Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SELF-PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS AC International
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PUBLICA TION NUMBER OM - - 04760 December 2, 1998 Rev . A 11 - 20 - 03 TH E GORMAN- RUPP COMP ANY D MANSFIELD , OHIO GORMAN- RUPP O F CANADA LI MI TED D ST .
OM - - 04760 SELF - PRIMING CENT RIFUGAL PUMPS PA G E I -- 1 INTRODUCTION IN TRODU CTI O N Thank Y ou for purchasing a Gorman-Rupp Self- Primin g Cen tr ifug al Pump . Read this manual car ef ully t o lea rn how to s af ely inst all a nd ope ra te your pump.
OM - - 04760 SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS PA G E I - - 2 INTRODUCTION RECO RDI NG MO DEL A ND SER IAL NUM BE RS Pl ease record the pump mo del and serial number in th e spa ces p rovide d below . Y our Gor man -Rupp distributo r needs this informati on when you require parts or service.
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E A - - 1 SAFETY SA F ETY - S EC TIO N A This infor ma tion applies to G - R S elf- Pr iming Centr ifuga l pumps. Th ese pump s are av ailab le as basi c, ped estal - mounted models or as close -co upled mo dels dr iven by either an electric mo - to r , gas o line or d iesel engin e.
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFU AL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E A - - 2 SAFETY to a boi l, b ui ld p ressu re, an d c ause the pump casing to rupture or explode. Do n ot remo ve plates , covers , gau ges, pipe plugs, o r fittings fr om an over - heate d pump.
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E A - - 3 SAFETY F uel us ed by interna l combus tio n en - gines p resents an e xtreme e xplosio n and fire hazard. Make c ertain that all fuel lines are s ecurely conn ected an d fr ee of lea ks . Never r efu el a ho t or r un - ning e ngine .
SELF - PRIMING CENT RIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E B -- 1 INST ALLA TION INST ALLA TION - - - SECTION B Rev i ew all SAF E TY i nfor mat ion i n Sect i on A. Since pump instal lati ons are seldo m identic al, this section o ffers onl y general recommendations and practices requi red to inspect, posi tion, and ar- range the pump and piping.
OM - - 04760 SELF- PRIMING CEN TRIFUGAL PUMPS PA G E B -- 2 INST ALLA TION.
SELF - PRIMING CENT RIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E B -- 3 INST ALLA TION slo pes down to the pump at any point al ong the suction run, a ir pockets will be created.
OM - - 04760 SELF- PRIMING CEN TRIFUGAL PUMPS PA G E B -- 4 INST ALLA TION.
SELF - PRIMING CENT RIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E B -- 5 INST ALLA TION mini miz e the chance of plug gi ng. In low disc har ge head appli cat i ons (less than 30 feet or 9 meters), i t is recomme.
OM - - 04760 SELF- PRIMING CEN TRIFUGAL PUMPS PA G E B -- 6 INST ALLA TION F i g u r e2 .V a l v ei nO p e nP o s i t i o n During the primi ng cy cle, air fro m t he pump casi ng f l o w st h r o u g ht h eb y p a s sl i n e ,a n dp a s s e st h r o u g h t h eA i rR e l e a s eV a l v et ot h ew e tw e l l( F i g u r e2 ) .
SELF - PRIMING CENT RIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E B -- 7 INST ALLA TION.
OM - - 04760 SELF- PRIMING CEN TRIFUGAL PUMPS PA G E B -- 8 INST ALLA TION When che cking alignment, di sconnect the power source to ensure that the pump will rema in ino perat ive. Ad jus ting the ali gnm ent in one d ire ction may alter the alignm ent in another direc- tion.
SELF - PRIMING CENT RIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 PA G E B -- 9 INST ALLA TION Sele ct pu lleys t ha t w ill mat ch th e pr oper s pe ed ra - tio; over sp eed ing t he p ump m ay d ama ge b oth pump and power source. Do not operate the p ump without the guard in place ove r the rotating parts .
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 OPERA TION PA G E C - - 1 OPERA TION - - - SECTION C Rev i ew all SAF E TY i nfor mat ion i n Sect i on A.
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 OPERA TION PA G E C - - 2 companying decals. Rever se r otation could loosen the impeller and seriously damage th e p ump. If th e pu mp is dr iven b y an ele ctr ic mot or , c ons ult the operating manual furnished with the motor be- fore attemp ting to start the mo tor .
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 OPERA TION PA G E C - - 3 te r th e p um p cool s , dr ain the l iquid fro m the pump by removing the c asing dr ain plug. Use c aution when removing the plug to prevent inju ry t o pers onnel f ro m hot liquid .
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 OPERA TION PA G E C - - 4 After s topping the pump, lock out or disco nnect the power source to ensure that the pump wil l re- main in oper at ive. Col d Weather Preservation In below freezing condi tions, drain the pump to prevent damage from f reezing.
SELF- PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS OM - - 04760 OPERA TION PA G E C - - 5 stem; this wil l rel ease the spring to appl y grease to the seal. Oil Lubricated Bearing s Be arin g h ous ing s ar e fu lly lub ric at ed w he n shipped from the factory . Check the oil lev el regu - larly and main ta in it at th e d es ired level.
TH E GOR MAN -RUPP C OMP ANY F MAN SFIE LD , OHIO GORMAN-R UPP OF C ANADA LIMITED D ST . THOMAS, ONTARIO , CANAD A Printed i n U .S.A. July 18, 1979 WARRANTY Pumping units manufactured by The Gorman-R.
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