Remove The Coupling Guard; Check The Rotation - Goulds Pumps 3700 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown
approved for operation. In all cases it is imperative that the pump be brought up to it's minimum
operating speed as quickly as possible. This ramp up time should not exceed 5 seconds.

Remove the coupling guard

1. Remove the nut, bolt, and washers from the slotted hole in the center of the coupling guard.
2. Slide the driver half of the coupling guard toward the pump.
3. Remove the nut, bolt, and washers from the driver half of the coupling guard.
4. Remove the driver-side end plate.
5. Remove the driver half of the coupling guard:
a) Slightly spread the bottom apart.
b) Lift upwards.
6. Remove the remaining nut, bolt, and washers from the pump half of the coupling guard.
It is not necessary to remove the end plate from the pump side of the bearing housing. You
can access the bearing-housing tap bolts without removing this end plate if maintenance of
internal pump parts is necessary.
7. Remove the pump half of the coupling guard:
a) Slightly spread the bottom apart.
b) Lift upwards.
1. Annular groove
2. Pump-side end plate
3. Driver
4. Pump half of the coupling guard

Check the rotation

WARNING:
• Operating the pump in reverse rotation can result in the contact of metal parts, heat generation, and
• Always disconnect and lock out power to the driver before you perform any installation or
1. Lock out power to the driver.
2. Make sure that the coupling hubs are fastened securely to the shafts.
3. Make sure that the coupling spacer is removed.
The pump ships with the coupling spacer removed.
4. Unlock power to the driver.
36 Model 3700, API Type OH2 / ISO 13709 1st and 2nd Ed. / API 610 8/9/10/11th Ed. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
breach of containment.
maintenance tasks. Failure to disconnect and lock out driver power will result in serious physical
injury.
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