Prolonged Stoppage And Storage; Replaceable Parts - EBARA GS Instruction Manual

2. Prolonged stoppage and storage

(1) If you have installed a spare pump, run it from time to time and keep it ready for operation anytime.
(2) When the pump is out of use for three months or more, the gland packing unit might be rust-eaten.
Please take the old gland packing unit out, remove moisture from the stuffing box, and install new
gland packing unit into the stuffing box. Also, to prevent the finished surfaces of bearing and shaft
and coupling and so on being rust-eaten, doing something like painting the anti-rust oil please.
(3) When the pump is out of use for prolonged periods in the wintertime or in cold climates, the water
inside the pump could freeze, causing damage to the pump. Accordingly, in such situations, provide
thermal insulation to prevent the water from freezing.
(4) When the pump is out of use for three months or more, please shut off the

3. Replaceable parts

Replace the parts according to the conditions shown in Table 4.
Replaceable part
Mechanical seal
Gland packing
Shield ball bearing
O-ring
The above average replacement frequency is for normal operating conditions.
(2) The replaceable parts for each model as:
Mechanical seal, Gland packing, Shield ball bearing and O-ring.
Table 4 Inspection list
Replacement condition
When there is leakage.
When no longer able to control
leakage.
When there is an abnormally loud
sound or grease flow.
Whenever disassembling for
inspection.
Average replacement frequency
Annually
Annually
Once every 2 to 3 years
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