OM‐06015‐02
August 7, 2020
GORMAN‐RUPP PUMPS
www.grpumps.com
2020 Gorman‐Rupp Pumps
Printed in U.S.A.
INSTALLATION, OPERATION,
AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
WITH PARTS LIST
ULTRA V PUMP
MODEL
V3B60‐B
INCLUDING: /WW
Page 1: ...OM 06015 02 August 7 2020 GORMAN RUPP PUMPS www grpumps com 2020 Gorman Rupp Pumps Printed in U S A INSTALLATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH PARTS LIST ULTRA V PUMP MODEL V3B60 B INCLUDING WW ...
Page 2: ...erial number and e mail address required RECORD YOUR PUMP MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER Please record your pump model and serial number in the spaces provided below Your Gorman Rupp distributor needs this information when you require parts or service Pump Model Serial Number ...
Page 3: ...HARGE LINES PAGE B 4 Siphoning PAGE B 4 Valves PAGE B 4 Bypass Lines PAGE B 4 AUTOMATIC AIR RELEASE VALVE PAGE B 5 Air Release Valve Installation PAGE B 6 ALIGNMENT PAGE B 6 Coupled Drives PAGE B 7 Drive Belts PAGE B 7 DRIVE BELT TENSIONING PAGE B 8 General Rules of Tensioning PAGE B 8 OPERATION SECTION C PAGE C 1 PRIMING PAGE C 1 STARTING PAGE C 1 Rotation PAGE C 1 OPERATION PAGE C 2 Lines With a...
Page 4: ...GE E 7 Rotating Assembly Removal PAGE E 7 Impeller Removal PAGE E 8 Seal Removal PAGE E 8 Shaft and Bearing Removal and Disassembly PAGE E 9 Shaft and Bearing Reassembly and Installation PAGE E 9 Seal Installation PAGE E 11 Impeller Installation And Adjustment PAGE E 14 Rotating Assembly Installation PAGE E 14 Back Cover Installation And Adjustment PAGE E 14 Suction Check Valve Installation PAGE E...
Page 5: ...ny P O Box 1217 Mansfield Ohio 44901 1217 Phone 419 755 1011 or Gorman Rupp of Canada Limited 70 Burwell Road St Thomas Ontario N5P 3R7 Phone 519 631 2870 For information or technical assistance on the power source contact the power source manufac turer s local dealer or representative HAZARD AND INSTRUCTION DEFINITIONS The following are used to alert maintenance per sonnel to procedures which req...
Page 6: ...s plates or plugs 5 Close the suction and discharge valves 6 Vent the pump slowly and cau tiously 7 Drain the pump This pump is designed to handle liquids containing large entrained solids or slurries Do not attempt to pump vola tile corrosive or flammable materials which may damage the pump or endan ger personnel as a result of pump fail ure After the pump has been positioned make certain that th...
Page 7: ...nts will not be damaged when lifting Suction and dis charge hoses and piping must be re moved from the pump before lifting Lift the pump or component only as high as necessary and keep personnel away from suspended objects Do not attempt to disengage any part of an overheated pump unit Vapor pres sure within the pump casing can eject these parts with great force when they are disengaged Allow the ...
Page 8: ...re Since gaskets tend to shrink after dry ing check for loose hardware at mating sur faces c Carefully read all warnings and cautions con tained in this manual or affixed to the pump and perform all duties indicated Note the di rection of rotation indicated on the pump Check that the pump shaft rotates counter clockwise when facing the impeller Only operate this pump in the direction in dicated by...
Page 9: ...event collapse under suction Us ing piping couplings in suction lines is not recom mended Line Configuration Keep suction and discharge lines as straight as possible to minimize friction losses Make mini mum use of elbows and fittings which substan tially increase friction loss If elbows are necessary use the long radius type to minimize friction loss Connections to Pump Before tightening a connec...
