Magnum Venus Plastech Pro Series VPRO-45220 22:1 & 7:1 - Manual (Page 28)

VPRO-45220 Series Resin Pump Manual
Rev. 11/2013 Page | 28
Connect the Upper Slave Arm:
1. Coat the hex screw with grease (08465).
2. Connect the upper slave arm to the pump by using the two wrenches to install the hex
screw and the lock nut.
3. Install the plastic plug over the hole on the side of the pump’s center section.
DANGER: Serious injury or amputation. Never operate the pump unless the plastic
plugs are installed on the pump. Serious injury or amputation may occur.
DANGER: Never insert fingers or tools into the pump cavity during operation. Serious
injury or amputation may occur.
4. Push down on the slave arms and clamshells to remove the packing set from the bottom
the pump. If you are unable to do this by hand, reconnect the air and slowly increase air
pressure until the pump reaches the bottom of the stroke, then shut off the air.
5. Disconnect the air.
NOTE: If the packing set have not come down far enough, gently insert a blunt tool into
the pump cavity and use it to drive the clamshells farther down.
6. Remove the following components from the bottom of the pump
a. The male compression ring.
b. The piston rod packing set.
c. The female compression ring.
NOTE: The piston rod packing set will need to be replaced during reassembly.
7. Remove the clamshells through the bottom of the center section.
8. Inspect the inside of the packing cavity. It should be clean and free of material.