In fact, not only horizontal slurry pumps cannot be reversed, but all slurry pumps cannot be reversed.
There will be a rotating square arrow of the slurry pump on the pump cover of the slurry pump.
The slurry pump is a type of centrifugal pump. It relies on centrifugal force to transport slurry. It uses a rotating impeller. The impeller is connected to the pump shaft through a thread. In order to facilitate the disassembly of the impeller, From the beginning of the design of the slurry pump, the impeller is connected to the pump shaft through a reverse buckle. This is why the slurry pump is prohibited from being reversed.
Because once reversed, the impeller will fall off and the threads on the impeller will be damaged. At the same time, due to high-speed rotation, the guard plate and volute may be damaged.
Once we accidentally reverse the rotation, we must disassemble the slurry pump and check whether the flow parts inside are damaged. If so, replace the damaged parts in time.
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