
5. If the stator is firmly seated against stator gasket in
suction housing recess, and connecting rod extends beyond
face of drive shaft by specified amount, stator may be se-
cured to suction housing. If the specified dimension cannot
be maintained with stator firmly seated, do not perform the
following step 6 until the drive end gear joint is properly
assembled.
6. Align holes in clamp ring (36A) with threaded holes in
suction housing, and thread four hex head screws (R) with
lockwashers through holes in clamp ring into threaded holes
in suction housing. Tighten hex head screws evenly.
4-32. Drive End Gear Joint Assembly
1. Check to see that connecting rod extends beyond face
of drive shaft by amount specified in column C of fig. 4-7.
(See Section 4-31, step 4.)
2. Fit the gear joint seal (13) on the connecting rod (38).
Push the seal firmly in place on the connecting rod so that
the neck on the seal seats in the recess in the seal retainer
component of the connecting rod.
3. Apply a film of gear joint grease to the inside of the gear
joint seal and to the flat face of the seal support (12). Slide
the seal support (12) onto the connecting rod such that the
flat face fits against the seal.
4. Apply a film of grease to the concave spherical surface
of the secondary thrust plate (11), and slowly push the thrust
plate into the drive shaft until it rests firmly against the seal.
5. Apply a film of grease to the gear balI (10) splines and
spherical surfaces, and install gear ball on connecting rod,
counter-bored end first (end without splines). Gear ball
should slide freely on rod until it contacts shoulder on rod.
Install connecting rod lock nut (9) and tighten against gear
ball. While tightening lock nut, prevent connecting rod from
turning by carefully holding with pipe wrench or vise grips
through inspection ports in suction housing.
6. Apply liberal amount of grease to gear ball teeth and
ring gear (8) teeth, and slide ring gear into the drive shaft
assembly. Keyways in ring gear should be facing out, and
one of the keyways should be aligned with drilled and tapped
holes in outside diameter of drive shaft.
7. Place keys (7) in keyways of the ring gear. A small
amount of grease may be used to hold the keys in place.
The flat face of the ring gear should be approximately flush
with the face of the drive shaft.
8. Place primary thrust plate (6) in drive shaft head (4),
aligning slot in outside diameter of thrust plate with pin in
drive shaft head. When the thrust plate is properly seated,
the face of the thrust plate should be flush with the face of
the drive shaft head.
9. Lubricate the spherical surface of the thrust plate and fill
the recess in the drive shaft head with grease.
10. Place O-ring (5) in the groove on drive shaft head (4).
Align the keyways in the drive shaft head with the keys in the
ring gear, and insert the head into the drive shaft assembly.
Note: If the threaded holes in the drive shaft do not align
with the holes in the drive shaft head, a strap wrench
or pipe wrench may be used to turn the drive shaft
slightly.
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11. Thread the six socket head screws (E) through the
drive shaft head into the drive shaft. Tighten them evenly
until face of drive shaft head is tight against face of drive
shaft. Excess grease in the gear joint assembly will be
purged from the holes in the drive shaft and drive shaft head.
Note: If the standard socket head screws are not long
enough initially to engage the threads in the drive
shaft, two longer screws may be used 180 degrees
apart to pull the drive shaft head close enough to the
drive shaft to engage the standard screws.
12. After the six socket head screws (E) are secured and
the grease has been purged from the assembly, install the
pipe plugs (C) in the drive shaft head and drive shaft. Also
install the locking set screw (D) in the drive shaft in the
threaded hole nearest the bearing housing.
13. If the stator was not previously tightened to the
suction housing (Section 4-31, step 5), it should be tightened
at this time.
4-33. Stator Support/Discharge Assembly
1. Place top of stator support(s) (31) over stator and
fasten to bottom half of stator supports using hex head
screws (L).
2. Place stator gasket (34) in recess in discharge flange
(37) and position discharge flange on end of stator. Align
holes in stator clamp ring (36B) with threaded holes in dis-
charge flange, and install and tighten hex head screws (M).
4-34. Final Assembly
1. Install inspection plates (32)to suction housing (29)
with gaskets (33), using hex head screws (P) and
lockwashers.
2. Install pipe plugs (Q and J) and zerk fittings (K) in ap-
propriate threaded holes in suction housing. Install pipe
plugs (N) in threaded holes in bearing housing, or attach
drain lines if preferred.
3. Connect power source. Turn on flush water to
packing if used. Open suction and discharge valves, and
start pump.
4-35. Packing Adjustment
For packing adjustment, refer to Section 4-3.
4-36. STORAGE
4-37. Short Term Storage. Storage of 6 months or less will
not damage the pump. However, to insure the best possible
protection, the following is advised:
1. Store pump inside whenever possible or cover with
some type of protective covering. Do not allow moisture to
collect around pump.
2. Remove drain plug and inspection plates to allow the
pump body to drain and dry completely. Replace inspection
plates.
3. Loosen the packing gland and inject a liberal amount of
grease into the stuffing box. Tighten the gland nuts only
hand tight. When water flush systems are to be used, do not
use grease. A small amount of light oil is recommended.
4. See drive manufacturer’s instructions for motor and/or
drive storage.