Fire Pump 8100 Series - Initial Alignment; Straightedge Method of Alignment; Angular Alignment; Parallel Alignment

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8100/8150/820
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When a co
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the factory,
means of
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The pump/
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transport a
n
parallel, or
a
vertical plan
Proper align
This should
set and gro
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Alignment s
h
driver only
u
recommend
temperatur
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All measure
m
foot bolts tig
There are t
w
flexible cou
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are not par
a
are parallel
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misalignme
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1.
2.
3.
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itial Align
m
WARNING
Disconnect
a
performing
a
instructions
injury.
NOTICE
The alignme
motor driven
for Engine-d
r
the Engine
m
WARNING
Replace co
u
alignment.
F
could result
CAUTION
Misalignmen
and bearing
bearing failu
r
NOTICE
Alignment s
h
the pipes; if
n
the pump, a
n
driver.
NOTICE
Read Coupli
n
supplied wit
h
perform alig
n
m
plete pump uni
the coupling ha
s
h
ims inserted u
n
d
river could hav
e
n
d installation.
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a
combination of
t
e
s.
ment is essentia
be performed af
t
u
t has dried thor
o
h
ould be made
b
u
ntil the coupling
ed tolerances, a
s under normal
c
m
ents should be
htened.
w
o types of misa
l
p
lings: angular
m
a
llel, and parallel
b
ut not on the s
a
h
ree methods co
m
n
t:
Straight edg
e
Dial indicato
r
Laser Align
m
manufacture
r
m
p
m
ent
a
nd lock out po
w
a
lignment. Failu
r
could result in
s
nt procedures th
a
pump units. Ali
g
r
iven pump units
m
anufacturer’s In
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pler guard afte
r
F
ailure to follow
in serious pers
o
t causes excess
i
l
oads that result
r
e and ultimate s
e
h
ould be made b
e
n
ot, it may not b
e
n
d it will be diffic
u
n
g Manufacturer
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the pump unit
b
n
ment.
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s
s
been accurat
e
n
der the pump a
n
e
become misali
g
M
isalignment can
t
hese, and in th
e
l for correct pum
t
er base plate h
a
o
ughly according
b
y moving and s
h
hubs are within
n
d should be m
a
c
onditions.
taken with the
p
l
ignment encoun
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isalignment, in
w
misalignment,
w
a
me axis.
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monly used to
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and calipers.
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ent Equipment (
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er before
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t follow are for
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nment procedur
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are available in
stallation Manua
r
performing
these instructio
n
o
nal injury.
i
ve wear, vibrati
o
in premature
e
izing of the pu
m
e
fore connecting
e
possible to mo
v
u
lt to move the
instructions
b
efore attempting
s
embled from
e
ly aligned by
n
d driver.
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ned during
be angular,
e
horizontal and
p operation.
a
s been properly
to instructions.
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imming the
the
a
de at operating
ump and driver
tered with
w
hich the shafts
w
here the shafts
determine
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to
7.5.
1
The
m
calip
e
dial i
n
7.5.1
With
c
gap
b
shim
e
the h
u
(see
F
7.5.1
With
c
the ri
m
vertic
a
equip
rims,
v
manu
7.5.
2
The
d
accu
r
guide
1
Straight
e
m
ost simple alig
n
e
rs. This method
n
dicator or laser i
.1
A
ngular
A
c
oupling hubs st
a
b
etween the cou
p
equipment until
t
u
bs are within th
e
F
ig. 8).
Fig. 8 A
n
.2 Parallel
A
c
oupling hubs st
a
m
of the couplin
g
al and horizontal
p
ment until the st
r
vertical and hori
z
u
facturer’s guidel
i
Fig
2
Dial indi
c
d
ial indicator sho
u
r
acy is required.
C
e
line for accepta
b
F
e
dge metho
d
n
ment check is w
is the least acc
u
i
s not available.
A
lignment
a
tionary, use cal
i
p
ling hubs at 90°
t
he gap differen
c
e
coupler manuf
a
n
gular Alignment
A
lignment
a
tionary, lay stra
g
hub at 90° inte
r
l
alignment offse
t
r
aight edge lies f
z
ontal. Check th
e
ine for permissib
g
. 9 Parallel Align
c
ator metho
d
u
ld be used whe
n
C
heck the coupl
e
b
le alignment tol
e
ig. 10 Dial Indic
a
A
d
of alignme
n
ith a straight ed
g
u
rate, but will ser
v
i
pers to measur
e
intervals. Adjust
c
e at all points ar
o
a
cturers guidelin
e
ight edge flat ag
a
r
vals to determin
e
t
s. Adjust and/or
f
lat against both
h
e
coupler
b
le gap, (see Fig.
ment
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of alignme
n
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greater alignm
e
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