Peerless Pump ELS - MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

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2005 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Rev 07-2021
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
The materials and equipment necessary for installation will vary with the size of the
pump and the type of the installation. The following list is offered as a guide only.
1. Bulk Material
 Pipe thread compound (sealant)
 Lubricating oil
 Grease (see Table 3a on page 32).
 Turbine oil (see Table 3b on page 33).
 Lubricant (see Recommended Lubricants on page 32)
 Petroleum-based solvent (if permissible by local EPA codes)
 Non-shrinking grouting material
 Anti-seize or anti-galling compound (for shaft and bolt threads)
2. Rigging Material
 Mobile power hoist or traveling crane
 Box clamps (2 pairs) - for flanged columns
 Slings - wire and nylon; appropriate for equipment being lifted
 Eyebolts
 Clevises (shackles) - for use with eye-bolts
 Lumber - sized to support pump shaft sections to maintain straightness and protect
threads
 Support beams - size, length and quantity required to use with elevator or box clamps
and support the weight of the assembled pump less the driver
3. Hand Tools
 Pipe wrench (minimum of 2) - sizes appropriate to equipment
 Chain tongs (minimum of 2) - sizes appropriate to equipment
 Pipe cutter or hacksaw
 Clean rags
 Feeler gauges
 Set of mechanic’s hand tools, including: files, scrapers, wire brush, pliers, wire
cutters, pocket knife, wrenches
 Dial indicator and mounting base
 Machinist’s level (carpenter’s level not sufficiently accurate)