Document P/N:
2P121260
Release Date: 02/27/2017
Revision: E
9 of 41
Shipping and Storage:
WARNING: DO NOT HANDLE, LIFT, INSTALL, OPERATE, OR MAINTAIN THIS WELL SERVICE PUMP
WITHOUT READING THIS “OPERATION INSTRUCTION AND SERVICE MANUAL” THOROUGLY.
TRAINING WITH THESE DOCUMENTS IS A MUST FOR PACKAGERS, OPERATIONS, AND
MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH,
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
All SPM
®
pumps are shipped dry, and must be flushed and filled with the proper lubricant before operating
(refer to Installation and Operation Section). Pumps may be flushed with diesel or light oil. When pumps are
shipped by ocean cargo, care should be taken to crate the pump in a watertight container and ship below deck
to prevent salt-water contamination. Care should be taken to prepare the pump for possible long term storage.
New pumps are not prepared for long periods of storage and should be put in service as soon as possible.
Follow the SPM
®
preservation guide for pump storage recommendations; SPM
®
document number 2P121266
CAUTION: PUMPS THAT HAVE SAT IDLE FOR ANY APPRECIABLE PERIOD OF TIME (TWO WEEKS OR
MORE) MUST HAVE THE PLUNGERS AND VALVES REMOVED, COATED WITH A LIGHT LUBRICANT,
AND REINSTALLED PRIOR TO OPERATING. THE ELASTOMERIC PLUNGER PACKING AND VALVE
INSERTS WILL STICK TO THE MATCHING METAL PARTS AND BECOME DAMAGED UPON STARTUP IF
NOT DISASSEMBLED AND LUBRICATED FIRST.