Page 10: ...ine is installed in a sump it should be positioned away from the wall of the sump at a distance equal to 1 1 2 times the diame ter of the suction line If there is a liquid flow from an open pipe into the sump the flow should be kept away from the suc tion inlet because the inflow will carry air down into the sump and air entering the suction line will re duce pump efficiency If it is necessary to ...
Page 11: ...e and a system check valve be in stalled in the discharge line to protect the pump from excessive shock pressure and reverse rota tion when it is stopped Bypass Lines Self priming pumps are not air compressors Dur ing the priming cycle air from the suction line must be vented to atmosphere on the discharge side If the discharge line is open this air will be vented through the discharge However if ...
Page 12: ...low ground lift station a pipe union and manu al shut off valve may be installed in the bleed line to allow service of the valve without shutting down the station and to eliminate the possibility of flooding If a manual shut off valve is installed anywhere in the air release piping it must be a full opening ball type valve to prevent plugging by solids If a manual shut off valve is installed in a ...
Page 13: ... size as the outlet opening or larger depending on which Air Release Valve is be ing used If piping is used for the bleed line avoid the use of elbows whenever possible NOTE For multiple pump installations it is recommended that each Air Release Valve be fitted with an inde pendent bleeder line directed back to the wet well If multiple Air Release Valves are installed in a sys tem do not direct bl...
Page 14: ...of the coupling hub every 90 The coupling is in alignment when the hub ends are the same distance apart at all points see Fig ure 3 Figure 3 Aligning Spider Type Couplings Figure 4 Aligning Non Spider Type Couplings Align non spider type couplings by using a feeler gauge or taper gauge between the coupling halves every 90 The coupling is in alignment when the hubs are the same distance apart at al...
Page 15: ...s can catch cloth ing fingers or tools causing severe in jury to personnel DRIVE BELT TENSIONING General Rules of Tensioning For new drive belts check the tension after 5 20 and 50 hours of operation and re tension as re quired Thereafter check and re tension if required monthly or at 500 hour intervals whichever comes first Ideal drive belt tension is the lowest tension at which the belt will not...
Page 16: ...ime 2 The pump has not been used for a consider able length of time 3 The liquid in the pump casing has evapo rated Once the pump casing has been filled the pump will prime and reprime as necessary After filling the pump casing reinstall and tighten the fill plug Do not attempt to operate the pump unless all connect ing piping is securely installed Other wise liquid in the pump forced out under pr...
Page 17: ... flow rate Do not operate the pump against a closed discharge throttling valve for long periods of time If operated against a closed discharge throttling valve pump components will deteriorate and the liquid could come to a boil build pressure and cause the pump casing to rupture or explode Leakage No leakage should be visible at pump mating sur faces or at pump connections or fittings Keep all li...
Page 18: ...cess to the interior of the pump for removal of debris and to check the im peller to wear plate clearance Remove the inspec tion cover and check for clogging any time pump performance appears to be below the desired ap plication levels Check the wear plate clearance monthly and adjust the clearance if necessary as described in Back Cover Installation and Adjust ment in Section E Maintenance and Re...
Page 19: ...ire in the drain port and agitate the liquid during the draining process Clean out any remaining solids by flushing with a hose BEARING TEMPERATURE CHECK Bearings normally run at higher than ambient tem peratures because of heat generated by friction Temperatures up to 160 F 71 C are considered normal for bearings and they can operate safely to at least 180 F 82 C Checking bearing temperatures by ...
Page 20: ...MP FAILS TO PRIME Suction check valve contaminated or damaged Clean or replace check valve Air leak in suction line Lining of suction hose collapsed Correct leak Replace suction hose Leaking or worn seal or pump gasket Check pump vacuum Replace leaking or worn seal or gasket Suction lift or discharge head too high Check piping installation and in stall bypass line if needed See INSTALLATION Strain...
