Table of Contents
1 Introduction and Safety ....................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Important Safety Notice.............................................................................................................................3
1.2 Safety warnings.........................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Safety ........................................................................................................................................................4
1.4 General precautions ..................................................................................................................................5
1.5 ATEX Considerations and Intended Use.................................................................................................. 8
1.6 Parts ..........................................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Storage, uncrating and handling .............................................................................................................10
2.2 Location...................................................................................................................................................10
2.3 Installation - close-coupled and vertical pumps....................................................................................... 10
2.4 Installation - horizontal pumps................................................................................................................. 11
2.5 Alignment procedures .............................................................................................................................13
2.6 Piping - general .......................................................................................................................................16
2.7 Piping - suction........................................................................................................................................17
2.8 Piping - discharge....................................................................................................................................20
2.9
Connection of piping ...............................................................................................................................20
2.10 Rotation .................................................................................................................................................20
2.11 Connection of coupling ..........................................................................................................................21
3 Preparation for Operation...............................................................................................................................22
3.1 Pump Bearings........................................................................................................................................22
3.1.1 Driver bearings and coupling ........................................................................................................23
3.1.2 Stuffing boxes ...............................................................................................................................23
3.1.3 Connection of sealing liquid or grease lubricator (packed box) .................................................... 24
3.1.4 Connection of cooling water piping ............................................................................................... 25
3.1.5 Connection of drain pipping ..........................................................................................................26
3.1.6 Connection of equalizing piping ....................................................................................................26
3.1.7 Impeller adjustment.......................................................................................................................26
4 Starting Pump..................................................................................................................................................27
4.1 Checking for free turning .........................................................................................................................27
4.2 Regulation of cooling and flushing liquids ............................................................................................... 27
4.3 Priming ....................................................................................................................................................27
4.4 Initial inspection after starting..................................................................................................................30
4.5 Alignment - final.......................................................................................................................................31
4.6 Doweling..................................................................................................................................................31
5.1 Stuffing box .............................................................................................................................................32
5.2 Operating at reduced capacities..............................................................................................................32
5.3 Operating at reduced head......................................................................................................................33
5.4 Operating with surge conditions in line....................................................................................................33
5.5 Operating under freezing conditions .......................................................................................................33
6 Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................34
6.1 Lubrication...............................................................................................................................................34
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