10.

Install cap screws and tighten working from the

Rotating Element Installation center of the casing to each end, to the torque values in
IOM section 8.2.4 Tightening torques If any cap screws
Take care not to damage any components and avoid
require replacement, use only parts with equal or greater
contamination (dirt, debris, moisture, etc.) of the unit.
tensile strength. See 8.2.4 Tightening torques.
Peerless does not recommend reusing gaskets, O-rings,
packing rings, or ball bearings. 11. Rotate shaft by hand to check that it turns freely.
NOTE: Shaft sleeve set screws do not ship tight or with 12. Push the stuffing box bushings (63) to the rear of the
Loctite applied. Ensure step #7 is completed before stuffing boxes.
startup.
13. Clean the stuffing box to prepare for packing ring
1. Remove upper casing, bearing caps, and casing gasket installation.
to prepare for installation of new rotating assembly.
14. Install packing rings and stagger the joints 90° apart.
2. Ensure outboard deflector (40B) and coupling key (46) The rings should butt tightly, but not overlap at the
are installed. joints. When a lantern ring is required, make sure that
sufficient packing is inserted below the lantern ring so
3. Affix the new casing gasket (73A) to the lower casing
that the bypass line intersects the packing container bore
(1A) with lubricant. It is very important that the specified
adjacent to the lantern ring and is not blocked by the
material and thickness are used for casing gasket.
packing.
Machined surfaces of both casings must be perfectly
clean and free from burrs or nicks. 15. Tamp down the individual packing rings, but not too
tightly, as this may result in burning the packing and
4. For the 12AEF21, follow step a before step b, for all
scoring the shaft or shaft sleeve. Insert two packing rings,
other models follow step b only: a. If the bearings
lantern ring (29), if required, and three packing rings.
bracket has been removed, install it before setting the
rotating element into the lower casing. b. Use slings 16. Replace the water seal piping. The pipe supplying
around the shaft near the bearings to set the rotating sealing liquid should be fitted tightly so that no air enters.
element into the lower casing. Verify the rotation of the If the pumped liquid is dirty or gritty, clean sealing liquid
assembly is correct. should be piped to the stuffing box to prevent damage to
the packing and shaft sleeves. Clear sealing liquid is also
5. Position the casing rings (7) and both bearing housings
required if the stuffing box materials are not completely
so that all dowel pins engage in slots in the lower-case
compatible with the pumped liquid. The sealing liquid
split surface.
should be at a pressure sufficient to ensure a flow of
6. Assemble both bearing caps per match marks and clean liquid into the pump, but not so high as to require
tighten the cap screws. excessive tightening of the packing.

7. Adjust the shaft sleeves (14 and 14A) to center the 17. Insert the packing glands (17) and set the gland bolt
impeller in the lower casing, and tighten both shaft nuts finger tight. The stuffing box gland must not be too
sleeves with a spanner wrench, then add Loctite 243 tight during startup to let sufficient liquid lubricate the
(provided with replacement assembly) to the shaft shaft and the packing.
sleeve set screws. Tighten the set screws to a minimum
18. Rotate shaft by hand to check that it turns freely.
torque of 12 ft-lbs. Apply a 360° bead of thread locker
to the first few threads, leaving the first thread-free. 19. Replace all drain plugs if removed during
disassembly.
8. Cover the top side of the casing gasket with a
lubricant. 20. Re-lubricate the bearings. See section 4.1 Lubricating
the pump.
9. Install the gland bolts (17B). Carefully locate the upper
casing on the lower casing, making certain the dowel pins 21. Make sure that the pump shaft spins freely.
engage.

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9. Parts list and sectional drawings

9.1 AEF

TM072349

Fig. AEF, packed type

Item No. Description Item No. Description

1A, 1B Upper and lower casing 33 Outboard bearing housing
2 Impeller 35 Inboard bearing housing cover
6 Shaft 37 Outboard bearing housing cover
7 Casing wear ring 40A Inboard deflector
8 Impeller wear ring (optional) 40B Outboard deflector
13 Packing ring 41 Cap, bearing, inboard
14, 14A Shaft sleeve RH LH 43 Cap, bearing, outboard
14B Shaft sleeve O-ring 46 Coupling key
16 Inboard ball bearing 47 Inboard bearing cover seal
17 Packing gland 63 Stuffing box bushing
17B Gland bolt 73A Volute gasket (not shown)

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18 Outboard ball bearing 73B Bearing cover gasket
18A Bearing lock washer 123 Bearing end cover
29 Lantern ring (optional) 127 Water seal piping
31 Inboard bearing housing 169 Bearing housing seal
32 Impeller key

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4. Preparing the pump for startup fasteners used. The values in the table below apply to
4.1 Lubricating the pump non-lubricated parts.
Before attempting to start the pump, check the following Torque Torque
items: Fastener size
[lb-ft (Nm)] [lb-ft (Nm)]
• lubrication fitting at packing, if applicable Medium carbon Medium carbon
• lubrication for pump bearing steel alloy steel
SAE J429 Grade 5 SAE J429 Grade 8
• lubrication of the driver
105-120,000 psi 150,000 psi
• oil-cooling connections for the driver, if applicable
Tensile Tensile
• coupling, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
1/4-20 8 (10.8) 9 (12.2)
Good practice includes the following:
3/8-16 25 (33.9) 34 (46.1)
• Keep lubricant clean and use a dust-tight cover on
1/2-13 62 (84) 83 (112.5)
the storage container.
• Use the oldest lubricant first. 5/8-11 125 (169.5) 166 (225.1)

• Clean the pump lubricant fittings before re- 3/4-10 225 (305) 295 (400)
lubricating with grease. 7/8-9 325 (441) 477 (646.7)
• Use clean dispensing equipment. 1-8 465 (630.5) 715 (969.4)
• Remove 0.25 in (6.4 mm) of drain pipe plug on the When assembling a pump, cross-tighten the screws in
bottom outside of the bearing housing cover. Inject order to avoid misalignment, binding and leakage.
clean, new grease forcing out the old grease through
the drain opening.
• Start and run the pump for a short time to eject any
excess grease. Reinstall 0.25 in (6.4 mm) of pipe plug.
Wipe off any ejected grease.
• Use the proper amount of lubricant. Too much
lubricant results in churning, unnecessary power
consumption, rapid heating to a high temperature TM073806

and inadequate lubrication.

Normal bearing temperatures vary with the
seasons and environment and may range from Fig.Tightening pattern for 4-, 8-, or 12-bolt flange
0 to 250 °F (-18 to 121 °C). A continuous rise
from the established, normal operating temperature
indicates trouble and probable failure of the bearing. Shaft sleeve set screws: 12 lb-ft (14.7 Nm)
Shut down the pump immediately.
The shown torque value is for clean lubricated threads
8.2.4 Tightening torques
and gasket joints.
Proper tightening of fasteners is very important. The
torque values depend on the size and grade of the

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