Pump maintenance

MAINTENANCE -PUMP CENTRIFUGAL

FAILURE CAUSES LEAKING SHAFT SEAL REDUCED PUMPING RATE PUMP JAMMED FAILED BEARINGS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION LEAKAGE CHECKS TO BE DONE (BEFORE OPENING) LOOK LISTEN FEEL MEASURE BRG TEMP MEASURE POWER ANALYZE VIBRATION MEASURE FLOW REFER TO THE MANUAL FOR DISMANTLING & ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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REMOVAL OF BACK PULL OUT PUMP. 1 . REMOVE CASING BOLTS - PULL OUT PUMP FROM VOLUTE 2 . REMOVE IMPELLER NUT, IMPELLER & KEY. 3 . UNBOLT SEAL GLAND FROM CASING AND SLIDE BACK AGAINST THE DEFLECTOR. 4 . REMOVE CASING COVER / BACK PLATE. 5 . PULL OUT SEAL (IF CARTRIDGE). ELSE DISSASEMBLE. 6 . REMOVE BRG BRACKET LANTERN / DIST PIECE. 7 . REMOVE COUPLING HUB & DISMANTLE BRG COVERS. 8 . REMOVE CIRCLIPS. 9 . DRIVE OUT SHAFT WITH ANG CONTACT BRGS. 10. REMOVE ROLLER CAGE / PULL OUT BEARINGS.

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DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE OF D-E SUCTION PUMP. 1 . REMOVE COUPLING AND NUT-PULL OUT HUB. 2 . UNBOLT DE BRG HOUSING , LOOSEN DEFLECTORS. 3 . REMOVE BEARING HOUSING & BEARINGS. 4 . REMOVE MECH SEAL. 5 . REMOVE END COVER OF NDE BRG HOUSING. 6 . REMOVE BRG HOUSING OF NDE END. REMOVE BRGS . 7 . REMOVE NDE MECH SEAL. 8 . OPEN CASING BOLTS AND REMOVE COVER. 9 . PULL OUT ROTOR. WITH IMPELLERS. 10. OPEN IMPELLER NUT. AND REMOVE IMPELLER.

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FOLLOWING IS RECOMMENDED
VISUALLY CHECK IMPELLER / CASING FOR EROSION / CORROSION INSPECT WEAR RINGS CHECK GASKET FACES CHECK STUFFING BOX BORE /FACE PILOTS CHECK ALL KEYS CHECK SEAL CONDITION CHECK BRG CONDITION

RECORD FOLLOWING CLEARENCES/READINGS

SHAFT AXIAL END PLAY BENT SHAFT ( AT 1,2) RADIAL PLAY STUFFING BOX SQUARENESS BORE CONCENTRICITY SHAFT RUN OUT -TOTAL WEAR RING CLEARENCES THROAT BUSH CL.

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SHAFT AXIAL END PLAY EXCESSIVE SHAFT END PLAY CAN RESULT IN PITTING, FRETTING, OR WEAR AT POINTS OF CONTACT. THIS CAN CAUSE OPENING OUT OF SEAL , STRAINING OF BEARINGS , EXCESSIVE RUB MAXIMUM READINGS - 0.1 mm ( INDICATIVE) BENT SHAFT. CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS, SEAL AND BEARING FAILURES. MAX READING - 0.05 mm (TIR)

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STUFFING BOX SQUARENESS. FACE OF THE STUFFING BOX SHOUD BE PERPENDICULAR TO THE SHAFT AXIS. IF MORE THIS CAN CAUSE SEAL WOBBLE AND CAN CAUSE SEAL FAILURE. MAX READING - 0.05 mm ( MAX). BORE CONCENTRICITY. CONCENTRICITY IF OUT MAY CAUSE SEAL WOBBLE AND EXCESSIVE RUBS. MAX READING - 0.125 mm (MAX). WHIP / DEFLECTION LEADS TO SEAL FAILURE, INDICATIVE OF INCREASED BEARING CLEARENCE

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SKETCH FOR FLOATS AND CLEARENCES.

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INSPECTION OF PARTS

1 . SHAFTS CHECK FOR STRAIGTNESS - RUN OUT NOT TO EXCEED 0.05 INSPECT THREADS, KEYWAYS, SHOULDERS ON SHAFTS. MEASURE AND RECORD ALL SHAFT FITS. 2 . BEARING HOUSING AND BEARINGS OBSERVE MOUNTING PROCEDURES. CHECK FOR EXCESSIVE CLEARENCES. WHEN IN DOUBT CHECK CAREFULLY & SCRAP. CHECK CLEARENCES OF SLEEVE BEARINGS. CLEARENCES IS 0.0015 ~ 0.003 PER INCH OF SHAFT DIA.