Goulds Pumps 3180-86 - IOM - Manual (Page 14)

WARNING:
• Assembled units and their components are heavy. Failure to properly lift and support this equipment
can result in serious physical injury and/or equipment damage. Lift equipment only at the specifically
identified lifting points. Lifting devices such as eyebolts, slings, and spreaders must be rated, selected,
and used for the entire load being lifted.
• Crush hazard. The unit and the components can be heavy. Use proper lifting methods and wear steel-
toed shoes at all times.
• Do not attach sling ropes to shaft ends.
Table 1: Methods
Pump type Lifting method
A bare pump without lifting
handles
Use a suitable sling attached properly to solid points like the casing, the
flanges, or the frames.
A bare pump with lifting handles Lift the pump by the handles.
A base-mounted pump
Use slings under the pump casing and the drive unit, or under the base
rails.
A base-mounted pump with
baseplate lifting lugs
Use slings through the baseplate lifting lugs.
Examples
Figure 1: Example of a proper lifting method
NOTICE:
Do not use this lifting method to lift a Polyshield base with the pump and motor mounted. Doing so may
result in equipment damage.
Figure 2: Example of a proper lifting method
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