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MEGATOR LIMITED
HENDON, SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR, SR1 2NQ, ENGLAND.
Tel: (0191) 567 5488 Fax: (0191) 567 8512 Telex: 53498 MEGTOR G
:MEGATOR
TYPES L & H PUMPS·
OPERATING INSTI{UCrDONS
AND
PART LIST
MEGATOR LIMITED
HENDON. SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR, SAt 2N0; ENGLAND
Tel: (091) 567 5488 f!lx: (091) 567 8512 Telex: 53498 MEGATOn G
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The pumping action is derived from the rotation of three or more eccentric
discs, each of which fits closely into a displacement chamber or shoe of
plastic material lined with synthetic rubber. The eccentric movement of each
disc comprises horirontal and vertical components; the horizontal motion
provides the displacement, the disc recip1ocating in the shoe like a piston in
a cylinder, while the vertical motion controls the entry and discharge of the
·liquid.
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INSTALLATION
LOCATION
The maximum coDtinuOus total bead from all causes and the ~axfmum ·
total suction lift from all causes are as given ·in--:the table· beloW. The suction
lifts are applicable to maximum listed speeds and can
be e_xceeded at lower
speeds. ·
H75
L75 H100
L100 l150 uoo HlZS HJOO
L125 l200 l400- H150 H100 H400
I
lilt at m<i)(. rated ~d:
Ff!<('t of w.r"' -
23 22 20
.. 23 22 . 20
.6 . 7
MetfT!f of~tf:r 7 6.7 6.7 6
~ Inches Hg 18 18 16 ' IR 18 18
mm. Hg 450 450 400 450 450 450 -
(I) Static-head (vertical h~ight from surface of. liquid on sUction side to
surface o[ liquid on delivery side)_ too great. - ·
(2) Excessive lossCs in piP.ing and fittings. due to too sm311 .diameter.
sharp elbows, restrictive fittings, etc. See under Piping (page 6). ··
For efficient operation. the pump should always operate 3gainst a·· total
head of not less than I 0 feet (3·-metrcs). to ·ensure effective seating of the
r--~s,_,h"ioes on the poit -plate. - - -~ - -
1:>5\lC AC I D-at~~-17.~- 4 of ?1
ROTATION AND BRANCIIES
BALL BEARINGS
All L & H pumps except HJOO and H400 are fitted with sealed· ball
bearings, which are lubricated for life in the factory and have no provision
for further lubrication. The bearings of H300 and H400 pumps are
enclosed in housings with shaft seals and nipples for grease-gun lubrication.
50f21'
SWITCHGEAR
PIPING
The piping should be as short and direct as possible, easy bends or round
elbows being used and sharp elbows and tees avoided. The size of pipe
should not be smaller than the pump branches and for long pipes should
generally be larger. Unless the pipe run is very simple, the actual pipe losses
should be estimated, so as to check the total bead on the pump, the advice
and assistance of Megator engineers being sought if required. It is quite
common for the pipe losses to be greater than the static bead. The piping
must be accurately cut and fitted, so that it can be connected up to the pump
branches without putting any strain on the pump or on the pipe joints.
Particular care must be taken to make the joints in the suction line absolutely
tight, in order to avoid loss of capacity or difficulty in priming due to air leaks.
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l'Ul\ti'S IN l'ARALLEL
All MIJGATOR pumps will operate perfectly in parallel with one another, or
with other pumps. but certain points should be observed as regards the piping.
A common suction pipe for two or more pumps may cause one pump to
interfere with the effective priming of another. Each pump should preferably
have an individual suction line. If this is impracticable. each pump suction
should be fitted with a non-return valve.
When two or more pumps discharge into !be same delivery system, the
junction must be made with a twin elbow or pitcher tee, so that the streams
of liquid easily merge. If an ordinary lee is used. it may give rise to
damaging pulsations.
UOSE
Suction bose requires wlre reinforcement to prevent it from collapsing
under atmospheric pressure. This reinforcement should be completely
embedded in the material of the hose (forming "smoo!b bore" hose) or.
failing this. should be "semi-embedded", that is, completely covered but
leaving the inside of the hose somewhat corrugated. "Internally armoured"
hose should not be used, as the wire greatly increases resistance to flow and
encourages clogging. Smooth bore suction hose is generally suitable for low
pressure delivery also. Externally armoured delivery hose should be
avoided, as good quality hose itself resists external wear satisfactorily, and
the armouring distorts and restricts the hose if accidentally crushed. Hose
must be of a suitable type to take the fittings. or obtained in the lengths
in which it is to be used with plain moulded ends.
SUCTION STRAINER
The suction pipe must be fitted with a strainer of ample size, wi!b holes
not exceeding I. in. (5 mm.) diameter. The total area of !be holes should be
about !bree times the sectional area of !be suction· pipe. The MEGA TOR purn p
primes itself so easily that there is generally no point in fitting a foot-valve.
which merely adds to the pipe losses.
NON-RETURN VALVE
It is generally advisable to fit a non-return valve in the discharge pipe to
prevent the Waler from leaking back through !be pump when statiouary and
to permit the pump to be opened up without draining the discharge pipe.
If the static delivery head exceeds 50 feet,. such a valve is essential to
prevc:,nt the _water pressure from driving the pump as a water motor after
'huttm down.
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RELIEF VALVE
If the pump is run with the discharge throttled or shut off, it will develop
very high pressures and serious damage will probably be caused. It is there-
fore best, where practicable, to avoid having any stop valves in the discharge
line (non-return valves will often serve the same purpose). If a stop valve
has to be employed, or if it is possible for an excessive head to be imposed
on the pump by any other cause, a relief valve must be fitted. It is essential
that the relief valve should be capable of passing the full -output of the
pump without exceeding a safe pressure and it is preferable to use the
MEGATOR relief valve designed for the particular pump.
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STARTING AND RUNNING
TIMING-BELT DRIVES
V-BELT DRIVFS
PRELIMINARY FULING
The pump must never be iun, e.en lor a lew revolutions, in a dry condition.
It should be filled with water, or .with the liquid that is to be pumped, as
soon·as it is installed and before the motor is wired. The liquid is essential
for lubrication. It also acts as a sealing medium and the priming may be
affected if the pump is only partially filled. Roughening or gouging out of
the ends of the shoe cavity in the path of the rotor is proof of dry running.
This lilling is only necessary on first starting up or after the pump has been
drained or bas been standing for some weeks, as the pump is constructed so
that it normally retains sufficient liquid when standing. There is not, of
course. any need to fill the suction piping. ·
.No harm will result if-the pump exhausts the supply of liquid and is left
for a considerable time with a dry suction and therefore pumping air.
MEGATOR pumps do not require a bypass to neal .with such conditions.
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REGULATION OF CAPACITY
If it is desired to reduce the capacity .of the pump, this can be:. done_ by
reducing the speed or by bypassing a portion of the output back to the
suction. On no account attempt to re4uce the ftow by throttling with a valve.
as. this merely increases the presSure on the pump and may result in a burst
or damaged pump or an: overloaded prime mover.
FROST.
F AlLURE TO PRIME
II the pump does not readilfprime itself. the reason will probably be one
of the following:- '·
Pomp not fiUed, or ,ollly partiiilly _fiUed. Sec under Preliminary Filli~~-
(page 9). ·
Air Je~k iiito suction. If th~ discharge is visible and can be subme;ged in
water. any air passing through th·e pump will appear as bubbles. Apart from·
the pipe join.ts. pos~ible sO_UrCes of air_ leaks are the main coV~r joint. due_to
thenulS not beipg properly tightened or to the gasket being damaged~ or a
leaking sniftef -~ .. . . _ · : . ·
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MAINTENANCE
When reassembling, make sure that the cover gaskets are clean and un-
damaged. U the shoes are a loose fit and tend to fall oil the discs. they can
be rested on the bottom edge of the opening in the body. leaning against the
discs, and when the cover is put on it will push them into position.
To deal with the above conditions, provision is made for taking up the
clearance very simply by removing one of the main cover gaskets. Care
must be taken however that the clearance is not eliminated altogether and
the shoes actually gripped between the port plate and the shaft. It is
generally- possible to feel that there is a clearance by turning the pump
backwards and forwards by hand, as there is a small amount of idle motion
before the shoes are checked by the port plate and the movement becomes
stiffer due to the rotor turning inside them. If it is impracticable to feel the
clearance in this way. it is quite a simple matter to check it by measuring
the parts concerned.
llssue AC 1 Dated 17.01.91 11 Of ;1
GASKETS
H any gaskets are damaged in dismantling, they must be replaced with
new ones. It is essential that the material of end and port plate gaskets
should be :h in. (0·75 mm.) thick. so as to preserve the correct clearances in
the pump assembly. It is best to obtain a few sets of spare gaskets from the
pump makers and keep them in stock.
