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WARRANTY
WARRANTY HIGHLIGHTS
1
I. Seller warrants products of its own manufacture and workmanship under
normal use andiervice according to previously submitted terms & condi-
tions letter or form KC585.
2. Accessories and components not manufactured by seller are warranted only
to the extent of the original manufacturer’s warranty.

3. No allowances will be made for repairs or alterations effected without spe-

cific written authorization from seller.
4. Repairs or alterations made with other than genuine Fairbanks Morse origi-
nal equipment parts may void the warranty and relieve the seller of all
product responsibility.
5. This warranty is void unless the purchaser provides protective storage, in-
stalls and maintains the equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s in-
structions.
6. Under the terms of this warranty, seller shall not be responsible nor liable
for:
a. Consequential, collateral or special losses or damages.
b. Equipment conditions caused by fair wear and tear, abnomal condi-
tions of use, accident, neglect, or misuse of said equipment.
C. Labor charges, loss or damage resulting from supplying of defective
part(s) or improper repairs by unauthorized person(s).
d Damage caused by abrasive materials, chemicals, scale deposits, corro-
sion, lightning, improper voltage or mishandling.
7. The above listed warranty highlights do not constitute our total terms and
conditions regarding warranty.
DELIVERY: Buyer agrees to inspect all deliveries immediately. against defects in materialsand workmanshipunder normal use and
Any claim for shortages must be made in writing within ten (1 0) service. This warranty applies to the replacement part only and is
days after Buyer receives a shipment, and if not made, shall be not extended to the product or any other component of the product
deemedwaived. Any otherclaim by Buyer, otherthanclaimsunder being repaired.
thewarranty stated in Paragraph 13,shallbe madewithin- (30) Seller may substitute new equipment or improve part(s) of any
daysafterBuyerreceives shipment,andifnotmade shallbedeemed equipmentjudged defectivewithout further liability. All repairs or
waived. Seller is not responsible for loss or damage in transit after services performed by Seller, which are not covered by this war-
having received an "In Good Order" receipt from the carrier. Buyer ranty, will be charged in accordance with Seller's standard prices
will make all claims for loss or damage in transit against the carrier. then in effect.
Buyer is fully responsible for (icluding payment of the cost of) THIS WARRANlY IS THE SOLE WARRANlY OF SELLER
installation and start-up of all equipment sold under the Order. AND SELLER HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND
P A W INFRINGEMENT: Sellerwill defend Buyer and the user BUYER WANES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED,
of the equipment against any claim that any equipment and park of IMF'LIED IN LAW OR IMpllED IN FACT, INCLUDINGANY
Seller's manufacture fiunished under the Order infringe upon any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYOR FlTNESS FOR
published United Statespatent, and Seller will pay all damages and A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Seller's sole obligation under this
costs awarded by a court of competentjurisdiction with respecr to warranty shall be, at its option, to repair or replace any equipment
such claim. The Buyer or user must promptly notify Seller of any (or its component parts) which has a defect covered by this war-
such claim, and cooperate fully with Seller in the defense of such ranty, or to refund the purchase price of such equipment or part.
claim, or Seller will have no duty under this paragraph. Buyer will Under the terms of this warranty, Seller shall not be liable for (a)
defend end indemnify Seller against patent infringement claims consequential, collateral, special or liquidated losses or damages;
relating to equipment and parts that are not manufactured by Seller (b) equipmentconditionscausedby normalwear and tear,abnormal
to the same extent as Seller agrees to defend and indemnify Buyer conditions of use, accident, neglect, or misuse of said equipment;
with respect to patent infringement claims relating to equipment (c) the expense of, and loss or damage caused by, repairs or
and parts of Seller's manufacture. alterations made by anyone other than the Seller,
WARRANTY. Seller warrants equipment (and its component (d) damage caused by abrasivematerials, chemicals, scaledeposits,
parts) of its own manufacture against defects in materials and corrosion, lightning, improper voltage, mishandling, or other simi-
workmanship under normal use and service for one ( 1) year from lar conditions; (e) any loss, damage, or expense relating to or
the date of installation or start-up, or for eighteen (1 8) months after resulting from installation, removal or reinstallation of equipment:
the date of shipment, whichever occurs first. Seller does not (0 any labor costs or charges incurred in repairing or replacing
warrant accessories or components that are not manufactured by defectiveequipment or parts, including the cost ofreinstaw parts
Seller however, to the extent possible, Seller agrees to assign to that are repaired or replaced by Seller, (8) any expense of shipment
Buyer its rights under the original manufacture's warranty, without of equipment or repaired orreplacementparts; or (h) any other loss,
recourse to Seller. Buyer must give Seller notice in writing of any damage or expense of any nature.
alleged defect covered by this warranty (togetherwith all identify-
ing details, including the serial number, the type of equipment, and CONDITION TO W " T Y WORK: If Buyer is in default
the date of purchase) within thirty (30) days of the discovery of (including, but not limited to, the failure of Buyer to maintain a
such defect during the warranty period. No claim made more than current accountwith Seller)under the Order or any other agreement
30 days after the expiration of the warranty period shall be valid. between Buyer and Seller, Buyer's rights under the warranty shall
be suspended and the originalwarrantyperiod will not be extended.
Guarantees of perfomance and warranties are based on the use of
original equipment manufactured (OEM) replacement parts. Fair- PERFORMANCE: Equipment performance is not warranted or
banks Morse Pump Corporationassumesno responsibility or liabil- guaranteed unless separately agreed to by Seller in accordancewith
ity if alterations, non-authorized design modifications and/or its guarantee policy. Performance curves and other information
non-OEM replacement parts are incorporated. submitted to Buyer are approximate and no warranty or guarantee
shall be deemed to arise as a result of such submittal. All testing
Ifrequested by Seller, any equipment (or its componentparts)must shall be done in accordancewith Seller's standard policy.
be promptly returned to Sellerprior to any attempted repair, or sent
to an authorized sewice station designedby Seller, and Buyer shal! LIABILm LIhaATIONS: Under no circumstances shall the
prepay all shipping expenses. Seller shall not be liable for any loss Seller have any liability under the Order or otherwisefor liquidated
or damage to goods in transit, nor will any warranty claim be valid damages or for collateral, consequential or special damages or for
unless the returned goods are received intact and undamaged as a loss of profits, or for actual losses or for loss of production or
result of shipment. Repaired or replaced material returned 10 progress of Sonstruction, regardless of the cause of such damages
customer will be shipped F.O.B., Seller's factory. Seller wili not or losses. In any event, Seller's aggregate total liability under the
give Buyer credit for parts or equipmentreturned to Seller, andwill Order or otherwise shall not exceed the contract price. Buyer
not accept delivery of any such parts or equipment, unless Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller from all claims by
has obtained Seller's approval in writing. third parties in excess of these limitations.
The warranty extends to repaired or replaced parts of Seller's COMPLIANCEWITH LAW Since the compliancewith the vari-
manufacture forninety (90) days or for the remainder ofthe original ous Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations concerning
warranty period applicableto the equipmentor parts being repaired occupationalhealthandsafety andpollutionareaffectedbytheuse,
or replaced. This warranty applies to the repaired or replaced pur installation and operation of the equipment and other matters over
and is not extended to the product or any other component of the which Seller has no control, Seller assumes no responsibility for
product being repaired. compliance with those laws and regulations, whether by way of
indemnity, warranty, or otherwise.
Repair parts of its own manufacturesold after the originalwarranty
period are warranted for a period of one (1) year from shipment
"MkS Prestart=lJpand Start-up Check List
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Contractor Pump Serial Number

Project Name Pump Model Number

- .~ __. . - .- ______- .

Pl-ocedure .
,Yes
-:------- No NiA i Comments
1. Shipment
.o 0 0 ;
Was there any damage in transit?
Were all items received?
2. Storage
.. ..A-
0 -
0 ; -_______ .........

