INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Bell & Gossett P81747

REVISION B

Instructions for Replacing

The Packing on 1510, 1531
& Series 80-PF Type Pumps ®

INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS MANUAL FOR THE OWNER’S USE.

SAFETY pump side coupler half and slide the motor back on its
INSTRUCTIONS base in order to gain sufficient clearance to remove the
pump assembly from the volute. Remove the pump
This safety alert symbol will be used in this manual and on the assembly from the volute. Remove support foot capscrews.
pump safety instruction decals to draw attention to safety Loosen volute capscrews, but do not remove them. Use
related instructions. When used, the safety alert symbol capscrews in the jackscrew holes provided. Begin to re-
means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS move the pump assembly from the volute.
INVOLVED! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS MAY
RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD. WARNING: Excessive Pressure Hazard
Make certain internal pressure of the pump is relieved
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS before continuing. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious personal injury, death and/or property
WARNING: Electrical Shock Hazard damage.
Disconnect and lockout the power before making
electrical connections. Failure to follow these instructions
3. Remove seal flushing tube.
could result in serious personal injury, death and/or property
damage. Remove the volute capscrews and remove the pump
assembly from the volute.
1. Close valves on suction and discharge sides of pump. (If 4. Remove the impeller capscrew, lock washer and washer.
no valves have been installed, it will be necessary to drain Remove the impeller.
the system).
5. Remove hex nuts from packing gland and remove cover-
plate capscrews. Remove coverplate from bracket.
CAUTION: Extreme Temperature Hazard
Allow the pump temperature to reach an acceptable 6. Remove packing rings from the stuffing box.
level before proceeding. Open the drain valve and do not
7. Check condition of shaft sleeve and replace if scored or
proceed until the liquid has completely drained. If the liquid
otherwise damaged.
does not stop flowing from the drain valve, then the isola-
tion valves are not sealing and should be repaired before 8. Insert two packing rings in the stuffing box followed by the
continuing. After the liquid has stopped flowing, leave the lantern ring and then the remaining two pieces of packing.
drain valve open and continue. Remove the drain plug Make certain that the packing joints are staggered 90°.
located on the bottom of the pump volute. Do not reinstall
9. Install, but do not tighten the packing gland.
this plug or close the drain valve until the reassembly is
complete. Failure to follow these instructions could result 10. Install coverplate over the pump shaft, tighten capscrews
in moderate personal injury and/or property damage. (per torque chart on page 4).
11. Tighten packing gland to compress packing.
2. For 1531 and Series 80 pumps:
Remove motor foot capscrews (1531 only). Loosen volute 12. Install impeller, impeller washer, lock washer and cap-
capscrews, but do not remove them. Use capscrews in screw, then tighten (per torque chart on page 4).
the jackscrew holes provided. Begin to remove the pump 13. Install new volute gasket, then install pump assembly into
assembly from the volute. volute. Tighten volute capscrews (per torque chart). Install
For 1510 pumps: seal flushing tube.
Remove coupler guard and loosen set screws in both
coupler halves. Slide each half back as far as possible on
its shaft. Remove coupler sleeve. Where a full diameter
impeller is being used, it may be necessary to remove the

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 For 1531 and Series 80 pumps: time before further tightening of the glands. Take up gland
Install motor foot capscrews (1531 only) and tighten. Install bolts uniformly, one flat at a time.
drain plug and close drain valve.
An adequate leakage rate is not one single value for all pumps
For 1510 pumps: and installations, but is the amount required to provide ade-
Install support foot capscrews and tighten. Install coupler and quate cooling and lubrication. The required leakage will be
align per instructions on page 3. Install coupler guard and largely influenced by operating pressure, fluid temperature,
drain plug. Close drain valve. shaft speed, etc.
For fluid temperatures in the range of 32° to 190°F, average
WARNING: Rotating Component Hazard leakage rates of 60 to 80 drops per minute are recommended.
Do not operate pump without all guards in place. However, each individual pump and installation will have
Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious unique operating conditions that will result in broadly variable
personal injury, death and/or property damage. leakage rate requirements.
At fluid operating temperatures near the upper limit of 190°F,
14. Open isolation valves and inspect pump for leaks. If not
the maximum temperature rise of the leakage is particularly
leaking return pump to service.
important. A packed pump should never operate with steam
NOTE: Before starting pump, back off packing gland nuts or forming on the gland. This necessarily limits the temperature
screws until glands are loose. Re-tighten with fingers until rise to a maximum of about 20°F. If the formation of steam
glands are just snug against the first packing ring. After pump persists at higher leakage rates, cooling water must be pro-
is running at first start, water may run freely from packing. This vided by means of an external supply, or a heat exchanger
is normal and should be allowed to continue for a period of used to cool the by-pass flush.

