Goulds Pumps 3640 - IOM - Manual (Page 24)

Installation
• For electric motors, the motor shaft initial (cold) parallel vertical alignment setting should
be 0.002 to 0.004 in. (0.05 to 0.10 mm) lower than the pump shaft.
• For other drivers such as turbines and engines, follow the driver manufacturer's
recommendations.
When dial indicators are used to check the final alignment, the pump and drive unit are
correctly aligned when these conditions are true:
• The total indicator runout is a maximum of 0.002 in. (0.05 mm) at operating temperature.
• The tolerance of the indicator is 0.0005 in./in. (0.0127 mm/mm) of indicator separation at
operating temperature.
Alignment measurement guidelines
Guideline Explanation
Rotate the pump coupling half and the driver This prevents incorrect measurement.
coupling half together so that the indicator rods
have contact with the same points on the driver
coupling half.
Move or shim only the driver in order to make
This prevents strain on the piping installations.
adjustments.
Make sure that the hold-down bolts for the driver
This keeps the driver stationary since movement
feet are tight when you take indicator measure- causes incorrect measurement.
ments.
Make sure that the hold-down bolts for the driver
This makes it possible to move the driver when you
feet are loose before you make alignment correc- make alignment corrections.
tions.
Check the alignment again after any mechanical
This corrects any misalignments that an adjustment
adjustments. may have caused.
Attach the dial indicators for alignment
You must have two dial indicators in order to complete this procedure.
1. Attach two dial indicators on the pump coupling half (X):
a) Attach one indicator (P) so that the indicator rod comes into contact with the perimeter
of the driver coupling half (Y).
This indicator is used to measure parallel misalignment.
b) Attach the other indicator (A) so that the indicator rod comes into contact with the inner
end of the driver coupling half.
This indicator is used to measure angular misalignment.
2. Rotate the pump coupling half (X) in order to check that the indicators are in contact with
the driver coupling half (Y) but do not bottom out.
3. Adjust the indicators if necessary.
Perform angular alignment for a vertical correction
1. Set the angular alignment indicator to zero at the top-center position (12 o’clock) of the
driver coupling half (Y).
2. Rotate the indicator to the bottom-center position (6 o’clock).
3. Record the indicator reading.
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