Gorman-Rupp Pumps T8A60S-B /F,/FM - Manual (Page 5)

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INTRODUCTION
Thank You for purchasing a Gorman‐Rupp pump.
Read this manual carefully to learn how to safely
install and operate your pump. Failure to do so
could result in personal injury or damage to the
pump. This Installation, Operation, and Mainte­
nance manual is designed to help you achieve the
best performance and longest life from your Gor­
man‐Rupp pump.
This pump is a Super T‐Series, semi‐open impeller,
self‐priming centrifugal model with a suction check
valve. The pump also is designed with external
shimless adjusters for setting the wear plate to im­
peller clearance. The pump is designed for han­
dling liquids containing large entrained solids and
slurries. The basic material of construction is gray
iron, with ductile iron impeller and steel wearing
parts.
Because pump installations are seldom identical,
this manual cannot possibly provide detailed in­
structions and precautions for every aspect of
each specific application. Therefore, it is the re­
sponsibility of the owner/installer of the pump to
ensure that applications not addressed in this
manual are performed only after establishing that
neither operator safety nor pump integrity are com­
promised by the installation. Pumps and related
equipment must be installed and operated ac­
cording to all national, local and industry stan­
dards.
For information or technical assistance on the
power source, contact the power source manufac­
turer's local dealer or representative.
If there are any questions regarding the pump or
its application which are not covered in this man­
ual or in other literature accompanying this unit,
please contact your Gorman‐Rupp distributor, or
The Gorman‐Rupp Company:
The Gorman‐Rupp Company
P.O. Box 1217
Mansfield, Ohio 44901-1217
Phone: (419) 755-1011
or:
Gorman‐Rupp of Canada Limited
70 Burwell Road
St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3R7
Phone: (519) 631-2870
The following are used to alert maintenance per­
sonnel to procedures which require special atten­
tion, to those which could damage equipment, and
to those which could be dangerous to personnel:
Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death. These
instructions describe the procedure re­
quired and the injury which will result
from failure to follow the procedure.
Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury
or death. These instructions describe
the procedure required and the injury
which could result from failure to follow
the procedure.
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury or product
or property damage. These instructions
describe the requirements and the possi­
ble damage which could result from failure
to follow the procedure.
NOTE
Instructions to aid in installation, operation, and
maintenance or which clarify a procedure.