Finish Thompson KC11 SERIES User Manual

Installation & maintenance instructions

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magnet assembly (item 5) onto motor shaft keeping shaft key
in place. Installation dimension from front of drive magnet
assembly to face of motor adapter is .180 ± .010 inches (4.57
mm ± .25 mm). Tighten 2 set screws (item 5A) with a 3/16"
“T” handle Allen wrench to 228 in-lbs (25.8 N-m). A spacing
tool is available for setting proper dimension (p/n A103188).
See Figure 1.

IMPORTANT: Verify the tightness of the set screws in the drive

magnet assembly prior to operation.

6. Install the wet end assembly by grasping the discharge with

your right hand the "fi ns" (marked 3 and 5 in fi gure 2) with your
left hand. Carefully align the wet end with the motor adapter
and allow the magnets to pull it into place.

WARNING: Components can slam together from strong mag-

nets. Do not allow fi ngers to get between the wet end and the
motor adapter.

Align mounting holes and install 5 Phillips pan head screws

(item 7) and hex nuts (item 9). Hand tighten screws to 30 in-
lbs. (3.34 N-m) of torque using the pattern shown in fi gure 2.

Note: Plastic pumps will expand and contract with temperature

so periodically check and hand tighten the Phillips head pan
screws.

KC11 SERIES

Sealless

Non-Metallic Centrifugal Pumps

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

Magnet fi eld hazard. This pump contains powerful rare

earth magnets. When the pump is disassembled (not connected
to a motor) and the magnets are exposed, these magnets product
powerful magnetic fi elds. Individuals with cardiac pacemakers,
implanted defi brillator, other electronic medical devices, metallic
prosthetic heart valves, internal wound clips (from surgery), metallic
prosthetic devices or sickle cell anemia must not handle or be in
the proximity of the magnets contained inside the pump. Consult a
health care provider for specifi c recommendations before working
with this pump.
Unpack pump from carton and check for shipping damage.

ATEX COMPLIANT PUMPS

All assembly, installation, and maintenance instructions are the
same as standard pumps with the exceptions noted on

page 4 under

"Additional Information for the Use of ATEX Compliant Pumps."

PUMPS WITH MOTORS

Remove shipping caps and inserts from suction and discharge, and
proceed to installation instructions.

PUMPS WITHOUT MOTORS - 145TC

1. Remove pump end assembly from box.

2. Remove two Phillips pan head screws (item 7) and hex nuts

(item 9) from impeller housing. Then remove wet end assem-
bly from motor adapter.

3. Remove hardware package from box.

4. Install motor adapter (item 4) onto motor. Place 3/8" fl at wash-

ers (item 15) between the motor adapter and the motor. Flat
washers must be aligned with motor adapter mounting holes.
Align motor adapter with motor rabbet and secure with socket
head cap screws (item 10) and lock washers (item 11). See
fi gure 6.

5. Continue to step 5 of ASSEMBLY - PUMPS WITHOUT MO-

TORS - ALL OTHER MOTORS.

ALL OTHER MOTORS

1. Remove pump end assembly from box.

CAUTION: Strong magnets present. Keep metal objects and

metallic chips/particles away from pump components.

2. Remove two Phillips pan head screws (item 7) and hex nuts

(item 9) from impeller housing, and remove wet end assembly
from motor adapter.

3. Remove hardware package from box.

4. Install motor adapter (item 4) onto motor and secure with

socket head cap screws (item 10) and lock washers (item 11).
Refer to Figure 6.

5. Coat the motor shaft with anti-seize compound. Slide drive

1

Figure 1

Motor Adapter

(Item #5)
Drive Magnet
Assembly
(Item #4)

.180 ± .010
(4.57 mm ± .25 mm)

1

3

5

2

4

Figure 2

Installation & Maintenance Instructions

7. Remove the two-piece shipping plug and insert from the suction

of the housing after the pump has been placed into the system
and just before you attach the piping. Keep the shipping plug
for use when disassembling the pump. Always use the ship-
ping plug when assembling or disassembling the wet end to
protect the internal parts.

8. Install pump into system according to installation instructions

below.

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