4.5 Grout the baseplate.................................................................................................................................39
4.6 Piping checklists......................................................................................................................................40
4.6.1 General piping checklist ................................................................................................................40
4.6.2 Suction-piping checklist.................................................................................................................42
4.6.3 Discharge piping checklist.............................................................................................................45
5 Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown ................................................................................... 47
5.1 Preparation for startup.............................................................................................................................47
5.2 Remove the coupling guard ....................................................................................................................48
5.3 Check the rotation ...................................................................................................................................50
5.4 Impeller-clearance check ........................................................................................................................50
5.4.1 Impeller clearances (CV 3196)......................................................................................................50
5.5 Impeller-clearance setting .......................................................................................................................50
5.5.1 Set the impeller clearance - dial indicator method (CV 3196 only) ............................................... 51
5.5.2 Set the impeller clearance - feeler gauge method (CV 3196 only) ............................................... 52
5.6 Couple the pump and driver ....................................................................................................................53
5.6.1 Install the coupling guard ..............................................................................................................53
5.6.2 Bearing lubrication ........................................................................................................................58
5.7 Shaft-sealing options...............................................................................................................................60
5.7.1 Mechanical seal options................................................................................................................60
5.7.2 Connection of sealing liquid for mechanical seals ........................................................................ 61
5.7.3 Packed stuffing box option ............................................................................................................61
5.7.4 Connection of sealing liquid for a packed stuffing box .................................................................. 61
5.7.5 Dynamic-seal option .....................................................................................................................62
5.7.6 Set an elastomeric face seal .........................................................................................................62
5.8 Install the shaft guard - if provided ..........................................................................................................63
5.9 Pump priming ..........................................................................................................................................63
5.9.1 Prime the pump with the suction supply above the pump............................................................. 63
5.9.2 Prime the pump with the suction supply below the pump ............................................................. 63
5.9.3 Other methods of priming the pump.............................................................................................. 65
5.10 Start the pump.......................................................................................................................................65
5.11 Activate the i-ALERT® Health Monitor .................................................................................................. 66
5.12 i-ALERT®2 Equipment Health Monitor.................................................................................................. 67
5.13 Pump operation precautions .................................................................................................................67
5.14 Shut down the pump .............................................................................................................................68
5.15 Deactivate the i-ALERT®2 Equipment Health Monitor.......................................................................... 69
5.16 Reset the i-ALERT®2 Health Monitor ................................................................................................... 69
5.17 Make the final alignment of the pump and driver .................................................................................. 70
6 Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................71
6.1 Maintenance schedule ............................................................................................................................71
6.2 Bearing maintenance ..............................................................................................................................72
6.2.1 Lubricating-oil requirements..........................................................................................................72
6.2.2 Regrease the grease-lubricated bearings ..................................................................................... 73
6.2.3 Lubricate the bearings after a shutdown period ............................................................................ 74
6.3 Shaft seal maintenance...........................................................................................................................74
6.3.1 Mechanical-seal maintenance.......................................................................................................74
6.3.2 Packed stuffing-box maintenance ................................................................................................. 75
6.3.3 Dynamic-seal maintenance...........................................................................................................76
6.4 Disassembly ............................................................................................................................................76
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Model CV 3196 i-FRAME Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
