Instruction 2111-801C
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UPON RECEIPT OF PUMP EQUIPMENT:
Check carefully to see that all equipment has been received and is in good condition. Immediately report
any shortage or damage to the transportation company handling the shipment noting the extent of damage
and/or shortage on the freight bill and bill of lading. Do not leave the unit exposed to construction or weather
hazards where pump may be damaged mechanically or motor and ball bearings become wet. This pump is
well designed; skillfully built and rugged, but must be given the same careful attention that is accorded any
precision machine.
NOTE:
If the pump is to be stored for a prolonged period before installation, rotate the pump shaft manually
every two weeks until the unit is placed in operation.
INSTALLATION
LOCATION:
Both pump and motor should be located in a clean drained area where they are accessible for installation,
inspection and maintenance. This location should be dry and well ventilated. Overhead room and facilities
must allow for installing and removing the pump or motor for repairs.
PUMP FOUNDATIONS:
For permanence and quiet operation, it is important that the pump be firmly bolted down. Fig. 2 (page 2)
illustrates the generally accepted method of anchorage. This system traps the bolt for anchorage, at the
same time permits the bolt to move within the sleeve for aligning with the holes in the pump base. The bolts
are fastened to a template form, usually made of wood and spaced to conform accurately with the pedestal
anchor bolt holes. The form is carefully located so that the pump will stand exactly in its specified position
as to elevation, shaft plumb, and suction-discharge pipe connections; then the concrete is poured. Before
fis ing foundation bolt into the form, plug, top and bottom of the sleeves with oakum as illustrated, and be
certain that sleeves are held rigidly against square plates.
This permits the bolts to be adjusted slightly after concrete has set allowing the bolts to conform accurately
to pedestal boltholes. This prevents strains or difficulties arising from slight dimensional discrepancies. Pipe
sleeve should be about two and one half diameters larger than the bolts used, and the bolts must be long
enough to permit the pump to be raised 1" for grouting. If a raised foundation is desired, it should be at least
sis inches greater in length and width than the base of the pump pedestal and at least deep enough to
"bury" the recommended anchorage. It should never be superficially poured over a smooth concrete floor
but should be rooted by one of the following means: (a) when the concrete is newly poured, cast a shallow
depression in the floor using a box form, or (b) leave reinforcement bars protruding above the floor level, (c)
gouge out holes in an existing concrete floor.
Figure 2 – A Recommended System of Foundation Construction
