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INSTALLATION
PREPARATION ....................................................................................................................................8
LOCAL/FOUNDATION .........................................................................................................................8
LEVEL BASEPLATE ....................................................................................................................... 9-10
COUPLING ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE ...........................................................................................10
ALIGNMENT CHECKS .................................................................................................................10
ALIGNMENT CRITERIA ................................................................................................................11
ANGULAR ALIGNMENT...............................................................................................................11
PARALLEL ALIGNMENT ..............................................................................................................11
ALIGNMENT TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................11
GROUT BASEPLATE .........................................................................................................................12
PIPING ...............................................................................................................................................12
SUCTION PIPING ........................................................................................................................13
DISCHARGE PIPING ....................................................................................................................14
FINAL PIPING CHECK .................................................................................................................14
PREPARATION
When preparing your pump for installation,
the discharge and suction ports must be clean
and free of anything that might prohibit a tight
connection. This is especially important on the
suction, air leaks can cause a pump to operate
poorly or to lose prime completely.
If your pump has just been taken out of stor-
age all of the grease or preservative must be
removed from the ball bearing housing. The
ball bearing housing must then be thoroughly
cleaned with kerosene or carbon tetrachloride
and relubricated. On packed pumps, it will be
necessary to clean the shaft sleeve and stuffing
box with kerosene or carbon tetrachloride and
then repack.
LOCATION/FOUNDATION
Whenever possible locate pump far enough be-
low the minimum liquid level in the reservoir so
there will be a positive head on the suction at
all times. Where this is not possible, the pump
should be located as near the source of supply
as possible. Allow ample room for inspection
and maintenance. Baseplate mounted pumps
are usually grouted on a concrete foundation
that has been poured on a solid footing. The
foundation should be of heavy construction to