
4.6 Pump doweling........................................................................................................................................38
5 Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown ...................................................................................39
5.1 Preparation for startup............................................................................................................................. 39
5.2 Pump priming ..........................................................................................................................................40
5.3 Fill the system ......................................................................................................................................... 40
5.4 Start the pump.........................................................................................................................................41
5.5 Operational checklist ............................................................................................................................... 41
5.6 Check the rotation ...................................................................................................................................42
5.7 Couple the pump and driver .................................................................................................................... 43
5.8 Bearing lubrication................................................................................................................................... 43
5.8.1 Lubricate the bearings with grease ............................................................................................... 43
5.8.2 Lubricate the bearings with oil (optional).......................................................................................44
5.8.3 Bar adjustment ..............................................................................................................................44
5.9 Seal the shaft with a packed stuffing box ................................................................................................ 45
5.10 Mechanical seal options ........................................................................................................................ 46
5.11 Connection of sealing liquid for a packed stuffing box ..........................................................................50
5.12 Connection of cooling water piping ....................................................................................................... 50
5.13 Mechanical seal flushing and cooling....................................................................................................50
5.14 Connection of drain piping..................................................................................................................... 51
5.15 Pump priming ........................................................................................................................................51
5.16 Start the pump.......................................................................................................................................51
5.17 Inspect the packed box after startup .....................................................................................................52
5.18 Inspect the mechanical seal after startup..............................................................................................52
5.19 Shut down the pump ............................................................................................................................. 52
5.20 Make the final alignment of the pump and driver .................................................................................. 53
6 Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................54
6.1 Maintenance schedule ............................................................................................................................ 54
6.2 Flood-damaged pumps ........................................................................................................................... 55
6.3 Bearing maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 55
6.3.1 Regrease the grease-lubricated bearings .....................................................................................55
6.3.2 Lubricate the oil-lubricated bearings ............................................................................................. 57
6.3.3 Bearing temperatures....................................................................................................................58
6.3.4 Bearing conditions.........................................................................................................................58
6.3.5 Emergency ball bearing replacement............................................................................................59
6.3.6 Coupling lubrication.......................................................................................................................59
6.4 Shaft-seal maintenance........................................................................................................................... 59
6.4.1 Packed stuffing box maintenance ................................................................................................. 59
6.4.2 Mechanical seal maintenance....................................................................................................... 60
6.5 Disassembly ............................................................................................................................................ 60
6.5.1 Disassembly precautions .............................................................................................................. 60
6.5.2 Drain the pump..............................................................................................................................61
6.5.3 Remove the coupling guard .......................................................................................................... 61
6.5.4 Remove the rotating element ........................................................................................................62
6.5.5 Remove the bearings ....................................................................................................................63
6.5.6 Remove the seals .........................................................................................................................64
6.5.7 Remove the shaft sleeve...............................................................................................................64
6.5.8 Remove the impeller ..................................................................................................................... 65
6.6 Preassembly inspections......................................................................................................................... 65
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