Fire Pump 8100 Series - Grease Lubrication; Lubrication Procedure; Packed Stuffing Box; Packing Specifications

Serie
s
29
s
8100/8150/820

9.3.2
G
Grease lubr
i
factory and
o
provided th
e
to its first o
p
The bearing
should nev
e
grease, and
checked m
o
frame rise a
determine t
h
9.3.3 L
Add grease
Adequate lu
maintained
a
of the cavity
greater am
o
vent and be
To lubricate
1. Remo
v
2. Fill the
recom
m
3. Wipe
o
4. Run th
e
The bearing
grease due
return to no
r
grease from
9.4
P
9.4.1 P
Pumps are
s
fiber packin
g
equivalent.
0/9100 Fire Pu
m
G
rease Lubri
c
WARNING
Never chec
k
frame by ha
n
device.
CAUTION
Greases of
d
etc.) may n
o
Mixing grea
s
lubricant lif
e
i
cated ball beari
n
o
rdinarily will req
e
pump has bee
n
p
eration.
temperature, m
e
e
r exceed 225°F
180°F [82°C] fo
o
nthly. Should th
e
bove the limit, t
h
h
e cause.
ubrication p
r
CAUTION
Over-greasi
n
overheating
CAUTION
Use only ma
may damag
e
unnecessar
y
overheating
d
unsightly co
n
while the pump i
brication is assu
a
t about the cap
a
between the be
a
unt will, as a rul
e
wasted.
the bearings wi
t
v
e dirt from the g
grease cavities
m
ended grease.
o
ff any excess gr
e
e
pump to distri
b
temperature us
u
t
o an excess su
p
r
mal as the pum
p
the bearings.
P
acked Stuf
f
acking spe
c
s
upplied with a
g
g
as standard, u
s
m
p
c
ation
the temperatur
e
n
d, use a tempe
r
d
ifferent bases
(
o
t be compatibl
e
s
es can result i
n
and premature
n
gs are packed
w
ui
r
e no attention
stored in a clea
n
e
asured at the b
[107°C] for poly
u
r lithium-based
g
e
temperature o
f
h
e pump should
b
r
ocedure
n
g is the most
c
and premature
n
ual grease gun
.
e
the bearings or
y
loss of grease,
c
d
ue to ove
r
-grea
s
n
ditions around t
h
s stopped to av
o
red if the level o
f
a
city of the beari
n
a
ring and greas
e
e
, be discharged
t
h grease, proce
e
rease fitting.
t
hrough the fittin
e
ase.
b
ute the grease.
u
ally increases
a
p
ply of grease.
T
p
runs and purg
e
f
ing Box
c
ifications
g
raphite-coated
g
s
ing John Crane
e
of the bearing
r
ature measurin
g
(
lithium, polyure
e
when mixed.
n
reduced
bearing failure.
w
ith grease at th
e
before starting,
n
, dry place prio
r
earing frame,
u
rea-based
g
rease when
f
the bearing
b
e shut down to
c
ommon cause
o
bearing failure.
.
High pressure
seals, cause
c
reate a danger
o
s
ing, and produ
c
h
e bearing.
o
id overloading.
f
grease is
n
g and 1/3 to 1/
2
e
fitting. Any
by the seal or
e
d as follows:
gs with the
a
fter you re-
T
emperatures
e
s the excess
g
eneral service
style 1340, or
g
a,
e
r
o
f
o
f
c
e
2
9.4.
2
In ac
c
shoul
d
rate
c
nuts
m
whic
h
Whe
n
move
furth
e
Neve
r
new
r
9.4.
3
9.4.
4
New
p
speci
f
Whe
n
off le
n
Usua
l
If mol
side
w
If coil
mark
in. [3
-
exce
s
unde
r
miter
e
poor
f
Fit th
e
remo
v
rings
form
e
Plac
e
butt
o
the st
the jo
the t
w
Push
reas
o
but it
The r
i
and t
h
prec
e
o’clo
c
2
Packing
c
ordance with th
e
d be visually ins
p
c
hecked. If the le
a
m
ay be tightene
d
h
should be least
n
the gland follo
w
e
ment and the p
a
e
r, all of the pac
k
r
reuse old and l
i
r
ings.
3
Remova
l
WAR
N
Ensu
r
allow
s
packi
n
packi
n
stuffin
packi
n
the s
h
eccen
shoul
d
4
Installin
g
p
acking may be
f
ied dimensions
n
supplied as a
c
n
gths of material
lly 5 or 6 rings a
r
ded rings are us
w
ays and the
j
oin
t
packing is used
,
the cutting positi
-
6mm] over size.
s
s length is requi
r
sized. Cut one r
e
d (45°) joint. (A
n
f
itting mitered joi
n
e
ring over the s
h
v
e and cut all ot
h
are placed arou
n
e
d.
e
the first packin
g
o
r mitered
j
oint b
e
t
uffing box. Push
int, and then the
w
o packing ends
the ring to the b
o
o
nable pressure
t
is not over com
p
NOTI
C
The p
and u
sets
b
i
ngs are installe
d
h
e joints stagger
e
e
ding joint. For 3
c
k positions.
maintenanc
e
maintenance s
c
p
ected once a m
a
kage rate is ex
c
d
, until the requir
e
40 to 60 drops
p
w
er has reached
a
cking cannot be
k
ing should be r
e
i
feless packing
o
l
of Packing
N
ING
r
e that the pump
safe handling of
n
g tool should b
e
n
g from the stuffi
n
g box is thoroug
n
g is installed. A
l
h
aft or sleeve for
n
tricity. Any part
s
d
be replaced.
g
Packing
supplied as mol
d
or, more usuall
y
c
ontinuous lengt
h
l
to make the re
q
r
e required per
s
s
ed, the rings sh
o
ts pushed into t
h
,
wrap the packi
n
i
on. The packing
The larger the s
red. The packin
g
ing to accurate
s
n
accurately cut
b
n
t).
h
aft to assure pr
o
h
er rings to the fi
r
n
d the shaft a tig
g
ring around the
e
tween the two
e
the joint first, th
e
two remaining s
are pushed tight
o
ttom of the stuf
f
t
o ensure that th
e
p
ressed.
C
E
p
acking rings m
u
nder no circum
s
b
e fitted as a un
i
d
one at a time,
e
e
d at about 90°
r
adjacent rings,
u
A
e
c
hedule, the pa
c
onth and the lea
k
c
essive then the
e
d leak rate is o
b
p
er minute.
the limit of its
e
compressed an
e
moved and repl
a
o
r merely add so
m
has cooled suffi
c
the stuffing box.
e
used to remov
e
ng box. Make s
u
hly cleaned bef
o
l
so check the co
n
possible scorin
g
s
with significant
d
ed rings made
t
y
, as a length of
c
h
, it is necessar
y
q
uired number o
f
s
tuffing box.
o
uld be opened
h
e stuffing box fir
n
g around the sh
a
should be cut 1
/
haft diameter, th
e
g
must not be cu
t
s
ize with either a
b
utt joint is supe
r
o
per length. The
n
r
st sample. Whe
n
ht joint should b
e
shaft, and form
a
e
nds. Push the ri
n
e
n the side oppo
s
ides. It is essent
i
ly together.
f
ing box, applyin
g
e
ring is seated
p
u
st be fitted indi
v
s
tances should
c
i
t.
e
ach ring seated
r
otation from ea
c
u
se the 4, 8 and
1
A
C6102 Rev 03
c
king
k
age
gland
b
tained,
y
a
ced.
m
e
c
iently to
.
A
e
all old
u
re the
o
re new
n
dition of
g
or
damage
t
o
c
oil.
y
to cut
f
rings.
r
st.
a
ft and
/
8-1/4
e
more
t
butt or
r
ior to a
n
n
the
e
a
neat
n
g into
s
ite to
ial that
g
p
roperly
v
idually
c
omplete
firmly
c
h
1
2