Ensure that the cooling-air flow around the pump is not restricted. If the flow is restricted, the pump may
overheat during operation.
3.3.1 Introduction
Before locating the pump:
z Ensure that the installation area is clean and free from debris and contamination (such as oil).
z Ensure that the surface on which the pump will be installed is firm and level.
z Ensure that there is sufficient space around the pump for safe access during installation, operation and
maintenance.
z If the pump is to be bolted down ensure that suitable fixing bolts are available. Use eight M16 (5/8 inch)
bolts with shake-proof washers, or other suitable anchor bolts of the same size.
The pump can be located directly on the floor, on a base frame, or on a steel frame.
To locate the pump directly on the floor, use a suitable concrete foundation, and:
z The mass of the foundation should be at least (1.5 pump mass): see Section 2.3.
z The length and width of the foundation must extend at least 100 mm (4 inches) beyond the length and width
of the pump: see Figure 4, 5 and 6.
z The surface of the foundation must be level to within 1 mm m
-1
(0.012 inch ft
-1
).
To locate the pump on a base frame, fit suitable steel pads to the base frame, positioned so that the pump mounting
feet will fit on the steel pads.
To locate the pump on a steel frame, ensure that the frame sections are suitably sized to support the pump.
Refer to Figure 1, 2 or 3. The pumps have mounting brackets (12), and are supplied fitted with mounting pads (13)
and mounting feet (14). The mounting feet are designed to enable easy installation of the pump, without distortion
of the pump casing, as long as the pump is correctly located as described in Section 3.3.2.
Alternatively, the pump can be located without the mounting feet, as described in Section 3.3.3.
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