IOM/RKBV/OCT 19/00 Page 5 of 47 Issue date : 23/10/2019
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2.6.3.3 Exposed or Extreme Conditions Storage.
For exposed storage or extreme variants in atmospheric or environmental
conditions, please refer to KBL for special storage instructions to suit the
conditions acceptable.
3. Equipment Schedule:
3.1
Installation:
3.1.2
For location, preparing foundation, installation, alignment, piping, general
maintenance, trouble shooting, etc., the instructions given in our publication -
’GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
INSTALLATION,
OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE OF KIRLOSKAR CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS’ which is also printed
along with this booklet must be followed very carefully.
3.1.3 Flushing/Quenching of Mechanical Seal:
Whenever pump is supplied with mechanical seal, the flushing plan as per
recommended in O/A shall have to be followed.
3.1.4
MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT
A jaw-flex type coupling is used to connect pump shaft to the driver. Follow the
instructions as shown below.
3.1.5
ALIGNMENT
ALWAYS REMEMBER “A FLEXIBLE COUPLING IS NOT A UNIVERSAL JOINT”.
Correct alignment is essential for the smooth operation of the pump. There are
two types of misalignment between the pump shaft and the drive shaft, which
are:
1)
Angular misalignment – Shaft with axis concentric, but not parallel.
2)
Parallel misalignment – Shaft with axis parallel, but not concentric
.
This misalignment is checked by using a straight edge as shown in figure given
above.