TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL SECTlON TSI080 .PAGE 5 VIKING PUMP HOUDAILLE INSTALLATION, START UP, TROUBLE-SHOOTING, ISSUE B ONE OF THE HOUDILLE PUMP GROUP PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, DO'S & DON'TS 14.  The auxiliary piping hooked to jackets, glands, etc. for heating, cooling, quenching, or for other purposes  should  receive  the  same  attention  as the piping handling the liquid pumped. 15.  Provide a pressure relief device in any part of a pump and piping system that can be valved off and,     thus,     completely     isolated.          This     is particularly important 1.        When    handling    a    cold    liquid    such    as refrigeration ammonia that can warm up to ambient  temperatures  when  the  pump  Is shut off or 2.    When  handling  a  liquid  such  as  asphalt  or molasses  that  has  to  be  heated  before  it can be pumped. The rise in temperature causes the liquid to expand; if there is no provision for pressure relief in the closed off section, there is a chance that the pump or piping will rupture START UP Before     pushing     the     "start"     button,     check     the following. 1.    Are  there  vacuum  and  pressure  gauges  on  or near the pump? These gauges are the quickest and  most  accurate  way  of  finding  out  what  is happening in the pump. 2. Check alignment See suggestions under "Installation Alignment" in this manual. 3.  Check piping to be sure there is no strain on the pump casing. 4.  Rotate the pump shaft by hand to be sure it turns freely. 5.    Jog  motor  to  be  sure  it  is  turning  in  the  right direction; see discussion on pump rotation under "Installation General" item 4 in this manual. 6.    Check  any  safety  relief  valve  to  be  sure  it  is installed   correctly.      See   discussion   on   safety relief valve under "Installation General". 7.    Check  suction  piping  to  be  sure  (a)  it  is  all connected  and  tight,  (b)  valves  are  open,  and (c) end of pipe is below liquid level. 8.      Check   discharge   piping   to   be   sure   (a)   it   is connected  and  tight,  (b)  valves  are  open,  and (c) there is a place for the liquid to go. 9.  Lubricate any grease fitting on the pump using a good,  general  purpose  #2  ball  bearing  grease. Check  any  gear  reducer,  motor,  coupling,  etc. for instructions and lubricate as recommended. 10.  For packed pumps, loosen packing gland nuts so gland can be moved slightly by hand.  Adjust gland to reduce leakage only after pump has run long   enough   to   reach   constant   temperature. Packing should weep a little to keep it cool and lubricated. 11.  Do not use the Viking pump to flush, pressure test  or  prove  the  system  with  water.    Either remove the pump or run piping around it while flushing  or  testing.    Pumping  water,  dirty  or otherwise,   can   do   more   damage   in   a   few minutes than months of normal service. 12.  Check to be sure all guards are in place. 13.    Now  you  are  ready  to  push  the  "start"  button gently. If   the   pump   begins   to   deliver   liquid   within   60 seconds,  you're  in  business.    If  it  does  not,  push  the "stop"  button.    Do  not  run  the  pump  longer  than  one minute  without  liquid  in  it;  you  will  ruin  it.    Review  the steps   just   outlined,   consider   what   the   suction   and discharge  gauges  indicate,  see  page  6  ,  if  everything appears to be in order, put some liquid in the pump, a lubricating liquid is best This will help it prime. Push  the  "start"  button  again.    If  nothing  is  flowing within two minutes, stop the pump.  The pump is not a compressor, it will not build up much air pressure; it may be   necessary   to   vent   the   discharge   line   until   liquid begins to flow. If the pump still does not deliver, the cause may be one or more of the following. 1.    Suction  line  air  leaks;  vacuum  gauge  reading should help determine if this Is the problem. 2.  End of suction pipe not submerged deep enough in liquid. 3.  Suction lift is too great or the suction piping is too small. 4.  Liquid is vaporizing in the suction line before it gets to the pump. If  after  consideration  of  these  points  it  still  does  not pump, suggest you review again all points given under START    UP;    read    through    Trouble-Shooting    in    this manual and try again.  If it still does not pump, contact your Viking representative. TROUBLE-SHOOTING A   Viking   pump   which   is   properly   installed   and maintained will give long and satisfactory performance. *NOTE:    Before    making    any    pump    adjustment    or opening the pump liquid chamber in any manner, make sure that 1) any pressure in the pumping chamber has been vented  through  the  suction  or  discharge  lines  or  other openings  provided  for  this  purpose,  2)  the  driver  has been   "locked   out"   so   that   it   cannot   inadvertently   be started while work is being done on the pump and 3) the pump has been allowed to cool down to the point where there is no chance of anyone being burned. If trouble does develop, one of the first steps toward finding the difficulty is to install a vacuum gauge in the suction port and a pressure gauge in the discharge port. Readings on these gauges often will give a clue as to Viking Pump Division, Houdaille Industries, Inc. • Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 U.S.A.