Page 21: ...ck Dilute if possible Bearing s frozen Disassemble pump and check bearing s Liquid solution too thick Dilute if possible Discharge flow too slow Open discharge valve fully to in crease flow rate and run power source at maximum governed speed Suction check valve or foot valve clogged or binding Clean valve PUMP STOPS OR FAILS TO DELIVER RATED FLOW OR PRESSURE Strainer clogged Check strainer and cle...
Page 22: ...duty cycle the part can be checked and replaced before failure occurs reducing unscheduled down time For new applications a first inspection of wearing parts at 250 hours will give insight into the wear rate for your particular application Subsequent inspec tions should be performed at the intervals shown on the chart below Critical applications should be inspected more frequently General Conditio...
Page 23: ...sea level with minimum suction lift Since pump installations are seldom identical your performance may be differ ent due to such factors as viscosity specific gravity elevation temperature and impeller trim If your pump serial number is followed by an N your pump is NOT a standard production model Contact the Gorman Rupp Company to verify per formance or part numbers Pump speed and operating condi...
Page 24: ...ERIES MAINTENANCE REPAIR PAGE E 2 PARTSPAGE ILLUSTRATION 8 35 36 11 37 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 22 34 34 38 39 Figure 1 Pump Model V3B60 B Including WW ...
Page 25: ...M 04 03 17000 2 31 MACHINE BOLT A1014 15991 2 32 HEX HEAD CAP SCREW B1010S 15991 1 33 CLAMP BAR 38111 004 11010 1 34 PIPE PLUG P08 15079 2 35 REPAIR ROTATING ASSY V3B60 B 44163 472 1 V3B60 B WW 44163 473 1 36 HEX HEAD CAP SCREW B0806 15991 4 37 SPACER 33221 022 17040 4 38 DRIVE SCREW BM 04 03 17000 4 39 NAMEPLATE BLANK 38819 002 13000 1 NOT SHOWN SUCTION SPOOL PARTS WW MODEL ONLY SPOOL FLANGE 1206...
Page 26: ...34 31 26 27 6 14 13 15 28 7 8 9 3 2 3 SEALAREA DETAIL Î Î Î Î Î ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î ÎÎ Î Î ÎÎ Î Î Î Î Î ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ Î Î Î Î Î Î ÎÎÎÎÎÎ Î ÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎ ÎÎ Î Î Ç Ç Ï Ï ÇÇÇÇÇ ÇÇÇÇÇ ÇÇÇÇÇ ÇÇÇÇÇ ÇÇÇÇÇ ÏÏ ÏÏ ÏÏ ÏÏ ÌÌÌ ÌÌÌ ÏÏÏ ÏÏÏ ÎÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎÎ Ì Ì Ï Ï ÌÌÌ ÌÌÌ ÌÌÌ ÌÌÌ ÏÏÏÏ ÏÏÏÏ ÏÏÏÏ Figure 2 Repair Rotating Assemblies ...
Page 27: ...UGE S1471 2 15 PIPE PLUG P04 15079 2 16 PIPE PLUG B0605 15991 4 17 LOCK WASHER J06 15991 4 18 BEARING CAP 38322 220 10000 1 19 GASKET 38683 271 18000 1 20 RETAINING RING S442 1 21 BALL BEARING S375 1 22 KEY N0608 15990 1 23 IMPELLER SHAFT 38514 817 1706H 1 24 O RING 25154 022 REF 25 BALL BEARING S1088 1 26 IMPELLER WASHER 31167 029 16000 1 27 FLAT HEAD SOCKET SCREW F1004S 1500G 1 28 PIPE PLUG PC20...
Page 28: ...p and removing the back cover assembly If major repair is required the piping and or power source must be disconnected The following instructions assume complete disassem bly is required Before attempting to service the pump disconnect or lock out the power source and take precautions to ensure that it will remain inoperative Close all valves in the suction and discharge lines For power source dis...
