Storage guidelines, Pump storage requirements, Frostproofing – Goulds Pumps CV 3196 i-FRAME - IOM User Manual
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NOTICE: When lifting a unit that does not have a way to secure the strap on the suction flange, you must
secure the strap around the frame adapter. Failure to do so may result in equipment damage.
Figure 4: Example of a proper lifting method with a strap secured around the frame adapter
Storage guidelines
Pump storage requirements
Storage requirements depend on the amount of time that you store the unit. The normal packaging is
designed only to protect the unit during shipping.
Length of time in storage
Storage requirements
Upon receipt/short-term (less than six months)
• Store in a covered and dry location.
• Store the unit free from dirt and vibrations.
Long-term (more than six months)
• Store in a covered and dry location.
• Store the unit free from heat, dirt, and
vibrations.
• Rotate the shaft by hand several times at least
every three months.
NOTICE:
Risk of damage to the mechanical seal or shaft sleeve on units supplied with cartridge mechanical seals.
Make sure to install and tighten the centering clips and loosen the set screws in the seal locking ring.
Treat bearing and machined surfaces so that they are well preserved. Refer to drive unit and coupling
manufacturers for their long-term storage procedures.
Frostproofing
Table 2: Situations when the pump is or is not frostproof
Situation
Condition
Operating
The pump is frostproof.
Immersed in a liquid
The pump is frostproof.
Lifted out of a liquid into a temperature below
freezing
The impeller might freeze.
Transportation and Storage
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Model CV 3196 i-FRAME Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual