BROKEN VANE REPLACEMENT

Vacuum Pumps Compressors

Becker Vacuum Pumps are leaders in their field in dependability and design. The nature
of an oil-free, carbon vane, rotary sliding vane vacuum pump is that the vanes do wear
out eventually.

The Becker KVT 3000 series vacuum pump requires a minimum amount of preventative
maintenance to ensure optimum vane life and volumetric performance. Please do not
over maintain this pump. Maintenance after the initial 500 hour break-in period should be
limited to once every 6 months. Grease the pump with the amblygon grease provided
and inspect the vane width.

Filter cleaning is truly a function of the ambient dirt load conditions. In most plastic
manufacturing facilities, they may never need to be changed. Conversely, in a CNC
router operation, daily cleaning is necessary.

27 mm is the minimum recommended vane width. To remove the risk of broken vanes you
may wish to replace them at 29 mm. In the event the vanes have chipped severely or
broken, it is important to remove all of the broken pieces to ensure they do not re-enter the
pump and break or chip the new set just installed.
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NOTE: Broken vanes will be easily visible during the inspection of both the inlet filter and
carbon dust separator housing. The inlet filter will have a heavy coating of dust and the carbon
dust separator will be clogged and there will be broken pieces inside the housing around the filter.
To ensure that the new set of vanes will not
break, immediately following installation, it is
necessary to use the procedure detailed below:

BECKER KVT 3.60 D

E
A 3. Remove the broken vanes from the housing
(D) and rotor vane slots (E).

B
F
1. Remove the inlet filter (A) and carbon dust
separator (B) from the pump and discard.
Do not reuse these filters.

4. Unbolt the cooling tubes from both the top of

2. Remove the endshield (C) to gain access the pump (F) and the carbon dust separator
to the pump housing. housing (G).

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L
and KVT 3.140

H K

5. Using compressed air, blow out the inlet (H)

and carbon dust separator ( I ) housings.
Blow out the cooling tubes (J). Blow out the
pump housing (K) and rotor vane slots (L)
be sure to spin the rotor and blow out
pieces from top dead center. Use a flashlight
to check for pieces. A

Care should be taken during this step

to remove all broken pieces. This will
prevent any particles from working their B
way back into the pump and breaking
a new set of vanes.

6. After the pump is free of broken vanes, bolt 1. Remove the inlet filter (A) and carbon dust
cooling tubes back onto pump housing and
separator (B) from the pump and discard.
dust separator box.
Do not reuse these filters.
7. Install new vanes. Check to be sure high
point in the tapered edge points in the
direction of rotation. Ensure vanes fit freely
into vane slots. Reinstall end shield ensuring
no dust or debris is in the bearing chamber.
Grease bearing if required. Install new filters.
Start pump and check rotation.

The parts required to undertake the

replacement of the vanes in the KVT 3.60 C
Becker pump are listed on page 6.

2. Remove the endshield (C) to gain access

to the pump housing.

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M

E
H
L

J
D

3. Remove the broken vanes from the housing

(D) and rotor vane slots (E). 5. Using compressed air, blow out the inlet (H)
and carbon dust separator ( I ) housings.
Blow out the cooling tubes (J). Blow out the
discharge box (K). Blow out the pump
housing (L) and rotor vane slots (M). Be sure
to spin the rotor and blow out debris from top
dead center. Use a flashlight to check for
G pieces.

Care should be taken during this step

to remove all broken pieces. This will
E
prevent any particles from working their
way back into the pump and breaking
a new set of vanes.

6. After the pump is free of broken vanes, bolt

discharge box back to cylinder. Bolt cooling
tubes back to discharge box and separator
housing.

7. Install new vanes. Check to be sure high

point in the tapered edge points in the
direction of rotation. Ensure vanes fit freely
4. Unbolt the cooling into vane slots. Reinstall end shield ensuring
F tubes from both the no dust or debris is in the bearing chamber.
discharge box (E) Grease bearing if required. Install new filters.
and the carbon dust Start pump and check rotation.
separator housing
(F). Unbolt the The parts required to undertake the
discharge box from replacement of the vanes in the KVT 3.100
the pump cylinder and KVT 3.140 Becker pumps are listed on
(G). page 6.

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Vane Replacement Parts List

Becker KVT 3.60

Vanes (4 Pc) 901330
Mann & Hummel Filters 2 only C 1112
1 only C 713

Becker KVT 3.100

Vanes (4 Pc) 901333
Mann & Hummel Filters 2 only C 1112
1 only C 718

Becker KVT 3.140

Vanes (4 Pc) 901334
Mann & Hummel Filters 2 only C 1112 \ 2
1 only C 718

R.E. Morrison Equipment Inc.

4161 Sladeview Crescent, Unit 5, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5R3
(905) 828-6301 1-800-668-8736 Fax (905) 828-3674
email: info@remequip.com

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