.
- All complete horizontal KP pump units must be
lifted by fork truck from beneath the pump's steel
base.
WARNING
Crushing hazard
Death or serious personal injury
- Always lift the pump with lifting equipment.
- Use the correct lifting points.

3.1.1 Lifting and handling

Do not use lifting lugs on the pump or eye bolts on
the motor to lift the entire pump assembly.
Lifting equipment is the responsibility of the
customer. The following instructions are suggestions
only.
Before proceeding, read the warnings and
instructions in sections
through
8.1 Maintaining the
Lifting KP (horizontal) pump without motor
1. Before unloading the product, move the shipping container to
an open area equipped with overhead lifting equipment.
2. Install a lifting strap on each side of the bearing housing. See
fig. 1.
KP bare shaft pumps, correct lifting points
Fig. 1
KP (horizontal) pumps, complete with motor
1. Before unloading the product, move the shipping container to
an open area equipped with overhead lifting equipment.
2. Lift complete horizontal KP pump units by fork truck from
beneath the pump's steel base.
Horizontal KP complete pumps, correct lifting points
Fig. 2
2. General information
product.
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