Has equipment been protected from inclement weather? io 0 '

Was equipment subject to flooding? 10 0 oj
Have all bearings been protected from moisture? -._.
. j 0 _o_.o
____ ' __________ ,.
3. Installation
Were retaining fasteners, used in shipping,
.. - removed prior to installation? '0 0 0
Is grouting under base property compacted? 0 0 0
Is grouting of the non-shrink type? 0 0 0
Have proper anchor bolts been used? 0 0 0
Have the bolts been properly tightened? 0 0 0
Have both the suction and discharge been checked for pipe strain? u n c i
Are lube lines and seal water lines properly installed? 0 0 0
Are accessory items, RTDs, bearing temp detectors, vibration sensors, etc.
mourlted and properly installed? 0 0 0
Are lube lines purged of air and lubricant added? (pump and driver) 0 0 0
Are all safety guards in place? 0 0 0
Have impellers been checked for P'Ope!_C!ea!??E.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. P
.. -0.. .... cl
4. Alignment
Has the alignment of driver to pump been checked? m o o
Have indicator readings been taken?
.............. __ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __ ....0. 0
. 0 . ......
5. Rotation
Has the rotation of the drives been checked for correctness? 0 0 0
Has the coupling been turned to aSSUre free.rotationofpumP-a?d~~~r~
......... 0 0 0 .

6. System
Has the system been checked to insure that it is free of foreign matter which
could be damaging to the pump? i13
Is liquid available to the pump? 10 0 0 ;
Has assurance been obtained from responsible parties that all piping is secure
and that the routing of flow has been established and is correct? .- '0 0 0 '
7. start-up
Has flow been established? io" 0 :
Have guage readings been taken? io 0 0 :
Has packing been adjusted to insure proper lubriation of packing? :o.0 0 ,
If pumps are equipped with mechanical seals, is the lubricating seal water
pressure a constant 10 to 15 p.s.i. above the discharge of the pump? :o 0 0
Is excessive vibration present? jo 0 0 :
Is bearing operating temperature excessive? -- ;-J 0 ;
--
Customer's Representative Fairbanks Morse Pump Corporation
Witnessing Start-up RepresentativeConducting Start-up
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White Customer's Copy
Canary - Fairbanks Morse Representative's Copy
Pink - Fairbanks Morse Field Service Copy Date Date

Company Name

FM 15411289 Name FM 154

 Table of Contents DISASSEMBLY OF THE PUMP. ............ 17
PACKING........................ 17
MECHANICAL SEALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
WARRANTY I
REASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
WARRANTY HIGHLIGHTS ............... 1
STANDARD PACKING ................ 21
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
... MECHANICAL SEALS ................. 21
START-UP CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
STARTING PUMP AFTER REASSEMBLY . . . . . . . 22
INTRODUCTION 1
HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GENERAL ......................... 1 NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CAUTION & SAFETY NOTICE .............. 1 REPAIRS 26
PUMP IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ORDERING PARTS.................... 26
SAFETYNOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
HOUSEKEEPMG. ..................... 2
RETURNMG PARTS ................... 26
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
STORAGE OF PUMPS 3
WARRANTY SERVICE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GENERAL ......................... 3 SERVICE AFTER WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CONSIDER A UNIT IN STORAGE: . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PREDICTED LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SHORT-TERM STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PARTS LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LONG-TERM STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ASSEMBLY DRAWING
THREE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . 3
OVER ONE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
REMOVING FROM STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INSTALLATION 6
NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD (NPSH) . . . . . . . 6
WET WELL DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LOCATION AND HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FOUNDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LEVELING OF THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
GROUTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FINAL COUPLING ALIGNMENT ............ 8
PERIODIC CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AUXILIARY PIPING CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . 8
ROTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
OPERATION 9
GENERAL ......................... 9
OPERATING AT REDUCED CAPACITY . . . . . . . . 9
PRIMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STARTINGTHEPUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STOPPING THE PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
NORMAL SHUTDOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN ............... 10
BEARING OPERATING TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . 10
TROUBLESHOOTING 11
PUMP . ........................... 11
MOTOR .......................... 14
SERVICE 16
LUBRICATION OF BEARINGS ............. 16
REPAIRS .......................... 17
Introduction 1

INTRODUCTION To obtain additional data on hydraulics and

GENERAL pump selection and operation, we suggest
you purchase both of the following reference
Congratulations! You are the owner of the books:
finest pump commercially available. If you
give it the proper care as outlined and recom- A. Fairbanks Morse "Hydraulic Handbook"
mended by this manual, it will provide you available from the factory.
with reliable service and long life. B. Hydraulic Institute Standards
This manual contains information which is Hydraulic Institute
the result of engineering and research efforts. 9 Sylvan Way
It is designed to supply adequate instructions Parsippany, NJ 07054-3802
for the installation, operation and mainte- CAUTION & SAFETY NOTICE '

nance of your pump. Failure or neglect to

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The installation, use and operation of this

properly install, operate or maintain your type of equipment is affected by various fed-
pump may result in personal injury, property eral, state and local laws and the regulations
damage or unnecessary damage to the pump. concerning OSHA. Compliance with such
These instructions apply to the pump only laws relating to the proper installation and
and have been prepared specifically for the safe operation of this type of equipment is
pump supplied on this order. If your operat- the responsibility of the equipment owner
ing conditions ever change, always refer to and all necessary steps should be taken by
the factory for reapplication. Always refer to the owner to assure compliance with such
the manuals provided by manufacturers of laws before operating the equipment. In addi-
the accessory equipment for their separate in- tion WARNING and CAUTION notes are lo-
structions. cated throughout this manual. They should
Variations exist in both the equipment used be read and observed.
with these pumps and in the particular instal- The following symbols are used to alert main-
lation of the pump and driver. Therefore, spe- tenance personnel to procedures which re-
cific operating instructions ar.e not within the quire special attention, or which could
scope of this manual but should be added by damage equipment or could be dangerous to
the parties responsible for the operation of personnel.
the entire station. The manual contains gen-
eral rules & guidelines for installation, opera- DANGER
tion and maintenance of the pump. If there Indicates an imminently hazardous
are questions regqding the pump or its appli- situation which, if not avoided, will re-
cation which are not covered in this manual, sult in death or serious injury.
please contact the factory as follows:
Fairbanks Morse Pump Corporation WARNING
3601 Fairbanks Ave. Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
Kansas City, Ks. 66106 ation which, if not avoided, could re-
(913) 371-5000 ' sult in serious injury.
For information or technical assistance on the CAUTION
drive source, contact the drive manufacturer
local dealer or representative. Indicates that improper practices will result
in equipment malfunction or failure.

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2 Introduction

NOTES WARNING
0 Instructions which will aid in installa- Certain procedures in disassembly and
tion, operation, maintenance or which assembly require parts be heated to
clarify a procedure. high temperatures. Heat resistant
PUMP IDENTIFICATION gloves must be worn when handling
Pertinent namplate information is shown be- heated parts. Heated parts can cause
low. It will aid in obtaining the correct re- severe personal injury.
placement parts for your pump. The serial CAUTION
number is stamped on the discharge flange.
After the pump has been installed make cer-
Pump tain that the pump and all piping connections
Serial Number
Model Number
are tight and are properly supported prior to
Pump Size start-up and operation.
Number Stages
WARNING
Head (feet) 0 Do not operate t k pump without the
Speed (RF’M) protective guards in place over the ro-
Driver
tating parts. Exposed rotating parts
1 Manufacturer I I can catch clothing, fingers, or tools,
Horsepower
causing severe injury to personnel.
Full Load Amps
CAUTION
PhaseWolts
. This pump is designed for the exclusive
use of pumping water. It should not be
used for pumping other media unless a
These warnings apply to pumps supplied by specific Purchase/Buyer agreement is
Fairbanks Morse. Refer to the manuals sup- negotiated.
plied by the driver or control manufacturers
for additional warnings before operating this WARNING
equipment. 0 Because many installations utilize auto-
Before attempting to service this pump: matic starting equipment the pump
Familiarize yourself with this manual. unit may start at any time without
warning.
DANGER HOUSEKEEPING
Disconnect or lock out the power The area surrounding the pump installation
source to ensure the pump will not area should be kept free of rags and debris.
start. Check with appropriate electri- The area should be kept clean and dry and
cal test equipment. should be checked periodically to ensure
Do not attempt to service the pump un- there is no water, oil or grease on the floor
til the electrical power has been discon- which could cause accidental slippage of
nected and it has been verified that the maintenance personnel.
pump cannot start. The pump & driver should be kept clean.
Any spillage of lubricants on the

