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INSTALLATION
Figure One
Pipe Plug
Pressure
Relief Valve
Adapter
Pipe
Nipple
Oiler
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION
UNPACKING EQUIPMENT
Check the contents and all wrapping when unpacking your equipment. Inspect all parts for
damage that may have occurred during shipping. Report any damage to the carrier.
INITIAL LUBRICATION
Pumps equipped with grease lubricated power frame bearings are lubricated at the factory prior to
shipping and will require no additional lubrication until after the pump is put into service.
Pumps equipped with an automatic oiler are shipped dry and must be lubricated prior to initial
starting of the pump. Refer to
Lubrication under Pump Maintenance and Repair later in this
manual for more information on lubrication.
INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC OILER
The oiler system is comprised of a relief valve, pipe plug,
pipe nipple, adapter and the oiler. See Figure One.
Pumps shipped from the factory have the pipe plug and relief
valve installed in the inboard and outboard bearing covers,
respectively, and the adapter assembled in the power frame
reservoir hole. To install the oiler:
1.
Screw the pipe nipple into the adapter after applying
thread compound to the threads on the nipple.
2.
Using a spirit level, check the pipe nipple to make sure it
is level as oil will not flow unless the oiler is level.
3.
Install the oiler on the nipple with the bottle up.
4.
Remove the oiler bottle, fill it with oil, invert the bottle and
assemble it to the lower oiler reservoir. Allow the oil to
flow into the power frame reservoir.
5.
Repeat until the proper oil level is reached in the power frame reservoir and adjust the
level adjuster and lock in the lower oiler reservoir as required.
The power frame reservoir should be filled only to the point where the oil is
approximately
1
/
16
" to
1
/
8
" above the inside diameter of the outer bearing race at the
lowest point of the bearing. This can be checked by loosening the screws securing the
inboard bearing cover and pulling it away from the power frame far enough to permit
measuring from the base to the proper level above the outer bearing race. Adjust the oil
level in the constant level oiler to this height. The bearing cover should then be returned
to its original position and secured.
Note:
Excessive oil can cause overheating of the bearing and result in premature failure.
Do not overfill the power frame reservoir.