Page 29: ...over nuts 17 and pull the inspection cover out of the back cover assembly 9 Replace the inspec tion cover O ring and reinstall the inspection cover in the back cover assembly The wear plate is easily accessible and may be serviced by removing the back cover assembly 9 Remove the back cover nuts 14 and pry the back cover and assembled wear plate from the pump casing 1 NOTE An alternate method of re...
Page 30: ... inch pipe schedule 80 steel or malleable iron and a standard tee see Figure 4 All threads are 1 2 inch NPT Do not pre assemble the tool TEE APPROX 6 IN 152 MM LONG APPROX 14 IN 356 MM LONG Figure 4 Rotating Assembly Tool To install the tool remove the vented plug 10 Fig ure 2 from the bearing housing and screw the longest length of pipe into the vent hole until fully engaged Install the tee and s...
Page 31: ...g removal from the shaft it is recommended that bearings be cleaned and inspected in place It is strongly recommended that the bearings be replaced any time the shaft and bear ings are removed Clean the bearing housing shaft and all compo nent parts except the bearings with a soft cloth soaked in cleaning solvent Inspect the parts for wear or damage and replace as necessary Most cleaning solvents ...
Page 32: ... the bearings to a uniform temperature no higher than 250 F 120 C and slide the bearings onto the shaft one at a time until they are fully seated This should be done quickly in one con tinuous motion to prevent the bearings from cool ing and sticking on the shaft After the bearings have been installed and allowed to cool check to ensure that they have not moved away from the shaft shoulders in shr...
Page 33: ...e completely clean before installing the seal A new seal assembly should be installed any time the old seal is removed from the pump Wear patterns on the finished faces cannot be realigned during reassembly Reusing an old seal could result in prema ture failure The seal is not normally reused because wear pat terns on the finished faces cannot be realigned during reassembly This could result in pr...
Page 34: ...O D of the shaft Slide the tube over the shaft threads then slide the O ring off the tube and onto the shaft Remove the tube and continue to slide the O ring down the shaft until it seats against the shaft shoulder When installing a new cartridge seal assembly remove the seal from the container and remove the mylar storage tabs if so equipped from be tween the seal faces Some cartridge seal assemb...
Page 35: ...d seal is removed from the pump Wear patterns on the finished faces cannot be realigned during reassembly Reusing an old seal could result in prema ture failure Handle the seal parts with extreme care to prevent damage Be careful not to contaminate precision finished faces even fingerprints on the faces can shorten seal life If necessary clean the faces with a non oil based solvent and a clean lin...
Page 36: ...ng assembly is installed in the pump casing coat the threads of the impeller capscrew 27 with thread locker G R P N 18771 109 and install the impeller washer 26 and capscrew torque the capscrew to 90 ft lbs 1080 in lbs or 12 4 m kg Rotating Assembly Installation Figure 1 NOTE There is a 1 1 2 inch diameter socket head pipe plug located in the side of the bearing housing This hole is required for m...
Page 37: ...wo remaining back cover nuts snugly against the adjusting screws Remove the first two back cover nuts from their studs Turn the adjusting screws clockwise until they engage the pump casing Install the locking collars 10 and hardware 11 and 12 Reinstall the back cover nuts Be sure the wear plate does not scrape against the impeller Over time it may be necessary to repeat the adjust ment process to ...
Page 38: ...Figure 2 Before starting the pump remove the vented plug 10 and fill the seal cavity with approximately 60 ounces 1 8 liters SAE No 30 non detergent oil to the middle of the seal level sight gauge 14 and maintain it at the middle of the gauge Clean and reinstall the vented plug Maintain the oil at this level NOTE The white reflector in the sight gauge must be posi tioned horizontally to provide pr...
Page 39: ...For Warranty Information Please Visit www grpumps com warranty or call U S 419 755 1280 Canada 519 631 2870 International 1 419 755 1352 GORMAN RUPP PUMPS ...
