Grout the baseplate, Piping checklists, General piping checklist – Goulds Pumps 3393 - IOM User Manual

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Installation

Perform complete alignment for a horizontal correction

1. Set the angular and parallel dial indicators to zero at the left side of the driver coupling half

(Y), 90° from the top-center position (9 o’clock).

2. Rotate the indicators through the top-center position to the right side, 180° from the start

position (3 o’clock).

3. Record the indicator readings.
4. Make corrections according to the separate instructions for angular and parallel alignment

until you obtain the permitted reading values.

Grout the baseplate

Required equipment:

• Cleaners: Do not use an oil-based cleaner because the grout will not bond to it. See the

instructions provided by the grout manufacturer.

• Grout: Non-shrink grout is recommended.

NOTICE:
It is assumed that the installer who grouts the baseplate has knowledge of acceptable
methods. More detailed procedures are described in various publications, including API
Standard 610, latest edition, Appendix L; API RP 686, Chapter 5; and other industry standards.

1. Clean all the areas of the baseplate that will come into contact with the grout.
2. Build a dam around the foundation.
3. Thoroughly wet the foundation that will come into contact with the grout.
4. Pour grout through the grout hole into the baseplate up to the level of the dam.

When you pour the grout, remove air bubbles from it by using one of these methods:

• Puddle with a vibrator.

• Pump the grout into place.

5. Allow the grout to set.

Piping checklists

General piping checklist

Precautions

CAUTION:

• Never draw piping into place by using force at the flanged connections of the pump. This can

impose dangerous strains on the unit and cause misalignment between the pump and driver. Pipe
strain adversely affects the operation of the pump, which results in physical injury and damage to
the equipment.

• Vary the capacity with the regulating valve in the discharge line. Never throttle the flow from the

suction side. This action can result in decreased performance, unexpected heat generation, and
equipment damage.

CAUTION:
Flange loads from the piping system, including those from the thermal expansion of the piping, must not
exceed the limits of the pump. Casing deformation can result in contact with rotating parts, which can
result in excess heat generation, sparks, and premature failure.

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