Blackmer Internal Gear Pump V2-255

Warning: This maintenance check requires trained personnel with PPE!

Disconnect all flush lines or barrier fluid tubes

Loosen the set screws on the seal collar to free the cartridge seal from the shaft

Remove the two (2) fasteners from the seal gland

Slide the cartridge seal out of the stuffing box

Clean the rotor shaft and the seal housing bore (stuffing box)

Lubricate the rotor shaft and inside diameter of the seal generously with light oil

Slide the cartridge seal over the shaft until it contacts the seal chamber face

Newly packed pumps require initial packing adjustments to control leakage

Small initial adjustments are needed to prevent over-tightening of the packing gland

After initial startup, additional adjustments may be required

The packing should also be checked periodically and adjusted as needed

Slide the packing gland along the shaft out of the stuffing box

Warning: Ensure wedgee packing material is chemically compatible with the liquid being pumped

Slide the packing gland along the shaft out of the stuffing box

Remove the two-piece wedge seal

Remove packing retaining washer

Install packing retaining washer into the stuffing box sliding over the shaft

Install the male component of the two-piece wedge seal by spreading apart at the split and slipping over the shaft

Install the female component of the two-piece wedge seal so that both parts fit together like a single unit

Warning: This procedure requires trained personnel with PPE!

Enter the pump's hour meter reading

Select the type of lubrication used

Was the lubrication applied correctly without over-greasing?

Was the operation performed under extreme temperatures?

Enter any specific lubrication recommendations from the factory

Sign off on the pump lubrication

Is the V Series pump clean and ready for inspection?

Is there any frictional wear on internal components of the pump?

Enter the end play adjustment value

Is the pump going to be stored for more than six (6) months?

If the pump is to be stored, follow the steps below:

Apply a light coat of light oil to all internal pump parts

Lubricate the fittings and apply grease to the pump shaft

Rotate the pump shaft by hand one (1) complete revolution every 30 days to circulate the oil