17Rev. K, November 2018
Moog Radial Piston Pump RKP
TECHNICAL DATA
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Important
The pump shall be put into service by a trained hydraulic
systems engineer.
Installation
The radial piston pump can be mounted in any position.
The drive shaft shall not be subject to radial or axial loads
and should therefore to be driven through a flexible cou-
pling.
The pump shall be driven in the correct direction of
rotation. All plugs on the pump should only be removed
immediately before the pipes are connected and the
stan-
dard hydraulic cleanliness procedures have been done.
The use of cold
drawn seamless steel pipes in accordance
with DIN 2391 is recommended.
Suction Line (A)
It is recommended that final piping connections to the pump
are flexible hoses. The shortest possible suction line should
be used with a diameter large enough to give a fluid velocity
below 1.5 m/s (0.06 in/s). Sharp angles and screwed pipe
joints should be avoided due to the danger of air ingress and
excessive pressure drop therefore, pipe bends and/or hoses
should be used. The minimum permissible inlet pressure
shall be maintained. If a suction filter (minimum 0.15 mm
(0.01 in) mesh aperture) or an isolating valve is used, it shall
be installed below the fluid level.
Pressure Line (B)
Ensure the pressure pipework is securely clamped and
the screws are correctly torque tightened.
Drain Line (L)
The upper drain port shall be used for the drain line and the
pipework is to be routed to ensure the housing is always full
of fluid. The pipe should lead directly to the tank, separate
from other return lines. For RKP250 port L1 shall be used
for drain line connection. The bearing cover of the pump
shall be assembled with port L1 in upper position. For
descriction of port L2 see further information in chapter
“Flushing the housing”. It must terminate below the lowest
fluid level and should be as far away from the suction take
off as possible. Do not fit a filter, cooler or non-return valve
in the drain line. The maximum recommended length for
the drain line is 3 m (10 ft). The pressure at drain port is not
to exceed 1 bar gauge (14.5 psi) (2 bars absolute (29 psi)).
The recommended inside pipe diameters for drain lines
(lightweight version) are:
RKP 19: 11 mm (7/16")
RKP 32 and 45: 13 mm (1/2")
RKP 63, 80, 100 and 140: 17 mm (11/16")
RKP 250: 29 mm (1 1/8")
Flushing the Housing
For heat dissipation it is necessary to flush the pump
under the following conditions:
• Pump sizes 63 to 100 cm
3
/rev
If the pump is operated at low pressure without
flow for long periods (t > 15 min, p < 30 bar (435 psi),
Q = 0 l/min (0 gpm))
• Pump sizes 140 and 250 cm
3
/rev
Flushing of the housing is necessary in general at any time
The flushing line to the pump shall be connected to the
lower drain port. For RKP 250 the flushing line to the pump
shall be connected to port L2.
Flush volume
Displacement
V [cm
3
/rev]
63, 80, 100 140 250
Flush volume
[l/min (gpm)]
4 to 6
(1 to 1.5)
6 to 8
(1.5 to 2)
10 to 12
(2.5 to 3)
Noise Development
Radial piston pumps have a low primary noise level. However,
the overall noise level hydraulic of the unit depends on the
pump mounting and piping layout and the transmitted noise
can be prevented by:
• Connecting the pump to the bellhousing using an
anti-vibration flange.
• Use flexible hoses instead of solid pipes.
• Clamp the pipework with elastic insert clamps.
Connections
Suction line to port A and pressure line from port B.
Except for RKP 19 counterclockwise: Suction port B,
pressure port A.
Putting into Service
Do not start up the pump without hydraulic fluid.
Before switching on, the pump housing shall be filled
with hydraulic fluid using the higher drain port.
Jog start the electric motor to check the correct direction
of rotation. Run the pump at low pressure until the hydraulic
system has been fully de-aerated. When putting pumps
for HF fluids into operation, the system shall be run at low
pressure of between 30 to 50 bar (435 to 725 psi) for
approximately 1 hour.
Important
The fluid temperature in the tank shall not exceed the
temperature of the pump by more than +25 °C (+77 °F).
If this should occur, the pump shall be jog started for
intervals of approximately 1 to 2 seconds until pump casing
has heated up. When changing a pump, clean the suction
pipe, drain line and tank. Refill the tank with filtered fluid.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION