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PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL
This manual is furnished to acquaint you with
some of the practical ways to install, operate, and
maintain this pump. Read it completely before
any installation, operation, or maintenance on
your unit and keep it handy for future reference.
Equipment cannot operate well without proper
care. To keep this unit at top efficiency, follow the
recommended installation and servicing
procedures outlined in this manual.
RECEIVING THE PUMP
Check the pump for shortages and damage
immediately upon arrival. (An absolute must!)
Prompt reporting of any damage to the carrier's
agent, with notations made on the freight bill, will
expedite satisfactory adjustment by the carrier.
Pumps and drivers are normally shipped from the
factory mounted on a base plate and paint-
ed with primer and one finish coat. Couplings
may either be completely assembled or have
the coupling hubs mounted on the shafts and
the connecting members removed. When the
connecting members are removed, they will be
packaged in a separate container and shipped
with the pump or attached to the base plate.
Shafts are in alignment when the unit is shipped;
however, due to shipping, the pumps may arrive
misaligned. Alignment must be established
during installation. Bell & Gossett has determined
that proper and correct alignment can only be
made by accepted erection practices. (See the
Foundation, Baseplate Setting, and Coupling
Alignment sections.)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
If the unit will not be installed and put into opera-
tion immediately upon arrival at the site, or for an
extended shutdown after the unit is in operation,
the following requirements for short-term
storage apply:
• Store in a covered and dry location.
• Store the unit free from excessive cold or
heat (below 32°F and above 110°F), dirt,
and vibration.
• Rotate the shaft by hand several times
(10–15 turns) at least every 30 days.
For initial storage longer than three months, or
for pump shut down after being in operation lon-
ger than three months, contact your local sales
and service representative for long-term storage
guidelines.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
SAFE HANDLING REQUIREMENTS
• Personal protective equipment should be
worn when handling this equipment.
• Transportation & installation of this equipment
should only be performed by qualified
personnel.
• A professional rigging company should be
consulted before lifting the pump assembly.
• Only use properly sized, certified lifting
equipment & lifting devices, including slings,
suitably rated for the weights to be lifted.
• Slings, when used, must be of identical
materials to avoid differences in stretch rates.
• Do not use lifting devices that are frayed,
kinked, unmarked, or worn.
• Lifting eyebolts fitted on single components
of the assembly (pump or motor) must not
be used to lift the complete assembly.
Failure to observe these instructions could
result in equipment or property damage,
serious injury, or death.
The pump assembly can arrive in a variety of
ways. It can be shipped as pump end only (bare
pump), pump less motor, or pump, motor, &
baseplate. Use the following recommended ways
of handling VSX pump assemblies.
The pump assembly should remain horizontal
during transport and lifting.
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WARNING: Falling Objects Hazard
Eyebolts or lifting lugs, if provided, are
for lifting only the components to which
they are attached.
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