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 pump/driver during periodic maintenance , months. The following are the short-term
should be wiped clean. Loose ends of pack- storage requirements:
ing should be picked up and properly dis-
A. Rotate the shaft for several revolutions at
carded after repacking the pump.
least once every two weeks to:
Drain lines should be checked to ensure they
1. Coat the bearing with lubricant.
are functioning properly.
2. Retard oxidation or corrosion.
Driver ventilation ports should be kept free
to ensure proper cooling of the motor. 3. Prevent possible false brinelling.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS LONG-TERM STORAGE
~~~ ~

Pumps are designed to operate in moderate to Long-term storage is when the pump will be
severe environmental conditions. Normally stored for periods exceeding three months.
they should not be operated in an ambient The following are long-term storage require-
temperature exceeding 1300F or in condi- ments:
tions that would allow the sealing water or THREE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR
the pumped media to freeze. 1 . Remove gland halves, packing and seal
STORAGE OF PUMPS water ring from the stuffing box. Pack-
GENERAL age them in a suitable container to pre-
~~~ _____
vent loss or damage. Coat the inside of
If the equipment is not to be immediately in- the stuffing box with grease.
stalled and operated, store it in a clean, dry,
If the pump is equipped with a me-
well-ventilated place, free from vibrations,
chanical seal, remove the pipe plug in
moisture and rapid or wide variations in tem-
the stuffing box and pour at least 4
perature.
ounces of mineral oil into the seal hous-
Improper storage and preservation could dam- ing. Reindall the pipe plug.
age the equipment which would result in non-
warranty covered restoration requirements or 2. Fill the bearing housings with specified lu-
non-warranty covered product failures. bricating grease until grease exits from re-
CONSIDER A UNIT IN STORAGE: lief fittings.
1. When it has been delivered to the job site 3. Wipe clean all exposed machined surfaces
and is awaiting installation. and coat with a heavy layer of grease, or
other equivalent rust prevention material.
2. When it has been installed but operation is
delayed pending completion of construc- 4. Cover the suction and discharge of the
tion. pump with cardboard or wood to prevent
entry of foreign material
3. When there are long (30 days or more) pe- or-varmints.
riods between operation cycles.
5 . Rotate the pump shaft several times by
4. When the pump is shut down for periods hand repeating this every two (2) weeks
of longer than 30 days. during storage. Rotation of the shaft will
SHORT-TERM STORAGE coat the bearings and retard oxidation,
Short term storage is when the pump will be preventing possible false brinelling.
stored for periods not exceeding three

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OVER ONE YEAR 8. Wrap the shaft, the frame and the stuffing
box area with grease-proof barrier mate-
1. Remove gland halves, packing and seal
rial, conforming to Type I, Grade A of
water ring from the stuffing box. Pack-
MIL-B-121. Secure the barrier with
age them in a suitable container to pre-
water-proof pressure sensitive tape.
vent loss or damage. Coat the inside of
the stuffing box with grease. 9. Rotate the pump shaft several times by
e If the pump is equipped with a me- hand repeating this every two (2) weeks
chanical seal, remove the pipe plug in during storage. Rotation of the shaft will
the stuffing box and pour at least 4 coat the bearings and retard oxidation,
ounces of mineral oil into the seal hous- preventing possible false brinelling.
ing. Reinstall the pipe plug. REMOVING FROM STORAGE
2 . Fill the bearing housings with specified lu- After the storage period is over and prior to
bricating grease until grease exits from re- operating the pump, remove the cover on the
lief fittings. thrust bearing housing for inspection of the
bearing lubricant. If any water or foreign
3. Clean all accessible machined surfaces to matter is found in the lubricant, all bearings
remove dirt, corrosicln, grease and any must be cleaned and the lubricant replaced,
other foreign matter. Clean water pas- Refer to the Installation section of this man-
sages to remove all foreign matter. Dry ual for installation instructions.
the pump to remove all moisture.
After the pump has been set and grouted in
4. Spray flushing water and seal water piping place, and is ready for operation, the follow-
with P-7 medium preservative oil. Seal ing steps should be followed:
all water inlet connections with pipe caps
or plugs. 1. Reinstall the packing, seal water ring and
gland. Adjust in accordance with this
5 . All intemal surfaces in contact with water manual. Flush the mineral oil out of the
should be sprayed with Grade 5 of MIL- mechanical seal if unit is so equipped.
C- 15173 Corrosion Preventive Com-
pound, solvent cut back. Drain all excess 2. Remove bearing housing covers and re-
compound by removing drain plugs. move one-half of the grease in bearing
Treat the drain plugs with P-1 or P-19 housings. Remove all grease relief fit-
presemative, replace and tighten. tings and grease relief nipples from upper
and lower bearing housings.
6. Apply P-2 preservative to all exposed shaft
surfaces. 3. Start the pump per start-up instructions and
permit grease to be purged from each
7. Cover inlet and outlet nozzles with Grade . bearing housing. Do not install grease re-
A of MIL-B-121 barrier material and a lief piping until purging has completely
blank flange of mild steel (1/16" mini- stopped after the pump has been opera-
mum thickness), tempered hard board tion for at least eight (8) hours. Observe
(1/4" minimum thickness) or hlly water- bearing temperatures, and stop and start
proofed plywood (1/4" minimum thick- the pump or run it at reduced speed until
ness). Secure the flanges with at least 4
bolts with lockwashers.

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Introduction 5

temperatures stabilize within the speci-

fied limits.
4. Stop the pump, wipe any grease off the
shaft and bearing frame and place the
pump in service per instructions in this
manual.
DANGER
e Do not attempt to clean the pump until
electrical power has been disconnected
and it has been verified that the pump
cannot start.

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INSTALLATION B. When the source of liquid is below the
Carefully read all sections of this manual and pump:
all other instruction manuals provided by 1. NPSHA = barometric pressure (feet) -
manufacturers of other equipment supplied static suction lift (feet)* - friction losses in
with this pump. suction piping (feet) - vapor pressure of liq-
Upon receipt of the shipment, unpack and in- uid (feet)
spect the pump and driver assemblies and in- *The datum elevation plane for horizontal
dividual parts to insure none are missing or pumps is the pump centerline.
damaged. Carefblly inspect all boxes and WET WELL DESIGN
packing material for loose parts to insure Generally, it is required that an evenly distrib-
none are missing or damaged. Carehlly in- uted flow of non-aerated water be supplied to
spect all boxes and packing material for loose the pump suction. Improper wet well or sump
parts before discarding them. Report immedi- design or insufficient suction pipe submer-
ately to the factory, and to the transportation gence can result in intake vortexing which re-
company involved, any missing parts or dam- duces the pump's performance and can cause
age incurred during shipment, and file your severe damage to the pump.
"damaged and/or lost in shipment" claim
with the carrier immediately. We recommend that you secure the advice of
NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD (NPSH) a qualified Consulting Engineer for the analy-
sis and design of the wet well. Significant en-
NFSH can be defined as the head (energy) gineering data on wet well design is provided
that causes liquid to flow through the suction in the Hydraulic Institute Standards.
pipe and enter the eye of the impeller.
Upon request, Fairbanks Morse will review
NFSH is expressed in two values: plans and give general comments on the in-
1.NPSHrequired (NPSHR) stallation, but will not approve such plans for
2.NPSH available (NPSHA). a specific installation and will accept no re-
sponsibility or liability for the performance
It is essential that NPSHA always be greater of the pump intake structure.
than NPSHR to prevent cavitation, vibration, LOCATION AND HANDLING
wear and unstable operation. ____ ~ ~ ~

The pump should be installed as near the

NPSHR is a function of the pump design and
fluid as possible so a short direct suction pipe
therefore varies with the make, size, capacity
can be used to keep suction losses at a mini-
and speed of the pump. The value for your
mum. If possible, locate the pump so the
pump can be obtained from your pump per-
fluid will flow to the suction opening by grav-
formance c u k e or the factory.
ity. The discharge piping should be direct
NPSHA is a function of your system and and with as few elbows and fittings as possi-
may be calculated as follows: ble. The total net positive suction head avail-
A. When the source of liquid is above the able (NPSHA), which includes the suction
pump: lift and pipe friction losses, must be greater
1. NPSHA = barometric pressure (feet) + than the net positive suction head required
static suction head (feet)* - friction losses in (NPSHR) by the pump.
suction piping (feet) - vapor pressure of liq- The pump and driver should be located in an
uid (feet) area that will permit periodic inspection and

