6
INSTALLATION
PUMP LOCATION
Locate the pump so there is sufficient room
for inspection, maintenance and service. If
the use of a hoist or tackle is needed, allow
ample head room.
WARNING: Falling Objects Hazard
Eyebolts or lifting lugs, if provided, are for
lifting only the components to which they are
attached. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious personal injury or death, or
property damage.
If lifting base pump is required, use a nylon
string, chain, or wire rope, hitch around both
bearing supports. If lifting of the entire pump is
required, do so with slings placed under the
base rails as shown.
Care must be taken to size equipment for
unbalanced loads which may exist if the
motor is not mounted on the base at the time
of lifting. Motor may or may not be mounted
at the factory.
Pump, base, and driver assemblies where the
base length exceeds 100 inches may not be
safe to lift as a complete assembly. Damage to
the baseplate may occur. If the driver has
been mounted on the baseplate at the factory,
it is safe to lift the entire assembly. If the driver
has not been mounted at the factory, and the
overall baseplate length exceeds 100 inches,
do not lift the entire assembly consisting of
pump, base, and driver. Instead, lift the pump
and baseplate to its final location without the
driver. Then mount the driver.
The best pump location for sound and
vibration ab-sorption is on a concrete floor
with subsoil underneath. If the pump location
is overhead, special precautions should be
undertaken to reduce possible sound
transmission. Consult a sound specialist.
FIGURE 4
If the pump is not on a closed system, it
should be placed as near as possible to the
source of the liquid supply, and located to
permit installation with the fewest number of
bends or elbows in the suction pipe.
The installation must be evaluated to
determine that the Net Positive Suction Head
Available (NPSHA) meets or exceeds the Net
Positive Suction Head Required (NPSHR), as
stated by the pump performance curve. See
page 11 for more details on proper suction
piping installation.
RECEIVING PUMP
Check pump for shortages and damage
immediately upon arrival. (An absolute must.)
Prompt reporting to the carrier’s agent with
notations made on the freight bill, will
expedite satisfactory adjustment by the
carrier.
Pumps and drivers normally are shipped from
the factory mounted and painted with primer
and one finish coat. Couplings may be either
completely assembled or have the coupling
hubs mounted on the shafts and the
connecting members removed. When the
connecting members are removed, they will
be packaged in a separate container and
shipped with the pump or attached to the
base plate.
Shafts are in alignment when the unit is
shipped; however, due to shipping, the
pumps may arrive mis-aligned and, therefore,
alignment must be established during
NYLON SLING,
CHAIN OR WIRE
ROPE
CHOKER
HITCH
AROUND
BEARING
FRAME
