4.6 Piping checklists......................................................................................................................................33
4.6.1 General piping checklist ................................................................................................................33
4.6.2 Permitted nozzle loads and torques at the pump nozzles............................................................. 34
4.6.3 Suction-piping checklist.................................................................................................................37
4.6.4 Discharge piping checklist.............................................................................................................40
4.6.5 Bypass-piping considerations ....................................................................................................... 41
4.6.6 Auxiliary-piping checklist ...............................................................................................................42
4.6.7 Final piping checklist .....................................................................................................................42
5 Commissioning, Startup, Operation, and Shutdown ...................................................................................43
5.1 Preparation for startup............................................................................................................................. 43
5.2 Remove the coupling guard ....................................................................................................................44
5.3 Check the rotation ...................................................................................................................................45
5.4 Couple the pump and driver .................................................................................................................... 45
5.5 Install the coupling guard ........................................................................................................................46
5.6 Bearing lubrication................................................................................................................................... 50
5.6.1 Lubricating oil requirements ..........................................................................................................50
5.6.2 Lubricate the bearings with oil.......................................................................................................50
5.6.3 Lubricating-grease requirements .................................................................................................. 52
5.7 Shaft-sealing options...............................................................................................................................52
5.7.1 Mechanical seal options................................................................................................................53
5.7.2 Connection of sealing liquid for mechanical seals ........................................................................ 53
5.7.3 Packed stuffing box option ............................................................................................................53
5.7.4 Connection of sealing liquid for a packed stuffing box ..................................................................53
5.8 Pump priming ..........................................................................................................................................54
5.8.1 Prime the pump with the suction supply above the pump.............................................................54
5.8.2 Prime the pump with the suction supply below the pump ............................................................. 54
5.8.3 Other methods of priming the pump..............................................................................................56
5.9 Start the pump.........................................................................................................................................56
5.10 i-ALERT®2 Equipment Health Monitor..................................................................................................57
5.11 Pump operation precautions..................................................................................................................57
5.12 Shut down the pump .............................................................................................................................58
5.13 Deactivate the i-ALERT®2 Equipment Health Monitor..........................................................................58
5.14 Make the final alignment of the pump and driver ..................................................................................59
6 Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................60
6.1 Maintenance schedule ............................................................................................................................60
6.2 Bearing maintenance ..............................................................................................................................61
6.2.1 Lubricating oil requirements ..........................................................................................................61
6.2.2 Change the oil ...............................................................................................................................62
6.2.3 Lubricating-grease requirements .................................................................................................. 62
6.2.4 Regrease the grease-lubricated bearings .....................................................................................63
6.3 Maintenance schedule ............................................................................................................................63
6.4 Bearing maintenance ..............................................................................................................................64
6.4.1 Lubricating oil requirements ..........................................................................................................65
6.4.2 Change the oil ...............................................................................................................................65
6.4.3 Lubricating-grease requirements .................................................................................................. 65
6.4.4 Regrease the grease-lubricated bearings .....................................................................................66
6.5 Shaft seal maintenance........................................................................................................................... 66
6.5.1 Mechanical-seal maintenance.......................................................................................................66
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