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haallation 7

maintenance. Head and access room should Tighten the foundation bolts snugly, but not
be provided and all units should be installed too firmly, and recheck the shafts for align-
in a dry location with adequate drainage. ment before grouting.
GROUTING
WARNING
When the alignment is correct, the unit
Do not pick up the complete unit by should be grouted using a high grade non-
the driver eye bolts or pump shaft. shrinking grout. The base is designed to be
FOUNDATION completely filled with grout.
The pump foundation should have a level sur-
face and be of sufficient mass to prevent vi- CAUTION
bration and form a permanent rigid support Damaging vibration may result if the
for the unit. The most satisfactory founda- base plate is not solidly in contact with
tions are concrete with anchor bolts of ade- the grout bed
quate size imbedded in the foundation in pipe Do not fill the pipe sleeves with grout.
sleeves with an inside diameter 2-1/2 times
If leveling nuts are used, make sure they are
larger than the bolt diameter. This will allow
not imbedded in grout. Provide access in the
for final accurate positioning of the unit.
grout to the leveling nuts so that they can be
Recommended anchor bolt design is avail- backed off after the grout has cured.
able from the factory.
Allow the grout to fully cure before backing
LEVELING OF THE UNIT
off the leveling nuts (if used) and firmly tight-
Lower the unit onto the foundation and posi- ening the foundation bolts. Then recheck the
tion the base so the anchor bolts are aligned alignment before connecting the piping as
in the middle of the holes in the base. Discon- even the highest quality non-shrink grouts
nect the coupling halves and do not recon- contract slightly during drying.
nect until all alignment operations are PIPING
complete.
Set the base on metal shims or metal wedges
IMPORTANT
placed directly under the part of the base car- All piping connections must be made
rying the greatest weight, and spaced close with the pipe in a free supported state,
enough to give uniform support and stability. and without the need to apply vertical
Adjust the metal shims or wedges until the or side pressure to obtain alignment of
shaft of the pump and driver are level or verti- the piping with pump flange.
cal as appropriate and until pump and driver All piping should be independently sup-
shaft are aligned with each other. Make sure ported near the pump so that pipe strain will
that all shims or wedges fit firmly between not be transmitted to the pump casing. The
the foundation and the base. weight ofihe piping and of the contained liq-
If leveling nuts are installed on the anchor uid must be considered in support design.
bolts and are used for alignment, follow the The suction and discharge piping should be
same procedure as with shims or wedges. one or two sizes larger than the pump flange
Support the base with additional shims or sizes, especially where the piping is of con-
wedges if necessary. Make sure that all nuts siderable length. Any flexible joints installed
and shims are in firm contact with the base. in the piping must be equipped with tension
rods to absorb piping axial thrust.

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8 Installation

The suction pipe must be air tight and sloped Coupling alignment should be checked peri-
upward to the pump flange to avoid air pock- odically for changes. Coupling misalignment
ets which will impair satisfactory pump op- can lead to or cause bearing failure, coupling
eration. The discharge pipe should be as failure, shaft breakage, high power consump-
direct as possible with a minimum of valves tion. etc.
to reduce pipe friction losses. Refer to the coupling installation instructions
A check valve and closing valve should be in- supplied with this O&M for alignment toler-
stalled in the discharge line and a closing ances.
valve in the suction line. The check valve, be- AUXILIARY PIPING CONNECTIONS
tween the pump and closing valve, protects Install any additional piping connections,
the pump from water hammer and prevents your pump may require such.as water seal
reverse rotation in the event of power failure. piping, stuffing box drain, baseplate drain,
The closing valves are used in priming, start- and pressure gauges.
ing and when the pump is shut down. The
pump must never be throttled by the use of a NOTE
valve in the suction line. For satisfactory pump operation and
FINAL COUPLING ALIGNMENT life, these auxiliary pipe lines must be
Check safety codes, and always install protec- kept clean.
tive guard or shield as required by the vari- ROTATION
ous federal, state and local laws and the Before connecting the motor to the pump,
regutations concerning OSHA. bump start the driver and verify rotation is in
The final coupling alignment must be made the proper direction. The correct pump rota-
after the piping has been connected. If re- tion is indicated by a directional arrow on the
alignment is required, disconnect the piping pump casing.
first then proceed with the alignment. Recon-
nect the piping after alignment has been com-
pleted, and check the alignment before
connecting the coupling.
A flexible coupling must not be used to com-
pensate for misalignment resulting from poor
installation or temperature changes.
Fairbanks Morse pumps are supplied with
several different types of commercial cou-
plings. Refer to the instruction sheet, which
can be found in Section 8 of this manual. It
should be thoroughly studied before proceed-
ing.
PERIODIC CHECK
Coupling misalignment can occur because of
shifts in grouting, foundation or because of
large objects going through the pump causing
shock loading conditions.

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OPERATION taken into consideration by Fairbanks Morse
GENERAL when selecting the pump and impeller trim.
Although these pumps are applicable over a
This section contains general rules for opera- wide range of operating conditions, care
tion. Because variations may exist in a par- should be exercised when doing so, espe-
ticular installation between the pumps, the cially when the actual conditions differ from
drivers and the accessory equipment, specific the sold for conditions. You should always
operating instructions are not within the contact your nearest Fairbanks Morse dis-
scope of this manual. tributor or factory before operating the
WARNING pumps at any condition other than that for
which they were sold.
e Before starting or operating the pump,
read this entire manual and especially Generally, these pumps can be operated con-
comply with the following instructions: tinuously at a capacity equal to 25% of the
pump capacity at the best efficiency point,
A. Before starting the pump, install guards and at higher capacities. At capacities less
around all exposed rotating parts. than 25% of best efficiency point capacity,
B. Before starting the pump, rotate the unit or we recommend that the pumps be operated
assembly by hand to assure all moving for intermittent periods of time only.
parts are free. PRIMlNG
The priming procedure is different for posi-
C. Observe all caution or danger tags attached tive and negative suction head systems and
to the equipment.
the following procedures should be followed:
D. Never run the pump dry as the close run-
A. Positive suction head
ning fits within the pump are lubricated
by the liquid. running dry may result in 1. Open the vent on the highest point on
pump seizure. the pump casing.
2. Open all suction valves.
E. Before starting the pump, fill the casing
and suction line with liquid, the pump 3 . Allow the liquid to flow from the vent
may be primed by using a priming sys- hole until all air bubbles are vented,
tem. and then close the vent.
F. If excessive vibration or noise occurs dur- 4. The pump is now primed.
ing operation, shut the pump down and B Negative suction head
consult a Fairbanks Morse representative. 1. Install the priming system on the vent
G. Before starting a packed box pump, adjust on the highest point of the, pump cas-
the packing so there is sufficient leakage ing.
to lubricate the packing and assure a cool 2. Close the discharge valve.
stuffing box. (See maintenance instruc- 3 . Open the suction valve.
tions)
OPERATING AT REDUCED CAPACITY 4. Start the priming system.
In a typical application covering a wide range 5. Run the priming system until a continu-
of flow rates, a variable speed driver is often ous stream flows through the suction
used to adjust pump capacity, and this is line, then close the valve to the vent.

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10 heration

6 . The pump is now primed. DANGER

STARTING THE PUMP
0 Check power source with appropriate
A. After the pump is primed, and with the dis- electrical test equipment to ensure
charge valve closed and the suction valve driver cannot accidently start.
open, start the driver according to the
B. If the pump is to be removed for repair,
driver manufacturer's instructions.
close the suction and discharge valves.
B. Open the discharge valve slowly to prevent EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN
water hammer, In the event of an emergency, shut off the
C. Immediately after the pump has been power at the nearest switch. The operator or
started, check bearing temperature, stuff- persons working around the equipment
ing box lubrication and operation, and should be familiar with locations of emer-
pump noise level. Continue to monitor gency shut off points.
these values for the first several hours of Many installations are equipped with emer-
operation. gency shut off switches near the pump loca-
NORMAL OPERATION ~
tion. These locations should be plainly
Monitor the following during running cycles: marked and be readily accessible at all times.
A. Unit vibration or noise. The control panel (if used) may be equipped
B. Driver lubrication, with an emergency stop button or switch.
BEARING OPERATING TEMPERATURE
C. Pump lubrication.
These pumps are designed to operate over a
D. Packing box leakage. wide ambient temperature. The temperature,
Check the following before normal startup: when measured on the outside surface of the
A. Driver lubrication. bearing housing, should not exceed 190%.
Temperatures in excess of 190°F may indi-
B. General condition of all equipment.
cate a lack of lubricant, or bearing problems.
Startup after a week or more down time. If the temperature exceeds this limit, the
A. Repeat those procedures covered by in- Pump should be stopped and the cause inves-
itial startup. tigated and corrected.
STOPPING THE PUMP
Pump stations are usually designed to have
the pumps started and stopped automatically
using a controller. Since this is a function of
station design, the operators should be thor-
oughly familiar with the systems operating
parameters and in the use of the controller.
The general procedure to shut down the
pump is as follows:
NORMAL SHUTDOWN
A. Disconnect the electrical power.
1. Lock out the power to the driver.

