Obtain MSDS data sheets for all liquids (from the manufacturers of
those liquids) being used with the pump, and heed all cautions.
Always wear the appropriate protective apparel when working on
or around the pumping equipment. Safety glasses with side shields,
heavy work gloves (use insulated work gloves when handling hot
items), steel-toed shoes, hard hat, and any other protective gear as
needed for protection. One example of other gear would be
breathing apparatus when working near toxic materials. Use lifting
devices, manufactured expressly for the purpose of lifting, to move
the pumping machinery. Do not attempt to lift the assembly or its
components manually. Use only devices with lifting capabilities in
excess of the weight of the unit being lifted. Inspect straps, chains,
hooks, etc. for damage and lifting capability before use.
Personal injury, death, and/or equipment damage could occur if
good lifting practices are not used.
APPLICATION AND REAPPLICATION
At the time of installation, the equipment received should have
already been selected for the service required. You must read the
paperwork for the installation and check the serial number of the
pump to assure that you are installing the correct pump into the ser-
vice for which it was selected.
Many pumps look identical from the outside but can be made of dif-
ferent materials and/or be constructed differently inside. Personal
injury, death, equipment damage, product (pumpage) damage,
and/or product loss could occur if the incorrect pump is installed.
Do not transfer an existing pump to any other service conditions
until you have thoroughly reviewed the pump construction, materi-
als, sizing, sealing, pressure containing capability, head/capacity
capability, and temperature capability with respect to the required
service. Consult your Dean Pump sales engineer with all the service
requirements and a full description of the existing pump (including
the serial number), seal, and sub-systems so that we can assist you
in a successful reapplication.
PUMP FOUNDATION
The pump foundation provides rigid support to the baseplate and
maintains the exact alignment of the pumping unit. Baseplates are
designed to rigidly support the pump and driver without vibration
or distortion only when they are properly set, leveled, and secured
to the foundation.
The purchaser may elect to mount the pump without grouting the
baseplate. In any case the baseplate must be fully supported by the
customer’s mounting means to prevent vibration and distortion.
BASEPLATE MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT
The sequence of mounting which must be observed for proper base-
plate and pump mounting is:
1) Place baseplate, with pump and driver mounted thereon, on
the pump foundation.
2) Use wedges under the baseplate edges, at each foundation
bolt, to properly support and level the unit. Check this with
a spirit level. Pull down the baseplate mounting bolt nuts
tightly and recheck for level. Correct if necessary.
3) Align the driver to the pump. See
“Pump and Driver
Alignment’’
on page 5.
4) Grout the baseplate.
Do not grout the baseplate to the foun-
dation until the pump and driver are correctly aligned.
Channel type baseplates are made with open ends to allow
easy grouting and do not require grouting holes in the base-
plate. Fabricated structural steel baseplates are provided
with grouting holes. Fill the entire void under the baseplate
with grout and firmly embed the baseplate edges.
5) Install “new” gaskets, of the correct material for the service,
and the correct size per ASME B16.20, or ASME B16.21
at the suction and the discharge flanges of the pump. Use
only new gaskets.
Connect the suction and discharge piping without forcing
the piping into position. See
“Suction and Discharge Piping”
on page 5. The pipe flanges must line up with the pump
flanges “freely”.
Install a “new” bolt, of the correct size per ASME/ANSI
B16.5, in every bolt hole. Tighten all bolts evenly. Use only
new uncorroded fasteners.
WARNING:
Strain caused by “forcing”, improper flange bolting, and/or mis-
alignment may cause failure of the pumping unit, flanges, piping
and/or fluid (pumpage) release which could cause personal injury,
death, and/or damage to this and/or other equipment.
WARNING:
Make sure that all piping is installed into its correct connection.
Installation of a pipe into an incorrect location could result in an
explosion and personal injury or death as well as damage to this
and/or other equipment.
Install pressure relief valves in any cavities that could be subjected
to pressures in excess of the allowable working pressure. Explosion,
personal injury, death, and/or damage to this and/or other equip-
ment may occur if pressure exceeds allowable.
6) Recheck the alignment between the driver (motor, turbine, or
engine) and pump shafts. Installation of piping may have
forced the pump out of alignment. If so, correct the piping to
remove the distorting load, and realign the pump and driver..
7) The pump and driver alignment must again be checked at
the operating temperature and alignment corrected under
the hot condition.
8) After about two weeks of normal pump operation the pump
and driver alignment should again be checked under the hot
condition. If alignment is still correct, the driver feet may be
doweled to the baseplate. If the alignment has changed,
realign the unit and recheck after two weeks.
INSTALLATION
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OUNDATION
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