Instruction and Operation Manual
SA-07-11-37 Rev Orig
6
Jan 2009
INSTALLATION
Inspection
Immediately inspect your Sundyne product upon
receipt of the equipment. Check for any
damage, which may have occurred during
shipment. Notify the carrier and Sundyne
immediately if damage is evident.
Note: The input shaft on the pump may not
turn freely due to seal drag and speed
increasing gear meshes. If the input
shaft does turn freely, and if rotation is
“not smooth,” damage may have
occurred during shipping.
Suction and Discharge Piping
Please adhere to the following best practices for
installing and maintaining suction and discharge
piping:
Install a suction strainer (12 mesh - .062" or
1.6mm opening) and clean the suction line
prior to starting the pump. This procedure
will protect the impeller from damage by mill
scale, welding slag, or other foreign particles
during initial startup.
Note: Sundyne Recommends installation of a
differential pressure instrument across
strainer to indicate strainer condition.
When installing piping to the pump, ensure that
all piping is supported independently from
the pump.
All piping must always line up with the pump
flanges.
Note: Never use force to position piping into
place at the flanged suction and
discharge connection locations. Failure
to do so may impose excessive strains
on the unit.
Avoid using elbow fittings near the suction
flange. When necessary, use long radius
elbow fittings. Sundyne recommends using
a straight pipe assembly of at least three
times the length of the pipe diameter
between an elbow and suction flange.
Note: Carefully select the size of pipe and
fittings to be installed so that friction
losses will remain low.
Never use a suction pipe that is smaller in
diameter than the pump suction inlet.
Sundyne recommends installation of a discharge
check valve to prevent reverse rotation.
Use block valves (both suction and discharge)
when isolating the pump during shutdown.
This practice will minimize process leakage
and prevent possible reverse rotation from
pump back-flow.