2064-9001-001 / 10107
Westfalia Separator®
3.1.1 Separating with the unitrolplus system..................................................68
3.1.2 General information on bowl ejection ....................................................68
3.2 Before start-up.......................................................................................70
3.2.1 Before the first start-up – after maintenance and repair........................70
3.2.2 Before every start-up.............................................................................72
3.3 Starting the separator ............................................................................73
3.4 Monitoring of operation..........................................................................74
3.5 Setting the separation time....................................................................76
3.5.1 Mathematical calculation .......................................................................76
3.6 Ejecting the bowl....................................................................................77
3.7 Shutting down the separator..................................................................78
3.7.1 Shut-down “Emergency-Off"..................................................................80
3.8 Trouble shooting....................................................................................82
3.8.1 Trouble shooting....................................................................................82
3.8.2 Bowl faults..............................................................................................84
4Installation - Maintenance - Repair 91
4.1 Installation of the separator ...................................................................92
4.1.1 Transporting the separator ....................................................................94
4.1.2 Installing the separator ..........................................................................96
4.1.3 Motor......................................................................................................97
4.1.4 Direction of rotation of the bowl...........................................................100
4.1.5 Speed and starting time of the bowl ....................................................101
4.2 Fitting orifice plates, flow indicator, pressure transmitter ....................103
4.2.1 Installing the orifice plates ...................................................................104
4.3 Maintenance and lubrication................................................................105
4.3.1 Maintenance schedule.........................................................................105
4.3.2 Hoses and hose pipes.........................................................................112
4.3.3 Lubrication ...........................................................................................113
4.3.4 Lubrication Chart .................................................................................116
4.3.5 Table of lubricating oils........................................................................118
4.3.6 Comments on table of lubricating oils for separators from
GEA Westfalia Separator.....................................................................119
4.4 Bowl .....................................................................................................120
4.4.1 Dismantling the bowl............................................................................122
4.4.2 Cleaning the bowl................................................................................138
4.4.3 Cleaning the frame ..............................................................................139
4.4.4 Cleaning the strainer and the operating water feeding system...........139
4.4.5 Cleaning the motor ..............................................................................140
4.4.6 Important instructions for assembling the bowl ...................................141
4.4.7 Assembling the bowl............................................................................143
4.4.8 Replacing the polyamide gasket (bowl top).........................................157
4.4.9 Replacing the polyamide gasket (bowl top).........................................159
4.4.10 Reworking the sliding piston................................................................166
4.5 Closing the hood..................................................................................167
4.6 Drive.....................................................................................................170
4.6.1 Important instructions for fitting and removing the drive......................172
4.6.2 Removing the drive belt and spindle assembly...................................174
4.6.3 Dismantling the spindle assembly.......................................................178
4.6.4 Dismantling the centrifugal clutch........................................................180
4.6.5 Fitting the spindle assembly ................................................................184
4.6.6 Fitting the centrifugal clutch.................................................................186
4.6.7 Fitting the motor...................................................................................192
4.7 Height adjustment................................................................................197
4.7.1 Bowl height ..........................................................................................197
4.7.2 Centripetal pump clearance.................................................................198
4.8 Final checks after assembling the separator.......................................200