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TROUBLESHOOTING To help you quickly isolate and rectify any
-
PUMP malhction, the following troubleshooting
guide has been prepared.
Your Fairbanks Morse pump has been engi-
neered and carefully selected for your appli- Frequent use of the chart to determine the
cation. It should provide years of trouble free cause of minor operating problems may pre-
service. However, any piece of machinery is vent a major problem or possible breakdown
of your pump.
- 1

subject to wear and occasional malfunction.

I PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY

a Air leaks in suction lines a. Clean and tighten all suction
connections; relocate suction inlet in
liauid source.
b. Suction strainer is clogged b. Remove dirt, leaves, or other mateni
from the strainer.
c. Suction lift is too high c. Re-evaluate pump requirements and
correct suction conditions.
d. Defective priming valve d. Replace valve.
e. Defective packing or seal e. Replace packing or seal.
a. Pump is not properly primed a. Reprime the pump; refer to priming
troubles and remedies
b. Total head is too high b. Re-evaluate head calculations;
measure elevation differences
between pump and liquid source and
pump discharge point. Consult your
local FairbanksMorse sales office.
c. Driver is not operating at rated speed c. Check voltage of electric motor;
check steampressure of steam
turbine; check engine rpm’s. Refer to
appropriate maintenance manuals for
possible troubles and corrective
action.
d. Impeller or discharge l i e is clogged d. Back flush pump to clear obstruction;
disassemble pump and/or piping and
remove obstruction.
e. Wrong direction of rotation e. Check wiring against diagram motor
nameplate and in controller, reverse
I any two power leads on a three phase
motor, replace a single phase mitor.
f. Pump is vapor bound f. Provide additional pressure on liquid
being pumped by elevating liquid
source or pressurizing the supply

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12 heration

3. Pump does not deliver rated ca. a. Pump is not properly primed a. See 2.a above
pacity. b. Suction lift is too high b. See 1.c above
c. Excessive air in liauid c. See 1.a above
d. Air leakaee thru stuffine box
~~ ~
I d. See 1.eabove ~

e. Driver is not operating at rated speed e. See 2.c above

f. Impeller is clogged f. See 2.d above
g. Wearing rings are worn I g. Replace wearing rings
h. Imeller is damaged 1 h. Replace impeller
i. Pumn is vmor bound I i. See2.fabove
4. Insufficient Pressure a.. Excessive air in liquid I a. See 3.c above
b. Drive is not oDemting at rated speed I b. See 2.c above
c. Wrong direction of rotation 1 c. See2.eabove
d. Total head is too high
~~ ~ ~~
I d. See 2.b above
e. Wearing rines are wcjm ~
I e. ~ e e 3 . e a b o v e
f. Impeller is damaged f. See 3h above
g. Casing gasket defective allowing g. Replace casing gasket
internal leakage I
h. Liquid is vaporizing h. See 2.f above
5. Pump starts then stops pumpinl a. Air leaks in suction line a. See 1.a above '

b. Air pockets in suction line b. Reprime the pump; eliminate air

Dockets
c. Water seal line is oluaged I c. Remove obstruction from water line
d. Excessive air in liquid d. See 1.a above
e. Suction lift too high e. See 1.c above
f. Defective packing or seal f. See 1.e above
g. Pump is vapor bound g. See 2.f above
6 . Excessive power consumption a. Speed is too high a. Intemal electric motor wiring is
incorrect; replace motor; refer to
applicable driver maintenance
manuals for possible troubles and
corrective action
b. Wrong direction of rotation b. See 2.e above
c. Total head is too high c. See 2.b above
d. Total head is too low d. Re-evaluate head conditions; correct

e. Impeller is clogged e. See 2.d above

f. Impeller is binding f. Relieve strain on casing; adjust
impeller clearance
E. Motor shaft is bent or worn I E. Replace motor shaft
h. Drive and DumD are misaligned I h. Realiw driver with uumu
i. Power frame shaft is bent or wom 1 i. Replace shaft
j. Wearing rings are worn j. See 3 .g above
k. Packing is incorrectly installed k. Install packing correctly

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Operation 13

Pump is noisy or has excessive a. MagneticHun I a. Consult motor manufacturer

vibration b. Motor bearings are worn 1 b .Replace b bearings
c. Foreign material in impeller c. Remove foreign material
d. Impeller is binding d. See 6.f above
e. Motor shaft is bent or worn e. See 6.g a above
f. Drive and pump are misaligned f. See 6.h above
g. Power frame shdt is bent g. See 6.i above
h. Foundation is not rigid h. Strengthen foundation; change
method of mounting DumD unit ~

i. Worn bearing in power frame i. Replace bearing

i. Impeller is damag;td i, See 3 .h above
k. Lack of lubrication in power frame k. Lubricate power frame bearing;
replace bearings if damaged
1. Pump is not properlv leveled 1 I. Check levelness of Dump

consult local Fairbanks Morse sales

office.

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14 Troubleshooting

MOTOR from the motor nameplate when inquiring

The trouble or symptoms, their probable about motor service or maintenance.
causes and the suggested remedies contained
in this trouble-shooting guide will assist you
in quickly determining and correcting most
problems should they occur. It is not the in- Electrical trouble shooting should be
tention of Fairbanks Morse to replace the rec- performed by qualified electricians
ommendations of the motor manufacturer in skilled in the use of electrical instru-
regard to operation and maintenance. Rather, ments.
this guide is offered as a supplement to such Electrical power should be disconnected and
data. Any specific questions or problems locked to prevent the motor from acciden-
should be directed to the manufacturer of the tally starting during mechanical systems
motor. Be sure to supply the relevant data check.

PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY

a. Break in power supply circuit 3.Close break in circuit
1. Blown or defective primary fuses 1. Check voltage across all,phases
or open circuit breakers above the disconnect switch.
Replace fuses or reset circuit
breakers as necessary
2. Blown or defective secondary fusc 2. Check voltage across all phases
or opened circuit breakers below disconnect switch ( with
disconnect switch closed).
Replace fuses or reset circuit
breakers as necessary.
b. Open control circuit b. Complete control circuit
1. Overload trips are open 1. Push reset button
2. Defective holding coil in magnetic 2. Push start button and allow
switch sufficient time for operation of
time delay, if used, then check
voltage across magnetic holding
coil. If voltage is measured, coil
is defective. If no voltage is
measured, control circuit is open.
3. Loose or poor connections in 3 . Make visual inspection of all
control circuit connections and re-tighten as
necessary
c. Magnetic switch closes c. Check switch operation
1. Poor switch contact 1. Open manual disconnect switch,
close magnetic switch by hand
and examine contractors and
springs
2. Open circuit in control panel 2. Check voltage at Tl-T2-T3
3. Open circuits in leads to motor 3. Check voltage at leads to outlet bc
4. Leads improperly connected 4. Check lead numbers and
connections

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Troubleshooting 15

a. Low or Incomect voltage a. Check voltage at Tl-T2-T3 in control

panel
b. Incorrect connections at motor b. Check for proper lead connections at
motor, compare with connection
diagram on motor.
c. Overload-Mechanical c. Check impeller setting. Check for
tight or locked shaft
d. Overload-Hydraulic d. Check impeller setting. Check GPM
against pump capacity and head
a. Inadequate ventilation a. Assure adequate supply of fkesh air.
Check air blast through motor by
feeling air discharge a t bottom of
motor
b. Overload b. Check load with ammeter
c. Unbalanced supply voltage d. Check supply voltage with volt meter
a.. Headshaft misaligned a. Remove top drive coupling and check
alignment of motor to pump.
b. Wom shaft bearings or bent shaft b. Disconnect motor from pump and run
motor only to determine source of
vibration.
c. Hydraulic dishubance in discharge c. Check isolationjoint in discharge
piping piping near pump head.
d. Unbalanced rotor assembly d. Balancemtor
e. Motor not mounted securely e. Secure properly and check alignment
a. Worn thrust bearing a. Remove dust cover, rotate rotor by
hand and make visual inspection of
balls and mces. (Bearing noise is
usually accompanied by high
frequency vibration)
b. Electrical noise b. Most electrical motors are electric
noisy during the starting period. The
noise should diminish as the motor
reaches full speed.
a3ncorrect connections a. Refer to connection diagram and re-
connect according to instructions

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16 Maintenance

SERVICE more frequent. In wet locations the bearings

Your Fairbanks Morse pump requires no should be lubricated at least after every 2,000
maintenance other than periodic inspection, hours of running time or every 4 to 6 months,
lubrication and occasional cleaning. The in- whichever is more frequent. A unit is consid-
tent of inspection is to prevent breakdown, ered to be installed in a wet location if the
thus obtaining optimum service life. pump and motor are exposed to dripping
LUBRICATION OF BEARINGS water, to the weather, or to heavy condensa-
tion such as is found in unheated and poorly
DANGER ventilated underground locations.
Break electrical connections to motor At times it may be necessary to clean the
or take other steps needed to prevent bearings due to accumulated dirt or deterio-
drive unit from being unintentionally rated lubricants. This can be accomplished
energized during lubrication. by flushing the bearing with a light oil heated
to 180 to 200°F. While rotating it on a spin-
DANGER dle, wipe the bearing housing with a dean
Check with appropriate electrical test rag soaked in a cleaning solvent and flush all
equipment to ensure the power is dis- surfaces.
connected. Dry bearing thoroughly before relubricating.
Regreasable bearings will require periodic lu- Compressed air can be used to speed drying,
brication and can be accomplished by using but care should be taken not to let bearings
the zerk or lubrication fittings in the bearing rotate while being dried.
cartridge. Lubricate the bearings at regular in-
tervals using a grease of high quality. Lith- DANGER
ium, lithium soda or calcium base grease is Use normal fire caution procedures
recommended as lubricants for pumps operat- when using any petroleum cleaner.
ing in both wet and dry locations. Mixing of Model 1820 Pumps are available with two op-
different brands of grease should be avoided tions for lubricating the shaft bearings. They
due to possible chemical reactions between are:
the brands which could damage the bearings.
Accordingly, avoid grease of vegetable or 1. Regreasable (standard)
animal base which can develop acids, as well 2. Oil Lubrication
as grease containing rosin, graphite, talc and
Model 1820F pumps are available with
other impurities. Under no circumstances
grease lubricated bearings only.
should grease be reused.
Oil lubricated bearings are optional on Model
Over lubrication should be avoided as it may
1820 pumps. A fixed oil level is maintained
result in overheating and possible bearing
failure. Under normal application, adequate within the bearing cartridge by an oiler which
allows visual indications of reserve oil.
lubrication is assured if the amount of grease
is maintained at 1/3 to 1/2 the capacity of the At initial installation and before starting a
bearing and adjacent space surrounding it. unit that has been shut down for repairs or
for any extended length of time, run enough
In dry locations, each bearing will need lubri-
cation at least every 4,000 hours of running IOW-30 weight motor oil through the oiler to
time or every 6 to 12 months, whichever is maintain a constant oil level to insure that the
bearing will never be without an oil supply.

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 Oil will have to be added at intervals to main- PACKING
tain a constant level in the oiler. This inter-
val can only be determined by experience.
WARNING
Under working conditions, oil will break-
0 The use of a suitable,adequately
down and need to be replaced at regular inter- sized,lifting device will be required
vals. The length of these intervals will throughout the disassembly process.
depend on many factors. Under normal opera- 1. Break electrical connections to motor or
tion, in clean and dry locations, the oil should take other steps needed to prevent
be changed about once a year. However, drive unit from being unintentionally
when the pump is exposed to dirt contamina- energized during disassembly.
tion, high temperatures (200%. or above) or
.a wet location, the oil may have to be DANGER
changed every 2 or 3 months. 0 Check with appropriate electrical test
The motor which drives your Fairbanks equipment to ensure the power is dis-
Morse pump may or may not require lubrica- connected.
tion. Consult the manufacturer’s recommen- 2. Close such valves or flow-control devises
dations for proper maintenance instructions. necessary to make certain flow of liquid
REPAIRS ~
will not take place during disassembly.
The pump may be disassembled using the il-
lustrations and text provided. Although com-
NOTE
plete disassembly is covered, it will seldom 0 Discharge and suction piping need not
be necessary to completely disassemble your be disturbed unless complete pump as-
Fairbanks Morse pump. sembly is to be removed.
An assembly drawing is included in the back 3 . Drain liquid from pump by removing the
of this manual for your reference. drain plugs. Disconnect any flushing,
Inspect removed parts at disassembly to deter- cooling, by-pass lines that are connected
mine their reusability. Cracked castings to parts that will be removed.
should never be reused. All packing and gas- 4. Loosen and remove capscrews securing
kets should be replaced with new ones at reas- casing halve to remainder of pump assem-
sembly simply as a matter of economy; they bly.
are much less expensive to replace routinely
than to replace as. the need occurs. In general NOTE
it is economical to return to the manufacturer 0 If pump being disassembled is size 4 x
for repair only the motor and motor control- 5 x 11 or larger, remove capscrews also
ler. before attempting to separate casing
DISASSEMBLY OF THE PUMP. halves.
Disassemble only what is needed to make re-
5 . Make certain all securing capscrews are re-
pairs or accomplish inspection. Proceed to
moved, then carefully remove casing
disassemble the pump as follows: (Refer to
halve (3) using hoist or crane with a sling
the assembly drawing included in this man-
attached around cast hooks on the casing
ual).
and under the casing.

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18 Maintenance

WARNING recommended whenever pump is disas-

sembled.
0 Use extreme care when casing comes
loose that it does not drop out of sling 12. Slip off flexible coupling halve and re-
as this would cause extensive damage move key (272). If preferred, the key
to other components of pump. may be removed by carehlly tapping it
from outer end with a brass drift or simi-
6. Remove gasket (157) and scrape mating lar non-marring tool, using a small ham-
surfaces of casing halves(2,3) to remove mer.
pieces of gasket which have adhered in
separation. Take care not to scratch or 13. Remove two casing wearing rings (16).
mar mating surfaces. 14. Remove zerks and pipe plugs from car-
7. Loosen flexible coupling and slide the tridge caps (A158, B158).
halves apart. 15. Loosen and remove four capscrews from
8. Remove four capscrews securing two bear- cartridge cap (A158). The outboard shaft
ing caps (6). Lift off bearing caps (6) and end protector (1 18) may be removed
pins. Mark caps to insure correct replace- from its recess in the outboard cartridge
ment and orientation on the respective cap if necessary. Remove retainer ring
bearing arms. (161) with a pair of truarc pliers. Also re-
move gasket (B20).
9. Loosen and remove four nuts, washers ,
and gland clamps securing split halves of NOTE
two packing glands (19). Remove four 0 If the unit has a tandem shaft, protec-
swing bolts. tor (29) is not used.
10. Assuming that further work is required on 16. Outboard bearing (168) is press fitted
shaft (4) and impeller (1) assembly use onto shaft (4). To remove it, place a
properly secured rope slings and hoist or puller on bearing cartridge (A158) and
crane as required to lift it from casing pull cartridge, grease seal (159A) and
halve (2) and place it on a suitable bench bearing from shaft. The grease seal can
or work surface: be pressed from the bearing cartridge if it
CAUTION needs replacing, then slide slinger (1 26),
lantern ring (10) and bushing (20) off
e Take care not to dent or damage impel- shaft (4).
ler and/’or other parts. Use of a sup-
porting cradle or work stand is On 6B and 7 Power Frames remove snap
recommended. ring (16 1) on inboard side of bearing.
Then slide slinger (126), lantern ring
NOTE (lo), bushing (20) off shaft (4).
0 Disassembly procedure from this point 17 Removal of inboard bearing is basically
covers pumps having standard pack- the same as for outboard bearing. Re-
ing. If pump has mechanical seals, re- move capscrews and slide slinger (126),
fer to specific instructions. cartridge cap (B 158), grease seal
11 Remove and discard rings of packing (D159A) and gasket (3320) off shaft.
(2 12). Replacement with new packing is

