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CHANGING SUCTION MODULE

1. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

SLEDGE HAMMER
HAMMER WRENCH AS REQUIRED
TORQUE WRENCH 500 FT LBS
SOCKETS AS REQUIRED
RATCHET AND FLEX BAR
COMBINATION WRENCHES AS REQUIRED
2 ea 1 TON CHAIN HOISTS
3 ea 4 1/2 TON SHACKLES
2 ea WORK CHAINS WITH HOOKS
RAGS, WD-40, NEVER SEIZE AND GREASE
IMPACT WRENCH

NEW PUMP PARTS - (12-P-160)

SUCTION MODULE
VALVE SEAT AND SPRING
VALVE AND INSERT
VALVE COVER SEAL
1ea SEAL #1292257
1ea SEAL #105545-OP

2. SAFETY INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS

PERFORM SAFETY AND ISOLATION PROCEDURES AS PER SECTION 2: CHAPTER 2.

3. PROCEDURES
3.1 FOR REMOVAL
1. REMOVE BOLTS BETWEEN SUCTION MODULE AND MANIFOLD. LOOSEN
OTHER SUCTION BOLTS TO CLEAR SEAL.

2. TAKE WEIGHT OF MODULE WITH CHAIN HOIST BY LIFTING ON CAP.

3. REMOVE MODULE STUD NUTS.

4. PULL MODULE OUT HORIZONTALLY OFF THE STUDS AND SET DOWN.

5. PULL SEAT AND REMOVE STUDS AND THREADED RING FROM OLD
MODULE.

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3.1 FOR INSTALLATION
1. CLEAN DISCHARGE MODULE AND SUCTION MANIFOLD SEAL FACES.

2. INSTALL NEW LIGHTLY GREASED SEAL INTO COUNTER BORE OF

DISCHARGE MODULE AND A NEW SEAL ON SUCTION MANIFOLD.

3. INSTALL NEW PRE-CLEANED SUCTION MODULE USING PADEYES ON TWO

STUDS TO LIFT WITH. (PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SEAL AND
DOWELL PINS). METAL SHEET TO BE PLACED OVER SEAL ON SUCTION
MANIFOLD (GREASED), PULL OUT WHEN MODULE IN POSITION.

4. WITH NEW MODULE IN PLACE, CHECK THAT SEALS ARE NOT DAMAGED.

5. INSTALL MODULE NUTS AND SUCTION MANIFOLD BOLTS.

6. TORQUE THE MODULE STUDS TO 500 FT LB. MARK THE NUTS AND
TIGHTEN AN ADDITIONAL TWO FLATS (ONE-THIRD) TURN PAST THE
MARK.

7. TORQUE THE SUCTION MANIFOLD BOLTS TO 380 FT LB.

8. CLEAN AND INSTALL NEW VALVE SEAT, VALVE AND SPRING, AS PER
SECTION 2: CHAPTER 05.

9. INSTALL NEW VALVE COVER SEAL.

10. TRANSFER THREADED RING AND VALVE CAP TO NEW MODULE.

3.3 COMPLETION
RESTORE PUMP TO OPERATING MODE AS PER PROCEDURES SET OUT IN SECTION
2: CHAPTER 02.

CHECKS

PRESSURE TEST THE PUMP TO 25,000 KPA AND OBSERVE ALL MODULE PRESSURE
CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKS.

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