SHAFf SEALS
The shaft seals are self-adjusting and normaUy operate without any leakage
or drip and require no attention. Although the ·normal life of the seals is
very long, it is advisable to keep a spare set in stock. Any sign of leakage
at Ibis point should receive immediate attention.
When handling the seals, the utmost care must be taken to protect the
face ring and seat from damage or distortion and to keep the mating
surfaCes absolutely clean and dry. On no account put oil on the(Jl. New
parts should be ·kept in their wrappings until the moment of filling
The method of access to the seals is described under Removal and re-
assembly of rotor (see below). ·
REMOVAL AND REASSEMBLY OF ROTOR AND/OR SHAFf SEALS
L75, LIOO, Ll25, LISO, LlOO, H75, HlOO, H125, HI SO, H200
Remove main cover and shoes as previously described. Remove pulley or
coupling and bearing covers. Slacken socket screws in bearing locking collars
and. using the socket screw key as a bar, undo the locking collars by turning
them in direction opposite to the rotation of the pump. If a collar is too stiff
to undo with the key, it can be freed by a sharp blow with hammer and pin
punch in the hole provided. It is important to see that the collar does not
. suddenly slacken and rotate far enough to lock in the opposite direction,
as further hammer blows would then only increase the locking effect. If
a small burr bas been raised on the shaft by the socket screw, it should be
removed belore starting to remove lhe bearing hous'ng. Ono of the bearing
housings should be removed with the bearing in it, using the forcing screws
and laking care not to damage or soil lbe working faces of the shaft seal.
The rotor can then be withdrawn at the same end, leaving the other bearing
housing and bearing in place.
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IIssue AC I Dated 17.01.96. r
To reassembkthe ptimp. first mount the seals on the rotor shaft and the
seal .. seats in their mounting rings in the recesses in the bearing housings.
taking care not to damage or soU the working surfac:es of the lace ringa and
seats or to get oil or other liquid Of:~ them. Before mounting the seal_s on the
shaft smear the shaft w1th a httle hght grease or heavy·oiJ, wh1ch Will allow
the ~il-resisting synthetic rubber bellows to slide easily into the correct
position when all the parts are bolted up. The bellows should not be com-
pressed, but left in the normal extended condltlon, and when the assembly
is completed the parts of the seal will take up thelf correct poSitrons. Then
put the bearings into the bearing housings, fit one bearing housing. with
bearing. to the body and insert the rotor shaft into that bearmg, again
taking care to protect the working faces of the seal. Then fit the other
bearing housing to the body, threading the bearing on to the rotor shaft.
Locate outer face of drive-end bearing collar flush with shoulder on shaft
(see Fig. 8) and lock it by turning in the direction of rotation and tightening
the socket screw. After locking, make sure that the face of the collar is still
Hush with the shoulder. Fit drive-end bearing cover. which locates the shaft
axially. Locate outer face of outer end bearing locking collar flush with
end of shaft and lock by turning in direction of rotation and tightening
socket screw. Fit bearing cover and pulley or coupling,
These larger pumps have sleeves in the cod covers. in which the seal
collars on the rotor rest before the ball bearings are fitted or after they, have
been removed. This lacili1.11es both dismantling and assembly of the 'pump
and permits attention to the seals after removing the ball bearings. without
disturbing the rotor, main cover or shoes.
, To remove the ball bearings, take off pulley or coupling and bearing covers.
Slacken socket screws ill bearing locking collars and, using the socket screw
key as a bar, undo the locking collars by turning them in direction opposite
to the rotation of the pump. If a collar is too stiff to undo with the key. it
can be freed by a ·sharp blow with a hammer and pio punch in the hole
provided. It is important to see that the collar does not suddenly slacken
and rotate far enough to lock in the opposite direction, as further hammer
. blows would then only increase the locking effect. If a small burr bas been
raised on the shaft by the socket screw, it should be removed before starting
to remove the bearing housing. The two bearing housings can then be
removed with the bearings in them, leaving the rotor resting in the end
covers. The seal plates, with the seal seats in them, can next be removed.
afte~ which tbe rest of t_he seal asse~blies can be pulled off the shaft using
forcmg screws screwed mto the backmg plates. A little oil or grease oo the
shaft makes the synthetic bellows slide off more easily.
