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INSTALLATION
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION
Figure Two
Figure Three
Figure One
Straightedge
Flexible
Coupling
Straightedge
Flexible
Coupling
Taper
Gauge
Straightedge
Flexible
Coupling
CORRECT ALIGNMENT
ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT
PARALLEL MISALIGNMENT
UNPACKING EQUIPMENT
Check the contents and all wrapping when unpacking your equipment. Inspect all parts for
damage that may have occurred during shipping.
Note:
If the plastic pump port covers have been broken or disturbed in shipment,
dismantle fluid head to make sure it is free of all foreign materials before placing
pump in service.
INITIAL LUBRICATION
The pump unit is lubricated at the factory prior to shipping and
will require no additional lubrication until after the pump is put
into service. When you receive the pump:
1.
Remove the shipping plug from the top position in the gear
cover and install the vented plug shipped with the pump.
2.
Check the oil level in the gear case. Oil should be even
with the plug opening marked with the "oil level" decal. If
oil is required, refer to the
Maintenace and Repair section
on page 12 of this manual for details.
LOCATION
The pump unit should be located as near as possible to the
liquid source and in a position where the suction piping can be
short and direct with a minimum number of elbows and fittings.
It should also be readily accessible for inspection, cleaning
and lubrication.
FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS
The purpose of a flexible coupling is to compensate for
temperature changes, and allow end movement of the pump
and motor shafts without interference with each other while
transmitting power from the motor to the pump. A flexible
coupling should not be used to compensate for shaft
misalignment.
When properly aligned, the flexible coupling should appear as
shown in the adjoining drawing. See Figure 1.
The faces of the coupling halves should be far enough apart
so that they do not touch each other when the motor shaft is
moved toward the pump.
The tools required for checking flexible coupling alignment are
a straightedge and taper gauge or set of feeler gauges. See Figures 2 and 3.
