
4.5.3 Suction-piping checklist.................................................................................................................33
4.5.4 Discharge piping checklist.............................................................................................................34
4.5.5 Final piping checklist .....................................................................................................................35
5 Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown ...................................................................................36
5.1 Preparation for startup............................................................................................................................. 36
5.2 Remove the coupling guard .................................................................................................................... 37
5.3 Check the rotation ...................................................................................................................................38
5.4 Couple the pump and driver .................................................................................................................... 39
5.4.1 Install the coupling guard .............................................................................................................. 40
5.5 Pump priming ..........................................................................................................................................42
5.5.1 Prime the pump with the suction supply above the pump.............................................................42
5.5.2 Prime the pump with the suction supply below the pump ............................................................. 42
5.5.3 Other methods of priming the pump..............................................................................................43
5.6 Start the pump.........................................................................................................................................43
5.7 Pump operation precautions ................................................................................................................... 44
5.8 Shut down the pump ............................................................................................................................... 45
5.9 Make the final alignment of the pump and driver .................................................................................... 45
6 Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................46
6.1 Maintenance schedule ............................................................................................................................ 46
6.2 Bearing maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 47
6.2.1 Ball bearing types..........................................................................................................................47
6.2.2 Grease lubrication schedule..........................................................................................................47
6.2.3 Lubricating-grease requirements ..................................................................................................47
6.2.4 Regrease the grease-lubricated bearings .....................................................................................48
6.2.5 Lubricate the bearings after a shutdown period ............................................................................48
6.3 Shaft-seal maintenance........................................................................................................................... 48
6.3.1 Mechanical-seal maintenance.......................................................................................................48
6.4 Disassembly ............................................................................................................................................ 49
6.4.1 Disassembly precautions .............................................................................................................. 49
6.4.2 Tools required................................................................................................................................ 50
6.4.3 Drain the pump..............................................................................................................................50
6.4.4 Prepare for disassembly ...............................................................................................................50
6.4.5 Disassemble the discharge end ball bearing for the radial suction configuration ......................... 50
6.4.6 Disassemble the pump body.........................................................................................................51
6.4.7 Disassemble the suction end ball bearings...................................................................................51
6.4.8 Remove the shaft seal ..................................................................................................................51
6.5 Preassembly inspections......................................................................................................................... 52
6.5.1 Replacement guidelines................................................................................................................52
6.6 Reassembly............................................................................................................................................. 52
6.6.1 Prepare for reassembly.................................................................................................................52
6.6.2 Reassemble the shaft seal............................................................................................................53
6.6.3 Reassemble the suction end ball bearings ...................................................................................53
6.6.4 Reassemble the pump body .........................................................................................................54
6.6.5 Complete the reassembly for the end suction configuration ......................................................... 55
6.6.6 Reassemble the discharge end ball bearings for the radial suction configuration ........................ 55
6.7 Assembly references............................................................................................................................... 56
6.7.1 Torque values................................................................................................................................ 56
6.7.2 Gap widths .................................................................................................................................... 56
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