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SF SERIES

OM-06548

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

PAGE E - 18

housing over the opening in the top of the motor
housing.

Check to ensure that the contacts on the ends of
the motor stator leads are firmly installed in their re­
spective housings. Check to ensure that any wire
connectors installed on the stator leads are tight
and secured with heat shrink tubing.

The plastic housings on the ends of the power and
control cable leads are color‐coded to match the
housings on the leads coming off the stator. Match
each cable lead housing with its corresponding
stator lead housing and firmly press them together
until they lock in place.

When all of the cable lead housings are securely
locked into the stator lead housings, slide the ter­
minal housing assembly down over the studs in the
top of the motor housing. Secure the terminal
housing to the motor housing by tightening the
hardware (25 and 26) in an alternating pattern until
the terminal housing is fully seated in the motor
housing. Torque the hex nuts (26) to 27 ft. lbs. (3,7
m. kg.).

After installing the motor housing, perform the vac­
uum check described below to ensure the water‐
tight integrity of the pump.

Reconnect the power and control cable leads to
the control box. Check pump rotation as described
in OPERATION, Section C, before putting the
pump back into service.

Hoisting Bail Installation

(Figure E-1)

If the hoisting bail (28) was removed in order to re­
move the terminal housing assembly (24) position
the bail over the motor housing so the holes for the
mounting hardware align. Apply “Never‐Seez” or
equivalent compound to the threads of the caps­
crews (27) and secure the bail to the motor hous­
ing with the hardware (9 and 27). Torque the caps­
crews to 116 ft. lbs. (16 m. kg.).

VACUUM TESTING

To ensure the water‐tight integrity of the pump, the
motor and seal cavities must be vacuum tested any
time the seal(s) and/or motor are serviced.

Use a manometer with a range of 30 to 0 to 30 inch­
es of mercury to perform the test. Do not use a vac­
uum gauge. Vacuum gauges are not sensitive
enough to detect minor leaks.

It is recommended that a vacuum pump be used to
draw the vacuum on the cavities. If a vacuum pump
is not available, a compressor/venturi system may
be used. If the compressor/venturi cannot draw
the higher vacuum level shown in Table E-1, draw
the motor cavity vacuum down as far as the system
will allow, then draw the seal cavity down so the dif­
ferential between the two cavities is the same as
the differential between the vacuum readings
shown in the table.

Tee

Manometer

Vacuum Pump

Submersible

Pump

Full-Closing

Ball-Type

Shutoff Valve

Quick Disconnect

Fitting

Quick Disconnect

Fitting

Air Compressor

Venturi

Seal Cavity

Fill/Drain

Motor Vacuum

Test Plate

S.O. Valve

Figure E-4. Vacuum Test System

Seal Cavity Testing

If the water‐tight integrity of the motor was not dis­
turbed during disassembly, the seal cavity can be
tested without testing the motor.

Drain all of the oil from the seal cavity before per­

forming the test. Oil within the cavity will be drawn

into the system, resulting in damage to the vacuum

pump or manometer.