Instruction and Operation Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
Gearbox & Pump Diagnostics
Several system factors may affect the .
Performance of the pump. These factors are:
+ Temperature
+ Specific gravity
+ Suction pressure
Flow rate
= Control characteristics
‘These factors as well as internal problems must
be considered when analyzing pump system
performance. The following table gives
Giagnostic information tal can be useful when
+ Driver speed analyzing gearbox and pump performance
problems,
Table 1. Gearbox and Pump Diagnostics
Situation/Symptom Possible Cause InvestigativelCorrective Action
No flow, no pressure at
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Pump net completely filed with gue
‘Blood al vapor or ai rom Port 6.
‘Allow more cool-down te if pumping low
(Check suction tne for air leak if suction
pressure is lower than atmospheric.
'NPSH actually lower than NPSH requirement
listed on specication sheet
‘Suction line blocked - check suction sorean and
valve
ing
Flow reticted by vapor pockets in high points
of auction line
‘Suction tank level or pressure t00 low:
Entrained ait or vapor in pumped fd
INPSH reduced by presence of more val
fluid in process Rus
Falure of drive component, such as
intecconnecting shaft or impel key. of em
missing from assembly,
Disassemble and ingpect
Reverse direction of rotation
Direction ofcrver shaft rotation must be as
shown by arow on pump casing. Motor should
fotate laclaise when ved from the motor
fan. Note: Pump and driver rotate in opposite
creations.
head se
How too ha
‘Check total nead and ow rate aganst
performance cure,
‘Wrong direction of driver shaft roatien (tie
possible forthe pump to develop greater than
50% design total aad in this condition)
shown by arrow on pump casing. Motor should
Totate clacvise when vewed from the motor
fan. Note: Impeller and diver rotate in opposite
rections
'NPSH actually lower than NPSH requirement
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Flow ta ow, causing avecheating of ud
resulting in intra boing and unstable pump
operation.
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‘Bypass part of pump discharge to supply tank
head rise, (continued)
LLmuser ascharge throat partly pegged or
impoter damagod by passage ofa sid parce,
festore surfaces toa smooth polished finish
{tee ofall corosion piting. Edge of fuser
throat must be sharp.
‘Corrosion andlor erosion of aiftusertroat (may
‘also be accompanied by carosionarsion of