Filling and venting the hydraulics

WARNING

warning

Risk of injury from a pressurised and hot water jet!

Do not unscrew the drain plug while the pump is running or starting. The fluid will shoot out of the filling and venting opening.

  1. Switch off the pump before filling and venting the hydraulics.
  2. Prevent the on-site control from unapproved start-up.

Before switching on the pump, make sure that the hydraulics is filled with water, and properly vented. Follow the steps below (Description).

Drain LPC 40

  1. The Drain LPC 40 does not have a non-return valve in the suction port. Make sure that a foot valve is fitted to the suction pipe. Without this foot valve, filling and venting of the hydraulics is not possible
  1. Unscrew the plug from the filling/venting opening.
  2. Slowly fill the hydraulics and the suction pipe with water up to the filling/venting opening.
  3. Screw the plug into the filling/venting opening.

Drain LPC 50/LPC 80

  1. Unscrew the plug from the filling/venting opening.
  2. Slowly fill the hydraulics with water up to the filling/venting opening.
  3. Screw the plug into the filling/venting opening.