COVERPLATE COVER- VOLUTE VOLUTE IMPELLER

FIGURE 1 CAPSCREWS PLATE GASKET

FLUSHING
TUBE
LANTERN
RING
BEARING PACKING PACKING
FRAME GLAND

SHAFT

SLINGER

SHAFT
SLEEVE
BRACKET IMPELLER
KEY

IMPELLER ASHER IMPELLER

W CAPSCREW
VOLUTE
CAPSCREWS DRAIN PLUG
IMPELLER
WASHER
LOCK

1510-PF PUMP

FIGURE 2 FLUSHING TUBE

COVER PLATE
CAPSCREW

PACKING
GLAND

BRACKET

1531-PF PUMP

2 NOTE: Series 80-PF pump constructed similarly, but mounted vertically.

COUPLER ALIGNMENT For Fine Alignment, Orange Hytrel Sleeves,
3500 RPM Operation, or All Other Coupler Types
All alignment should be done by moving or shimming the
motor only. Adjustments in one direction may alter alignment Use a dial indicator when greater alignment accuracy is
in another. Therefore, check alignment in all directions after a required. Use the following alignment tolerances unless speci-
correction is made. Black rubber sleeves have different fied otherwise by the coupler manufacturer. On sleeve type
horsepower load ratings then orange Hytrel sleeves, they couplers make sure there is at least 1 / 8 " end clearance
should not be interchanged. between the sleeve and the two coupler halves.
1. To check angular misalignment, mount the dial indicator
WARNING: UNEXPECTED STARTUP HAZARD base to one coupler half or shaft, and position the dial indi-
Disconnect and lockout power before servicing. cator button on the front or rear face of the opposite cou-
Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious pler half. Set the dial to zero. Rotate both coupler halves
personal injury or death, or property damage. together, making sure the indicator button always indi-
cates off the same spot. Misalignment values within 0.004"
Standard Sleeve Type Coupler with Black Rubber Sleeve TIR per inch of coupler radius are permissible.

Before aligning the coupler, make sure there is at least 1/8" end 2. To check parallel misalignment, mount the dial indicator
clearance between the sleeve and the two coupler halves. base to one coupler half, or shaft, and position the dial indi-
cator button on the outside diameter of the opposite cou-
1. Check angular misalignment using a micrometer or caliper. pler half. Set the dial to zero. Rotate both coupler halves
Measure from the outside face of one flange to the outside together, making sure the indicator button always indi-
face of the opposite flange at four points 90° apart. Refer to cates off the same spot. Misalignment within 0.004" TIR is
figure 4. DO NOT ROTATE COUPLER. Misalignment up to permissible.
1
/64" per inch of coupler radius is permissible.
2. At four points 90° apart (DO NOT ROTATE COUPLER), WARNING: ROTATING COMPONENT HAZARD
measure the parallel coupler misalignment by laying a Do not operate pump without all guards in place.
straight edge across one coupler half and measuring the Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious per-
gap between the straight edge and opposite coupler half. sonal injury or death, and property damage.
Up to a 1/64" gap is permissible. Refer to figure 3.

AMOUNT OF
PARALLEL
MISALIGNMENT STRAIGHT EDGE

PARALLEL ALIGNMENT CHECK

FIGURE 3

DISTANCES ACROSS
COUPLER FLANGES
SHOULD BE EQUAL
(CHECK 4 PLACES)

ANGULAR ALIGNMENT CHECK

FIGURE 4