Indication
| Possible cause
| Remedy
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Strange noise from outside the vessel
| Foreign body in the fan wheel
| Remove the foreign body
Replace the fan wheel, when damaged
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Lack of lubrication in a bearing
| Replace the bearing
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Incorrect oil level in gear/geared motor or ancillary equipment
| Fill oil to the proper level; search for leakage where applicable
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Incorrect oil quality
| Check that the correct oil quality has been used
If not, empty, clean and refill with correct oil
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Worn or damaged parts
| Check bearings and gears for wear
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In case of excessive wear: search for the cause and remedy, then repair/replace as necessary
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V-belts slips
| Adjust to prescribed belt tension
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Strange noise inside the vessel
| Components inside the vessel (e.g. impeller, baffle plates, bolts) have loosened
| Check the interior of the vessel
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Indication
| Possible cause
| Remedy
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Vibrations/oscillations
| Agitator shaft rotates at critical speed, caused by incorrect impeller placement
| Position the impeller(s) on the shaft according to the specification (→ chapter 1)
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Unauthorized alteration of speed
| Adjust speed acc. to the specification (→ chapter 1)
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Bearing damage
| Replace bearings
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Crustation of product
| Remove crustations
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Bushing of the steady bearing worn
| Replace the bushings
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Loose agitator components
| Tighten bolts and nuts with the prescribed torque values
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Agitator shaft loosens
Agitator shaft or bearing shaft bends or breaks
| Threaded agitator shaft: Incorrect direction of rotation
| Set direction of rotation acc. to arrow
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Flange coupling: overstretched or failed bolts
| Insert new bolts and secure
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Agitator shaft under lateral tension caused 公/ the steady bearing
| Adjust the steady bearing to the free-hanging agitator shaft
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Agitator support/ vessel flange inclination exceeds permissible 0.2°
| Level agitator support/vessel flange
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Insufficient agitation
| Product data deviates from specification
| Consult EKATO
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Improper positioning of impellers (pumping direction, altitude)
| Position impellers acc. to specification or dimensional sheet (→ chapter 1)
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Variable drive not adjusted to the correct speed
| Adjust to the specified speed
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Baffle plates not acc. to specification (→ chapter 1)
| Rectify baffle plate installation acc. to specification (→ chapter 1)
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Motor switched off by overload protection
| Overload due to changed product data
| Consultation of EKATO
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Overload due to incorrect speed
| Adjust to the specified speed
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Overload due to incorrect impellers
| Install impeller type, quantity, number of blades and diameter acc. to specification (→ chapter 1)
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Overload due to crustation, caused by too large particles
| Consult EKATO w.r.t. product data
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Overload due to overtightened stuffing box
| Release the gland and tighten again, if necessary overhaul (→ section 7.2)
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Excessive heating of gear
| Lack of oil
| Refill oil
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Lack of cooling water
| Check cooling water supply
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Incorrect oil quality
| Empty, clean and refill with correct oil
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Bearing damage
| Replace bearings
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More causes see "Strange noise.. ”
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Indication
| Possible cause
| Remedy
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Mechanical seal:
Falling buffer liquid level or gas bubbles in the buffer liquid
| Seal rings worn or broken O-rings damaged
| Replace parts (→ seal manufacturer instructions chapter 9)
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Tubing connections untighten or damaged
| Tighten the connections or repair
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Gear leaks
| Shaft seal rings worn
| Replace
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Too high oil level
| Drain oil to the correct level
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Drive rotates, agitator does not
| Defective coupling (plastic drive pins)
| Repair coupling
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Friction rings/friction cone worn
| Replace parts
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V-belts slips
| Adjust to prescribed belt tension
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Destroyed gear wheels
| Repair gear
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Stuffing box overtightened
| Release, retighten, replace packing if necessary
Check for successive damage (failed coupling parts, worn friction elements
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Impellers block due to crustation
| Remedy the cause (process?)
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Check transmitting parts, shafts and impellers for damage
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Components (e.g. parallel key) omitted during assembly
| Retrofit
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