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l lsoue AC l_~ated 1?.01.96.
1
!i 1h-.:. r 11 tor i~ to !X: removed. the tll<llll l-d', 1-'< kt.~ 1,) I'< i.t~{·n\ tl/f <lrHJ the
):l<)t''intracteci..Onc end cover should he removed. using the fqrcing screws.
;!;Hi the rotor slid our
To reassemble rhe pump. enter seal cnllar of rotor inr1l the end cover
.1 lrcady secured'to the body. raise the free end o{ the roh)r and thread the
other end cover over it. Then bolt this end cover up to the body. S<:e that
the end cover gaskets are undamaged. The seals with stainless steel backing
plates should tbeo be fitted oo the shaft, a little light grease or heavy oil
being used to make the bellows slide easily along the shalt. Fit the seal seats
tn their mounting rings into the seal plates aod fasten them up to the end
covers Wbeo handling the ...US, the greatest care mn.rt be IJlkeo not to
damage or soU .the mating surfaces of the face ring and sui or to ~el oil or other
liqnid on them. Insert the ball bearings into their housings and thread them
on ro the shaft. In the case of the H300 and H400 pumps, the bearing
housmg must be filled about two-thirds full of water-repellent lime-based·
ball bearing grease (some being worked well into the ball cage) and the plates
and seal rings filled. The bearings ·of the L300 aod L400 pumps are
sealed and lubricated for life in the factory. Locale outer face of drive-end
hearing cover. which locates the shaft axially. Locale outer face of outer end
bearing locking collar llush with end of shaft and lock by turning in dire~tion
of rotation and tightening socket screw. Fit bearing cover and pulley or
coupling.
OUTER FA.C.E
FLUSH WrTH
END Of SHAFT
DRIVE END
Fig. 8: To ~/UUU ~orrtct location of tire rotor, th~ bearings of all pump1 mu.tr M lo<'k~d e1n
1h~ Jha/t with the collar.~ jlu1h with the shouldn and the end of the shaft rnptcti11rly.
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:. "l_snue J.C ,)_ DJlted ~7 .01.96.J ·· ·-
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Fig. /0: B~aring arui ual au~mbly of L75, L/00,
Lm. L/50. UOO. 1175. 11100. Hll5. H/50 and
1/}00 pumpt.
..
3 t::ltmr-••nQ
3496
3006
3006
30\3
301A
3021
3022
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PART LIST: L75, LIOO, U2S. USO, L200
Or g.
ref. D.scription L75 L100
.
.
No.
,
L125 P.,mp l150'. l200
...
No .
pump
NOTE: When ordering pulleys, Quote Oul'i.ide diameter, t\<Jmbet "' QfOOVf!S and shalt
diameter
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PART liST· H7'., 11100 ' 11125 ' 11150, 112011
o,.,_
ref. OesGription H75 HlOO Ht25
...
No.
pump
~··
·~
' 1'ron1
'3 c:o~r
600'
6001
600'
6002
'
-,'
...,
62()0 6201
6001 I
5
•
Blct cover
edring housing
Port pt1tt
....
-
6104
600Sf 6105F
-
'
....
6202 6202
6104
600SF 610Sf
1
,
2
•
6147
6048 10
- •,
End stud 60SO 60SO 60SO 60SO
"12 End cover 6011 6011 2 6011 6012
03
,.
606• 569
,3 6061 559
•
1S
Front cover psket
End cover g;uket
6070
6014
6070
6074 , 6070
6074
6070
6074
4
2
. ,. .,.•
16 Port pbte gllfkt't 6010 6010 I
6070 6070 2
17 Snlplltt 6009 6109 .2 6009 6109 2
19 SI'Yftll!ll 5979 6918 2 5919 2
19 Port pt11e screw 3164
,.., •
3164 3764
'24 3402
3764
20 e-int cover/l)«kpllte screw 3401
Mein tOO end cover do-l 3403 3413 6 3403 ""''
3403 8
"
22
23
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Dated 1?.01.96
Certificate. ofApproval
· Awarded to ·
MEGATOR L!H!TED,
HENDON, SUNDERLAND.
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