
4.6.2 Suction-piping checklist.................................................................................................................35
4.6.3 Discharge piping checklist.............................................................................................................37
4.6.4 Bypass-piping considerations .......................................................................................................37
4.6.5 Auxiliary-piping checklist ...............................................................................................................38
4.6.6 Final piping checklist .....................................................................................................................38
5 Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown ...................................................................................39
5.1 Preparation for startup............................................................................................................................. 39
5.2 Remove the coupling guard .................................................................................................................... 40
5.3 Check the rotation ...................................................................................................................................41
5.4 Couple the pump and driver .................................................................................................................... 41
5.4.1 Coupling guard assembly..............................................................................................................42
5.5 Bearing lubrication................................................................................................................................... 47
5.5.1 Oil volumes ...................................................................................................................................48
5.5.2 Lubricating-oil requirements..........................................................................................................48
5.5.3 Acceptable oil for lubricating bearings ..........................................................................................49
5.5.4 Lubricate the bearings with oil.......................................................................................................49
5.5.5 Replace the oil filter.......................................................................................................................50
5.5.6 Lubricate the bearings with pure or purge-oil mist (optional) ........................................................ 52
5.5.7 Lubricate the bearings with pressurized lubrication ...................................................................... 54
5.5.8 Thrust Bearing Cooling Fan (Optional) .........................................................................................55
5.5.9 Lubricate the bearings after a shutdown period ............................................................................56
5.6 Shaft sealing with a mechanical seal ...................................................................................................... 57
5.7 Connection of sealing liquid for mechanical seals................................................................................... 57
5.8 Pump priming ..........................................................................................................................................58
5.8.1 Prime the pump with the suction supply above the pump.............................................................58
5.9 Start the pump.........................................................................................................................................59
5.10 i-ALERT®2 Equipment Health Monitor..................................................................................................60
5.11 Pump operation precautions.................................................................................................................. 60
5.12 Shut down the pump ............................................................................................................................. 61
5.13 Deactivate the i-ALERT®2 Equipment Health Monitor..........................................................................61
5.14 Make the final alignment of the pump and driver .................................................................................. 62
5.15 Doweling the pump casing ....................................................................................................................62
5.15.1 Installing the driver ......................................................................................................................63
5.15.2 Doweling for low differential temperature service .......................................................................63
5.15.3 Doweling for high differential temperature service ......................................................................64
6 Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................68
6.1 Maintenance schedule ............................................................................................................................ 68
6.2 Bearing maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 69
6.3 Mechanical-seal maintenance................................................................................................................. 69
6.4 Disassembly ............................................................................................................................................ 70
6.4.1 Disassembly precautions .............................................................................................................. 70
6.4.2 Tools required................................................................................................................................ 70
6.4.3 Prepare for disassembly ...............................................................................................................71
6.4.4 Disassemble the radial end (ball bearing pumps) .........................................................................72
6.4.5 Disassemble the thrust end (ball bearing pumps).........................................................................73
6.4.6 Disassemble the radial end (sleeve/ball bearing pumps)..............................................................75
6.4.7 Disassemble the thrust end (sleeve/ball bearing pumps) .............................................................77
6.4.8 Disassemble the radial end (sleeve/tilt pumps).............................................................................80
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2 Model 3600 i-FRAME API610 11th Edition / ISO 13709 2nd Edition to current API BB3 Multi-Stage, Axially Split Installa-
tion, Operation, and Maintenance Manual