IJ PUMP OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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BO2660-01
the driver shaft even with the pump shaft. In a case where driver and pump may be mounted on
separate baseplates or soleplate(s), the driver should still be aligned to the pump. The following
coupling procedures have been planned to apply in either case and to assure that both shafts are
correctly aligned for extended operation. Additionally, general information that is particularly
relevant to alignment is included for guidance.
NOTE
Flowserve recommends either the use of a double-reverse
dial indicator or laser alignment procedure for alignment of
pump and driver. If laser alignment is to be used, follow the
procedure provided by the manufacturer of the laser
alignment equipment.
3.4.1 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
In addition to hand tools, the pump-to-driver alignment task requires:
1. hoisting
equipment,
2. two dial indicators, and
3. double dial indicator bracket;
4. precision machinist level or equivalent tool.
3.4.2 ALIGNMENT ACCURACY
The alignment of the pump and driver must be accurate. A flexible coupling is not a universal joint
and must be aligned with the same care and accuracy as a rigid coupling. Misalignment will cause
noise, shaft vibration, hot bearings, and rapid wear of bearings, bushings, rings and packing, and may
cause the rotating element to seize. To assure that the pump and driver are in accurate alignment, their
shafts must be checked for alignment and corrected, if necessary, and the holddown bolts tightened
under these circumstances:
1. after the baseplate or soleplate(s) has been grouted in at its permanent installation;
2. after connecting the plant's piping to the pump;
3. after the first run, with the pump still hot from several hours of operation, with incoming
liquid at its normal temperature, and before the pump goes on line for an extended period.
4. after the first slight increase in vibration appears following a long period in service or after a
sudden increase in vibration.
3.4.3 REASONS FOR FIELD ALIGNMENT OF PUMP AND DRIVER
Although in some cases Flowserve does ship the driver mounted on the baseplate with the pump, the
driver shaft is not precisely aligned with the pump shaft; thus, such shipments, as well as those where
pump and driver are packed separately, must be field-aligned before operating the pump.
FLOWSERVE's principal reasons for not factory-aligning the pump and driver are:
1. Driver mount pads should be empty for leveling baseplate (see LEVELING BASEPLATES
OR SOLEPLATES);
2. Distortion of the baseplate may occur as a result of handling during shipment or unloading.
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