Goulds Pumps ChemBasePlu - IOM - Manual (Page 4)

ChemBasePlus™ — 1/2002 Page 3 of 16
3.3 STORAGE / HANDLING
Goulds’ normal packaging is designed to
protect the ChemBasePlus™ during shipment.
! CAUTION !
It is extremely important to observe proper
handling procedures during transport and
installation of the ChemBasePlus™. While the
polymer composite material is constructed of
inherently high strength materials, subjecting it
to impact or bending loads through rough
handling or improper lifting or mounting may
result in irreparable damage to the baseplate
as well as potential damage to the mounted
equipment or put personnel at risk of injury
Leave the ChemBasePlus™ strapped to its
wooden shipping pallet until installation is
ready to occur. If the ChemBasePlus™ is
intended for indoor installation and comes with
carbon steel inserts, but is to be stored in an
outdoor location, cover the base completely
with some weather resistant material so as to
prevent rusting of the insert material.
! WARNING !
Do not stand the ChemBasePlus™ on end to
make more efficient use of storage space.
Severe personal injury or death as well as
possible permanent damage to the
ChemBasePlus™ may result should it tip over.
LIFTING
Lifting should be performed by trained
personnel only. Pumps and motors typically
have integral lifting eye bolts. These are
intended for use of the individual units only.
Do not use these features to lift a
ChemBasePlus™/ Pump and Motor Assembly.
ChemBasePlus™
Baseplates With No Mounted Equipment
! WARNING !
Do not install eye bolts in the
ChemBasePlus™ threaded inserts for the
purpose of lifting the baseplate. This practice
may induce excessive loading on the inserts,
which they were not designed to withstand.
Remove the straps that secure the
ChemBasePlus™ to the wooden pallet. Slip
two slings underneath the baseplate between
the pallet cross members as shown in
Figure 1. Slings should be positioned to allow
for safe, even lifting. Raise the
ChemBasePlus™ slightly off the pallet and
verify that it suspends reasonably level and
that the slings are not subject to slipping out of
position.
! WARNING !
Be sure to keep hands and feet out from under
the baseplate during these steps to prevent
injury.
FIGURE 1
ChemBasePLUS™ with no mounted equipment
Should the slinging appear unstable, set the
baseplate back down on the pallet and
reposition the slings for more stable condition.
After satisfactory slinging has been achieved,
the baseplate may be hoisted onto its
foundation. Slowly lower the baseplate over
the foundation using care to engage the
anchor bolts in the holes provided. Place
shims or wedges under the baseplate at a
minimum of four locations to allow for removal
of the slings
.
ChemBasePlus™
Baseplates With Installed Equipment:
Pump only installed:
Remove the straps that hold the
ChemBasePlus™ to the wooden pallet. Install
a sling around the pump suction nozzle using a
choker hitch pulled firmly tight. Install an
additional sling around the motor end of the
ChemBasePlus™ using a basket hitch as
shown in Figure 2.