Goulds Pumps 3180-86 - IOM - Manual (Page 16)

Length of time in storage Storage requirements
Upon receipt/short-term (less than six months) • Store in a covered and dry location.
• Store the unit free from dirt and vibrations.
Long-term (more than six months) • Store in a covered and dry location.
• Store the unit free from heat, dirt, and
vibrations.
• Rotate the shaft by hand several times at least
every three months.
Treat bearing and machined surfaces so that they are well preserved. Refer to drive unit and coupling
manufacturers for their long-term storage procedures.
You can purchase long-term storage treatment with the initial pump order or you can purchase it and
apply it after the pumps are already in the field. Contact your local ITT sales representative.
Frostproofing
This table shows to what degree the pump is frostproof:
When the pump is... Then...
Operating The pump is frostproof.
Immersed in a liquid The pump is frostproof.
Lifted out of a liquid into a temperature below freezing The impeller might freeze.
Transportation and Storage
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