1. Shipment
Was there any damage in transit?
Were all items received?
2. Storage
Has equipment been protected from inclement weather?
Was equipment subject to flooding?
Have all bearings been protected from moisture?
3. Installation
Were retaining fasteners, used in shipping, removed prior to installation?
Is grouting under base properly compacted?
Is grouting of the non-shrink type?
Have proper anchor bolts been used?
Have the bolts been properly tightened?
Have both the suction and discharge been checked for pipe strain?
Are lube lines and seal water lines properly installed?
Are accessory items, RTD’s, bearing temp detectors, vibration sensors, etc.
mounted and properly installed?
Are lube lines purged of air and lubricant added? (pump and driver)
Are all safety guards in place?
Have impellers been checked for proper clearance?
4. Alignment
Has the alignment of driver to pump been checked?
Have indicator readings been taken?
5. Rotation
Has the rotation of the drives been checked for correctness?
Has the coupling been turned to assure free rotation of pump and motor?
6. System
Has the system been checked to ensure that it is free ot foreign matter which
could be damaging to the pump?
Is liquid available to the pump?
Has assurance been obtained from responsible parties that all piping is secure
and that the routing of flow has been established and is correct?
7. Start-Up
Has flow been established?
Have gauge readings been taken?
Has packing been adjusted to ensure proper lubrication of packing?
If pumps are equipped with mechanical seals, is the lubricating seal water
pressure a constant 10 to 15 psi above the discharge of the pump?
Is excessive vibration present?
Is bearing operating temperature excessive?
PRESTART-UP AND START-UP CHECK LIST
Contractor
Pump Serial Number
Project Name
Pump Model Number
Procedure
Yes No N/A
Comments
Customer’s Representative
Witnessing Start-Up
Date
Company
Name
Date
Name
Fairbanks Nijhuis™ Pump Corporation
Representative Conducting Start-Up