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 Q

Maintenance 19

18. Pull or press off bearing cartridge (B158), MECHANICAL SEALS

grease seal (D 159A) and bearing (163).
1. Perform disassembly procedure as pre-
Remove slinger (126), lantern ring (10)
viously given through step 8.
and bushing (20) from shaft.
2. Loosen and remove four nuts and washers
19. If pump has right hand rotation, unscrew
thus freeing swing bolts to allow shaft (4)
and remove outboard sleeve (14) first.
and impeller (1) assembly to be lifted
Remove O-ring ( N O ) . If pump has left
from casing halve (2) with sling and hoist
hand rotation unscrew and remove in-
or crane as described in paragraph 10
board sleeve (14) first. Remove O-ring
above.
WO).
Use extreme care in moving this assem-
20. Key (102) holds impeller (1) and either bly, because ceramic seats can be cracked
sleeve (14) if pump is right hand or by sliding loose on the shaft. To prevent
sleeve (14) for a left hand pump. These this, wrap seal securely in a cloth to stop
parts can be removed by pulling impeller it from sliding on shaft.
from shaft (65) and removing key (63)
from its position in keyway and sleeve. 3. With shaft and impeller assembly, on a suit-
Unscrew and remove remaining sleeve able bench, cradle, or work stand, loosen
and gasket. and remove pipe plug from inboard car-
tridge cap (B 158). Remove grease zerk
21. Disassemble wearing ring (17) (optional) and capscrews and slide cartridge cap
from impeller (1) only if necessary. On with grease seal (158B) off end of this
power frames 5,6B and 7, remove set- shaft (4). Remove gasket (J320).
screws. Apply a puller and gradually
withdraw wearing rings (17) from impel- 4. Either pull or press bearing cartridge
ler (1). Wearing rings may have to be cut (B 158), grease seal (D159A) and bearing
or trimmed off the impeller. If a lathe is (163) off shaft. Remove slinger (48).
used to trim rings off, use care not to 5 . The one piece gland (3 1) used with me-
clamp impeller too tight and cause distor- chanical seal (456) assembly can now be
tion. Also use care not to remove any met- removed from the shaft.
al from impeller.
6. '0" ring can be removed from seal gland if
22. Remove locking and locating pins from desired.
casing halve (2) only if replacement is
necessary, 7. Exercise great care in removing seal assem-
bly (456) to keep from marring or other-
23. Nameplate and its securing screws should wise damaging precision ground mating
only be removed if replacement is neces- surfaws.
sary.
8. Scribe a mark on shaft sleeves for relocat-
24. If complete removal of pump is required, ing seal collar on reassembly. Loosen set-
disconnect the suction and discharging screws securing seal collars to shaft
piping from casing halve (2). Remove sleeves and slide them off.
nuts from foundation bolts and lift pump
out. 9. Proceed with further disassembly of out-
board seal assembly using the same pro-
cedure.

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10. After removal of mechanical seals, pro- posite surface of the impeller should be
ceed with balance of disassembly in same protected from damage throughout the
manner- as described for packing design. procedures by resting it against soft wood
REASSEMBLY on the surface of work bench.
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Reassembly will generally be in reverse or- Impeller wearing rings (1 7) must be

der of disassembly. If disassemby was not given special care because they are press
complete use only those steps related to your fit. Be sure rings are positioned squarely
particular repair program. over the hubs of impeller. A softhearted
hammer may be used to gently tap impel-
WARNING ler wearing rings into correct alignment
The use of a suitable, adequately sized, before they are pressed into place.
lifting device will be required through-
4. Coat impeller (1) keyway, with loctite
out the assembly process.
sealant grade 242 and slide onto shaft un-
1 . Position locating pins in lower casing (2), til it is firmly, against the shaft sleeve.
adding swing bolt pins, if used on your Place O-ring (NO) in shaft sleeve (14)
pump. Install wearing ring pins. Tap pins and thresd shaft sleeve firmly, against the
gently, to seat them in place. If' nameplate impeller.
was removed, install it with screws. In-
stall O-ring (A20) in shaft sleeve (14). CAUTION
0 When assembling rotating element of a
2. On a right hand unit thread inboard sleeve 1800 Series Pump, it is important that
(14) onto shaft (4) distance A (refer to
the curve of the impeller blades is in
Sleeve Adjrstment Illustration). On a agreement with pump rotation.
left hand unit thread outboard sleeve (14)
onto the shaft a distance A (refer to CAUTION
Sleeve Adjustment Illustration). When 0 Carefully check that proper shaft
the sleeve is in position its keyway sleeve has been keyed into place for ro-
should align with keyway on shaft. Coat tation of pump. If correct shaft sleeve
key and keyway with Loctite Sealant is not keyed onto shaft, it can spin
Grade 242. Insert key (102) into key- loose during operation of pump and
ways of shaft and sleeve. Tap it firmly in cause excessive damage. Refer to
place. Sleeve Adjustment Illustration.
3. Coat inside diameter of impeller wearing 5 . Install packing or mechanical seals and se-
rings (17) (optional) with Loctite sealant cure according to the following specific
Grade 271 and press them over hubs of instructions.
impeller (1). Do not attempt to hammer
impeller wear rings into position, since
they are a press fit. Use of an arbor press
is preferred. However, placing a block of
wood over the impeller wearing ring and
pressing it in will work satisfactorily.
For power frames 5 , 6B and 7 only, two
setscrews will be installed by drilling
into wearing rings and impeller. The op-

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STANDARD PACKING Remove cardboard after the seat is

a. Slide a bushing (20) onto each end of firmly in place.
shaft. The raised shoulder on these CAUTION
bushings must face away from impel-
ler. Never place a mechanical seal into serv-
b. Pump sizes 2 x 2-1/2 x 9,2 x 2-1/'2 x ice after it has been used without re-
10 and 2 x 21/2 x 12 have one pack- placing or relaping stationary seat and
ing ring (212) in front of lantern ring washer faces.
(10). All other pump sizes have two e. Place "0"rings around the seal glands
packing rings in front of lantern ring. and slide seal glands onto the ends of
Stagger the joints in packing rings so the shaft.
pump will not leak excessively. 7. Double Seal
MECHANICAL SEALS a. Place one seal seat in collar, the other
6. Single Seal and Balanced Single Seals one fits into seal gland (3 1). These
a. Slide one seal lock collar with set- parts are set into their cavities in the
screws facing the impeller onto each same manner as they are with a single
end of the shaft. Position on scribe seal.
mark made during disassembly and b. Place "0"rings around collars and pat
lock in place. the collars with stationary seats facing
b. Put a light coat of liquid dishwashing away from impeller on ends of the
detergent on the shaft sleeve. Check shaft, then slide flexible bellows,
rotating parts of seal to make sure washers, and springs on the shaft (4),
they are clean. Spread a light coat of for each half of double seal assembly
liquid detergent on inside diameters (456).
of flexible bellows and washers. c. Place "0"rings around the seal glands
c. Place the seal's spring, drive ring, re- (3 1) and slide seat glands onto ends
tainer, flexible bellows, and washer of the shaft with stationary seats fat-
on the shaft sleeve in respective order. ing impeller.
d. Thoroughly inspect cavity of seal 8. Place slinger (126) onto outboard end of
gland (3 1) for burrs or nicks which the shaft.
would damage seat of the seal. Apply
a film of liquid detergent to sea] seat 9. Press grease seal (1 59A) into bearing car-
and install it in seal gland cavity, tak- tridge (A1 58). On 6B and 7 Power
ing care to seat it evenly and squarely. Frames replace snap ring (16 1) on in-
board side of bearing. Place outboard dou-
NOTE ble row ball bearing (168) in bearing
If it is not possible to insert the seat cartridge and press these parts onto out-
with fingers, place a cardboard protect- board end of the shaft. Snap retainer ring
ing ring, furnished with seal, over (16 1) in place to secure outboard bearing.
lapped face of seat and press into place Place gasket (B20) and cartridge cap (6)
with a piece of tubing having end cut in position and secure with capscrews.
square. Tubing should be slightly 10. Protector (1 18) can be placed in the car-
larger than the diameter of the shaft. tridge cap or if unit has a tandem shaft,

