Goulds Pumps 3180-86 - IOM - Manual (Page 4)

Discharge piping checklist..........................................................................................................................................40
Auxiliary-piping checklist............................................................................................................................................41
Final piping checklist...................................................................................................................................................42
Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown............................................................................................43
Preparation for startup...................................................................................................................................................43
Remove the coupling guard...........................................................................................................................................43
Check the rotation...........................................................................................................................................................44
Impeller-clearance check................................................................................................................................................44
Impeller axial clearances.............................................................................................................................................44
Check the Shearpeller
™ axial clearance....................................................................................................................45
Impeller-clearance setting..............................................................................................................................................45
Set the impeller clearance - dial indicator method .................................................................................................45
Set the impeller clearance - feeler gauge method ...................................................................................................46
Couple the pump and driver..........................................................................................................................................46
Install the coupling guard...........................................................................................................................................47
Bearing lubrication..........................................................................................................................................................49
Oil volumes...................................................................................................................................................................50
Lubricating oil requirements......................................................................................................................................50
Acceptable oil for lubricating bearings.....................................................................................................................50
Lubricate the bearings with oil...................................................................................................................................50
Greased-for-life bearing lubrication..........................................................................................................................51
Shaft-sealing options.......................................................................................................................................................51
Mechanical seal options..............................................................................................................................................51
Connection of sealing liquid for mechanical seals..................................................................................................52
Packed stuffing box option.........................................................................................................................................52
Connection of sealing liquid for a packed stuffing box.........................................................................................52
Seal the shaft with a packed stuffing box.................................................................................................................53
Dynamic-seal option (3180 and 3185 S, M, L, and XL groups only)..................................................................54
Pump priming..................................................................................................................................................................55
Prime the pump with the suction supply above the pump...................................................................................55
Prime the pump with the suction supply below the pump...................................................................................56
Other methods of priming the pump.......................................................................................................................57
Start the pump.................................................................................................................................................................57
Activate the i-ALERT
™ Condition Monitor..............................................................................................................58
i-ALERT ™ Condition Monitor routine operation....................................................................................................59
Pump operation precautions.........................................................................................................................................59
Shut down the pump......................................................................................................................................................60
Deactivate the i-ALERT
™ Condition Monitor..........................................................................................................60
Reset the i-ALERT ™ Condition Monitor...................................................................................................................60
Make the final alignment of the pump and driver......................................................................................................60
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................................62
Maintenance schedule.....................................................................................................................................................62
Bearing maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................63
Lubricating oil requirements......................................................................................................................................63
Lubricating-grease requirements...............................................................................................................................64
Lubricate the bearings after a shutdown period......................................................................................................65
Shaft-seal maintenance...................................................................................................................................................65
Mechanical-seal maintenance.....................................................................................................................................65
Packed stuffing-box maintenance..............................................................................................................................66
Dynamic seal maintenance (3180 and 3185 S, M, L, and XL groups only) .......................................................66
Disassembly......................................................................................................................................................................68
Disassembly precautions.............................................................................................................................................68
Tools required...............................................................................................................................................................68
Drain the pump............................................................................................................................................................68
Remove the back pull-out assembly..........................................................................................................................69
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