ITT Goulds Pumps API 3171, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Transportation and Storage
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Transportation and Storage
Transportation and Storage
Inspect the delivery
Inspect the package
1. Inspect the package for damaged or missing items upon delivery.
2. Note any damaged or missing items on the receipt and freight bill.
3. File a claim with the shipping company if anything is out of order.
If the product has been picked up at a distributor, make a claim directly to the distributor.
Inspect the unit
1. Remove packing materials from the product.
Dispose of all packing materials in accordance with local regulations.
2. Inspect the product to determine if any parts have been damaged or are missing.
3. If applicable, unfasten the product by removing any screws, bolts, or straps.
For your personal safety, be careful when you handle nails and straps.
4. Contact your sales representative if anything is out of order.
Transportation guidelines
Pump handling
WARNING:
Dropping, rolling or tipping units, or applying other shock loads, can cause property damage
and personal injury. Ensure that the unit is properly supported and secure during lifting and
handling.
CAUTION:
Risk of injury or equipment damage from use of inadequate lifting devices. Ensure lifting
devices (such as chains, straps, forklifts, cranes, etc.) are rated to sufficient capacity.
Lifting methods
WARNING:
• Risk of serious personal injury or equipment damage. Proper lifting practices are critical to
safe transport of heavy equipment. Ensure that practices used are in compliance with all
applicable regulations and standards.
• Safe lifting points are specifically identified in this manual. It is critical to lift the equipment
only at these points. Integral lifting eyes or eye bolts on pump and motor components are
intended for use in lifting the individual components only.
• Lifting and handling heavy equipment poses a crush hazard. Use caution during lifting and
handling and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, such as steel-toed
shoes, gloves, etc.) at all times. Seek assistance if necessary.
• Assembled units and their components are heavy. Failure to properly lift and support this
equipment can result in serious physical injury and/or equipment damage. Lift equipment
only at the specifically identified lifting points. Lifting devices such as swivel hoist rings,
shackles, slings and spreaders must be rated, selected, and used for the entire load being
lifted.
Use swivel hoist rings (available as an option) and suitable slings in order to lift the pump,
without motor, to a vertical position and then lower the unit into the sump. Then use the lifting
lugs on the motor and a suitable sling in order to hoist the motor into position. Use a tag line
attached to the casing end in order to prevent the pump from swinging.