Maintenance - BOMBAS IDEAL CPH Serie Manual De Uso Y Mantenimiento

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should be ensured. If the dripping is too high and cannot be reduced by tightening the stuffing box, the
packing will have to be replaced as described in the Maintenance section.
5-For externally cooled stuffing box should be checked that the cooling liquid is doing its job. Bear in
mind that the difference between input and output temperatures should range between 10/15º C.

11.- MAINTENANCE

TAKE NOTE Maintenance operations and repairs should be done by qualified staff who know about
mechanics, safety standards and hydraulics.
Special maintenance operations or important repair work should be done by specialised workshops.
11-1. Replacing the rubber flectors of the elastic coupling.
The following sequence should be followed to replace the rubber flectors;
1. Remove the protection.
2. Dismantle the motor from the base plate.
3. Move the motor backwards until the two coupling halves become disengaged.
4. Change the worn rubber flectors.
5. Put the assembly together again taking into account the points stated in 8.3.- Aligning the Set, and
check this alignment after a short period of time.
Do not start the set without having fitted all the guards for the moving parts, to guarantee the
safety requirements.
11.2.- Spares.
To order spares, the following data is required apart from the quantity needed:
Identification of the pump model as well as its manufacturing number. This data is given on the
characteristics plate located on the bearing support as stated in section 3 3.- Identification.
Denomination of the part and reference number according to the corresponding sections included in this
manual.
The responsibility of the manufacturer and the guarantee will maintain their validity only when original
spares from Bombas Ideal are used in any repair work.
11.3-Special care for bearings
These instructions do not supercede any information issued by the bearing manufacturers, to whom
application should be made for more comprehensive literature by personnel responsible for bearing care,
who with it to make a detailed study.
Care and maintenance of bearings is a matter of ensuring that they are:
Correctly lubricated at intervals as laid down in routine maintenance chart.
Removed, cleaned and refitted with care.
Tools used and work areas should be cleaned.
To remove a bearing, use correctly suited withdrawal equipment. If other means are not available, a
hammer and soft metal drift may be used to tap evenly around the circumference of the inner ring.
CAUTION: Damage can be caused by exerting force against the outer ring of a ball bearing.
Ball bearings should not be dismantled.
Clean bearings thoroughly with an approved fluid.
Dry the bearings by spinning with dry compressed air or by hand. Do not spin a clean dry bearing.
Inspect the bearing for wear, fractures, cracks, corrosion or other damage which may necessitate bearing
replacement.
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