WARNING:
Risk of serious personal injury or property damage. Fasteners such as bolts and nuts are criti-
cal to the safe and reliable operation of the product. Ensure appropriate use of fasteners during
installation or reassembly of the unit.
•
Use fasteners of the proper size and material only.
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Replace all corroded fasteners.
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Ensure that all fasteners are properly tightened and that there are no missing fasteners.
6.6 Reassembly
6.6.1 Installing the bowl and impeller wear ring
1.
Place the chamfered face of the bowl or impeller wear ring towards the ring seat and press the ring
into the seat.
2.
Use an arbor press or equivalent and make sure the ring is flush with the edge or the wear ring
seat.
6.6.2 Installing the bowl, and lineshaft bearings
Make sure you have an arbor press or equivalent for pressing the bearings.
1.
Press bowl bearings into bearing housings until bearing is flush with seat.
2.
Press line shaft bearings into retainers in column pipes.
6.6.3 Installing the keyed bowl assembly
1.
Install the key into the keyway of the pump shaft, slide the impeller over the shaft, and position the
impeller on the key.
2.
Install a split-thrust ring on the pump shaft groove and secure it to the impeller with capscrews.
3.
Slide an intermediate bowl over the pump shaft and secure it to the suction bell with capscrews.
4.
Repeat these steps for the number of stages required.
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