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Place the first ring of packing on the shaft and push it into its housing with the aid of the stuffing box.
Repeat the operation with each ring, making sure that the breakage plane of each ring is 90º along in
respect of the previous one.
TAKE NOTE
After fitting the packing rings tighten the two stuffing box nuts even and gently, so that
the shaft can turn freely by hand.
After a few minutes operation, observe if the stuffing box is dripping slightly.
12.3.- Replacing the rubber flectors of the elastic coupling.
The following sequence should be followed to replace the rubber flectors;
1. Remove the protection.
2. Dismantle the motor from the base plate as described in 11.- Assembly and dismantling.
3. Move the motor backwards until the two coupling halves become disengaged.
4. Change the worn rubber flectors.
5. Put the assembly together again taking into account the points stated in 8.3.- Aligning the Set, and
check this alignment after a short period of time.
Do not start the set without having fitted all the guards for the moving parts, to guarantee
the safety requirements.
12.4- Balancing disc maintenance
In APM pumps with balancing disc, there is an indicator in the pump which shows the recommended time to
replace the disc.
The indicator shows two marks. Internal mark (A) shows the starting position. With the pump operation, the
disk suffers wear and approaching toward the outer mark (B). When the indicator is at the external mark (B),
3 mm aproximately, the balancing disc must be replaced.
12.5.- Spares.
To order spares, the following data is required apart from the quantity needed:
Identification of the pump model as well as its manufacturing number. This data is given on
q
the characteristics plate located on the bearing support as stated in section 3. Identification.
Denomination of the part and reference number according to the corresponding sections
q
included in this manual.
The responsibility of the manufacturer and the guarantee will maintain their validity only when original
spares from Bombas Ideal are used in any repair work.
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