KSB MEGAFLOW 100-250, Operating Instructions Manual

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KSB Megaflow
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15.3 Oil Quantity
Oil quantity for KSB Megaflow bearing brackets.
Bearing bracket Oil volume (ml)
CS40 200
CS50 400
A30K 100
A40K 170
A50K 200
A60K 480
P55/140s 1500
P65/160X 1800
P65/160ax 1500
P80/200S 4500
Table 10
15.4 Shaft Sealing Maintenance
15.3.1. Mechanical Seal Maintenance
In case of pump supply with mechanical seal, additional instructions of the seal manufacturer will follow attached to this
manual.
15.3.2 Gasket Maintenance
If the packing has already been pressed an equivalent of one packing ring thickness and even so the leaking is excessive, it
will need maintenance according to the following instructions:
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Stop the pump
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Loosen the gland cover nut and remove it. To remove it, as it is split, push it in the direction of the bearing cover, and
then pull half of the gland cover to the right and the other half to the left.
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Remove with the help of a flexible rod, all the packing rings and the lantern ring
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Clean the stuffing box chamber
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Check the condition of the shaft protecting sleeve. If it is rough air has grove that could damage the packing, the sleeve
may be remachined on its diameter up to a maximum of 1 mm, or changed by a new one.
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Cut new packing rings, if possible with slanted ends (see Fig. 19). To facilitate this cutting operation a very simple
device may be constructed as shown (see Fig.20).
Fig. 19 – Slanted cut of the gasket
Fig. 20 – Gasket rings cutting device
- anoint the inner diameter of each packing ring with grease
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anoint the outer diameters of the lantern ring, of the gland bush and of the gland ring (if any) with molykote G paste.