Goulds Pumps 3700 - IOM - Manual (Page 36)

Installation
When to install
You may need to install auxiliary piping for bearing cooling, seal-chamber cover cooling,
mechanical seal flush, or other special features supplied with the pump. Consult the pump data
sheet for specific auxiliary piping recommendations.
Checklist
Check Explanation/comment Checked
Check that the minimum flow for Make sure that these guidelines
each component is 1 gpm (4 lpm). are followed.
If the bearing and seal chamber
cover cooling are provided, then
the auxiliary piping must flow at 2
gpm (8 lpm).
Check that the cooling water pres- Make sure that these guidelines
sure does not exceed 100 psig
are followed.
(7.0 kg/cm 2 ).
Final piping checklist
Check Explanation/comment Checked
Check that the shaft rotates Rotate the shaft by hand. Make
smoothly. sure there is no rubbing that can
lead to excess heat generation or
sparks.
Re-check the alignment to make If pipe strain exists, then correct
sure that pipe strain has not the piping.
caused any misalignment.
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