Table 1: Methods
Pump type
Lifting method
A fully-assembled pump
Use suitable lifting devices attached to the lifting lugs on the discharge head or hoist
rings on the discharge head base flange.
A partially-assembled pump Use suitable lifting devices attached to the component or sub-assembly lifting lugs or
suitable swivel hoist rings through the component flanges, bolt holes.
A disassembled pump
Use suitable lifting devices attached to the component lifting lugs or suitable swivel
hoist rings through the component flanges, bolt holes.
NOTICE:
Rig the bowl assembly from the discharge head or column adapter and from the suction bell.
Never rig the bowl assembly from the tie-rods.
Example: VICR lifted from horizontal to vertical
Figure 2: VICR horizontal position
2.3 Pump handling, rigging and lifting
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