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press grease seal into cartridge cap and 17. Place pins into bearing cartridges. Place
slide a slinger onto shaft. bearing caps (6) in position and secure
with capscrews.
11. Place slinger (126) on inboard end of the
shaft 18 .Position new casing gaskets (157) on cas-
ing halve (2). Set casing halve ( 2 ) in
12. Press grease seal (D159A) into bearing
place and secure it to casing halve (3)
cartridge (B 158). Place the inboard ball
with capscrews. Pins (158B) are used as a
bearing (163) in the bearing cartridge and
means of locating position of the two cas-
press this assembly onto inboard end of
ing halves.
the shaft.
19. On pumps larger than 4 x 5 x 10, thread in
13 Press grease seal D159A) into cartridge
capscrews making sure they are placed
cap (6). Position gasket (B20) and car-
through the eyes of swing bolts.
tridge cap against bearing cartridge and
secure it in place with capscrews. Be sure 20. Place drain plugs back in the casing
to align grease zerk hole and pipe plug halves.
hole to the front.
21. If lower casing was removed from the
14. Place slinger (126) onto shaft Place base, see section on Installation for
grease zerks in bearing cartridges and proper methods of realigning pump to
pipe plugs in bearing caps. If pump is oil motor and piping.
lubricated, breather tubes are placed in
22. Replace any flushing, cooling, by-pass or
bearing cartridges and oilers with nipples
drain lines that were removed from the
and elbows are placed in cartridge caps.
pump. Connect electricity back to the
15. Slide casing wearing rings (16) over im- motor.
peller wearing rings (17) and set rotating STARTING PUMP AFTER REASSEMBLY
element into casing halve (2). Make cer-
tain the holes that are drilled in bottom CAUTION
surface of casing wearing rings locate Do not start pump until all air and va-
over pins previously set in casing halve por have been bled and making sure
(2). Grease zerks or breather tube should that there is liquid in pump to provide
face outward. necessary lubrication.
16. Install key (272) in motor end of shaft (4). CAUTION
Check positioning and alignment of pack- Do not over tighten standard packing
ing rings or seal components and install assembly before returning unit to op-
swing bolts and split gland halves (19) if eration. Jog the pump to check for
the pump has packing. Place in position proper rotation. Then allow pump to
clamps, washers, and nuts securing run for a short time, gradually tighten
loosely in place. Swing bolts are set over nuts (18) until dripping has been re-
pins on 4 x 5 x 10 or smaller pumps. On duced to its normal level.
larger pumps swing bolts are held in
place by capscrews after casing halve (2)
is in position.

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SHOULDER AGAINST WHICH KEY IN SHAFT :S POSITIONED

BALL BEARING WILL BE FIRMLY INTO KEY SEAT

POWER SERIES 68 & 7

SHOULDER ADJACENT TO
SNAP RING GROOVE

Figure 1 Shaft Sleeve Rotation-CW Rotation

IPowerSeriesI PumpSize I A PowerSeriesI PumpSize I A

1 2X2-1/2X9,10&I2 8 -15164 5 6x8~15,18&20 13-31/64
~~

2 & 12
2-112~ 3 x 1 0 10-31/64 8x10~12,IS & 17
3x4~10& 14 6B 8~10x21 15-31/32
4x5~10 lOxl2xlZB & 15B
3 4x5x11,13& 15 1 1-1 1/64 7 12xI4x15B & 18 18-3/64
4 4 x 61~8 11-59/64 14X 16x18

6 x 81~1

SHOULDER AGAINST WHICH KEY IN SHAFT IS POSITIONED

GALL BEARING WILL BE FIRMLY INTC KEY SEAT
LOCKED IMPELLER KEY

OUTBOARD DRIVE
ENC END

POWER SERIES 68 & 7

SHOULDER ADJACENT TO
SNAP RING GROOVE

Figure 2 Shaft Sleeve Location-CCW Rotation

IPowerSeriesI PumpSize I A PowerSeries/ PumpSize I A
1 2X2-1/2X9,10&I2 5-43/64 5 6xSx15,18& 20 8-5 9/64
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2 2-112x3x10 & I2 6-59/64 . 8x10~12,I5 & 17

3x4910 & 14 68 8~10x21 10-13/32
4x5~10 lOxl2xlZB & 15B
3 ~~
4x5x11,13& 15 7-7/64 7 12xI4x15B & 18 12-31/64
4 4x6~18 7-55/64 14X 16X 18
Sx6xll,l5& 17
6x8~1I

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NOTES
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Date - Description

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REPAIRS out first obtaining proper authorization from
ORDERING PARTS your Fairbanks Morse representative.
SERVICE
When ordering parts, give pump serial num-
ber, size, and model number and a complete WARRANTY SERVICE:
description and item number of each part. Re- For Warranty Service Contact the factory at:
fer to the drawing and parts list in the back of Fairbanks Morse Pum? Corporation
this manual. 3601 Fairbanks Ave.
You may order parts from your local Fair- Kansas City, Ks. 66106-0906
banks Morse distributor. Consult you local (913) 371-5000
telephone yellow pages, under Pumps, for SERVICE AFTER WARRANTY
the office nearest you For service after warranty on this pump or
You may also order parts directly from the any other pumping equipment contact:
factory at the following address: Pump Services Group
Fairbanks Morse Pump Corporation 1-800-648-PUMP
Fairbanks Ave. Or Write:
Kansas City, Ks. 66106-0906
Pump Services Group
37 1-5000
Fairbanks Morse Pump Corporation
RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS
3601 Fairbanks Ave.
Refer to table 1 for a list of recommended Kansas City, Ks. 66106-0906
spare parts. This list is for normal duty. (913) 371-5000
Where severe conditions exist or minimum PREDICTED LIFE
down time is critical additional quantities and ~

The predicted life of parts subject to wear,

those items indicated should be considered.
shown in table 2, is based on pumping liquid
RETURNING PARTS
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without abrasives, the pump operating at sold
All materials or parts returned to the factory conditions and that proper maintenance is per-
must have prior approval and a "Returned formed.
Goods Tag",listing the material to be re-
The actual life encountered for the specific
turned and the reasons for the return. All ma-
parts may vary significantly as a result of the
terial to be returned should be carefully
content of liquid pumped, maintenance per-
packed to avoid damage in route from rough
formed, actual operating conditions and other
handling or exposure to weather. Contact the
factors.
factory for shipping instructions. All material
is to be returned freight prepaid. These predicted life figures are best engineer-
ing judgements and are not to be construed as
Fairbanks Morse makes improvements on its
an ext,ension of warranty.
products from time to time and reserves the
right to firnish improved parts for repairs. A
part that is received and is not identical in ap-
pearance, or has a different symbol from the
original part, may be interchangeable. Exam-
ine the part carefblly before contacting your
Fairbanks Morse representative. The parts
should never be returned to the factory with-

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Table 1 Recommended Spare Parts Table 3-Parts List
Ref No
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Description Quantity I Ref No Description

*I Imoeller 1 I 1 Impeller
*4 Pump Shaft 1 2 Casing, Lower Half
10 Water Seal Ring, set 1 3 Casing, Upper Half
14 Shaft Sleeve. set 1 4 Pump Shaft
16 Wear Ring, Casing,set 1 6 Cap, Bearing Housing
17 Wear Rin& Impeller, set 1 10 Lantem Ring
126 Deflector, set I 14 Shaft Sleeve
163 Bearing. Radial 1 16 Wear Ring, Casing

I
I I63
168
212
I
Bearing, Radial
Bearinaht
Packing
* Items are recommended for severe duty 272 Key, Coupling
service only. 31 Gland. Solid
I

I 3 IA 1 0-ring.Gland
I 456 I Mechanical Seal

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Fairbanks Morse Pump Corporation
3601 Fairbanks Ave.
P. 0. Box6999
Kansas City, Ks. 66106-0999
(913) 371-5000
Fax (913) 371-2272
FM223 (11/95)