Albany Operation and Maintenance

Alba
any Pu
umps
INSTALLATION
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
GEAR PU
UMP M A N U A L
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Pump Deta
ails
odel:
Pump Mo
Pump Se
erial No.:
Site Loca
ation No.:
Other De
etails:
Albany Engineering
E
g Co. Ltd
Church Road
R
Lydney
Gloucesttershire
GL15 5EQ
Q
England
Telephon
ne: +44 (0) 1
1594 84227
75
Fax: +44 (0) 1594 84
42574
E-mail: sa
ales@alban
ny-pumps.co
o.uk
Web: www
w.albany-pu
umps.co.uk
k
Albany Engineering Co. Ltd
Operating & M
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................3
USINGTHISMANUAL.....................................................................................................................................................3
HEALTH&SAFETY....................................................................................................................................................4
LIMITSOFUSE................................................................................................................................................................4
NOISE.............................................................................................................................................................................4
PUMPINSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................5
WORKONELECTRICALEQUIPMENT..............................................................................................................................6
WORKINGONPRESSURISEDSYSTEMS..........................................................................................................................6
COSHH............................................................................................................................................................................6
MAGNETICCOUPLINGS.................................................................................................................................................6
INFORMATIONONALBANYPUMPS.........................................................................................................................7
DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................................................................7
OPERATINGPRINCIPLE..................................................................................................................................................7
RECEIVINGTHEPUMP...................................................................................................................................................8
USINGYOURALBANYPUMP.........................................................................................................................................8
SERIALNUMBERS..........................................................................................................................................................9
STORAGEANDLIFTINGOFGEARPUMPS................................................................................................................10
STORAGE......................................................................................................................................................................10
LONGTERMSTORAGE.................................................................................................................................................10
LIFTING.........................................................................................................................................................................12
INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................................................13
GENERALINFORMATION.............................................................................................................................................13
DIRECTIONOFROTATION............................................................................................................................................14
BUILDCONFIGURATION..............................................................................................................................................14
REVERSINGYOURPUMPROTATION...........................................................................................................................14
PIPING..........................................................................................................................................................................15
COUPLINGS..................................................................................................................................................................16
PUMPALIGNMENT......................................................................................................................................................17
EQUIPMENTINSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................18
TYPICALINSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................................18
OPERATING&MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................19
PUMPSTARTUP..........................................................................................................................................................19
PREVENTATIVEMAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................20
STRIPPING,CLEANING&REFITTING............................................................................................................................21
CLEARANCEGUIDE.......................................................................................................................................................22
SEALINGMETHODS................................................................................................................................................23
MECHANICALSEALS.....................................................................................................................................................24
PACKEDGLAND............................................................................................................................................................25
LIPSEALS......................................................................................................................................................................26
RELIEFVALVES.......................................................................................................................................................27
MAINTENANCEOFRELIEFVALVE................................................................................................................................28
SPARES&REPAIRS.................................................................................................................................................30
SPARES.........................................................................................................................................................................30
REPAIRS.......................................................................................................................................................................31
INFORMATIONONALTERNATIVEALBANYMODELS..............................................................................................32
ATEX......................................................................................................................................................................33
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................................................................34
CONTACTS.............................................................................................................................................................36
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INTRODUCTION
This manual contains general instructions for the storage, installation, operation and maintenance
of an Albany gear pump.
Albany gear pumps are available in many configurations, whilst they may look the same, there may
be differences from one pump to another, and therefore supplementary instructions can be
supplied.
To get the best from the pump, carefully read and understand this manual before installation and
start-up. Albany cannot anticipate all of the situations a user may encounter while installing and
using Albany products. Therefore, the user of an Albany product MUST know and follow all
applicable industry specifications on the safe installation and use of these products.
Albany Engineering Company Limited will not be held responsible for any consequence due to the
improper installation and use of the pump.
USINGTHISMANUAL
Read and understand the manual. Contact us if anything is not clear.
Keep the manual for the life of the pump.
If pump maintenance is necessary use this manual for safety and technical
information.
For safe working, observe the operating and maintenance instructions for
associated motors, engines, couplings and relief valves.
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H
HEALTH & SAFETY
Y
The following are general safety precautionss not related
d to any spe
ecific proce
edure, howe
ever, the
United Kingdom Healtth and Safe
ety At Work Act 1974 Section
S
6(a) requires m
manufacturers to
advise their customerrs on the safety and the
e handling precautions
p
s to be obse
erved when installing,
operating, maintaining
g and serviccing their prroducts.
Personnel must understand and apply these
e precaution
ns during bo
oth operatin
ng and main
ntenance off
the pump. The user's attention iss therefore drawn
d
to the
e following:
1. The app
propriate sections of this manual must
m
be read before wo
orking on th
he equipmen
nt.
2. Installation and serrvicing mustt only be ca
arried out by
y suitably tra
ained or qua
alified perso
onnel.
3. Normal safety precautions must be taken and approp
priate proce
edures obse
erved to avo
oid
accidents
The following symbolss are used throughout
t
this manua
al to draw atttention
Warn
ning non co
ompliance wiith this point could result in injury/harrm
Referrs to electrical safety poin
nts which ca
an cause inju
ury/harm
Cautitions, Safe op
peration of pump
p
LIMITSO
OFUSE
The pump/pump
p
s
sets
must no
ot be subjecte
ed to pressurres and temp
peratures in
excesss of those fo
or which it wa
as originally quoted and supplied.
s
It m
must not be
subjected to extre
emes of temp
perature and/
d/or humidity for which it w
was not desig
gned.
Nevver use hea

at to disasse
emble the pumps
p
due to risk of exxplosion from trapped liquid.
Nevver operate
e the pump without
w
all guards
g
corre
ectly installe
ed.
Nevver operate
e the pump beyond the rated cond
ditions for which
w
the pump was orig
ginally
sold
d.
Nevver run the pump when

n dry.
Alw
ways lock ou
ut and post a permit on
n the powerr to the drive
er before pe
erforming any pump
maintenance.
Nevver operate
e the pump with
w discharge valve closed.
e the pump with

w suction
n valve clos
sed.
Nevver operate
NOISE
On certain installation
ns, pump mo
odels and at
a certain op
peration points shown o
on the pump curves a
noise levell of 80 dB, can
c be exce
eeded.
When workking in a pu
ump house check
c
the noise.
n
Above 70 dBA,
d
wear ear
e defende
ers.
Above 85 dBA,
d
wear ear
e defende
ers and limit your time working in this
t
area.
Remove th
he pump to somewhere
e quieter to carry out any maintenance.
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H
HEALTH & SAFETY
Y
PUMPIN
NSTALLAT
TION/MA INTENAN
NCE
Please install your pump in accordance with

h the latest National
N
Sa
afety Regula
ations.
Beffore working
g on an insttalled pump
p:
1) Hazardouss liquid dra
ain and clea
an the syste
em
2) Depressurise the pum
mp and all lin
nes
3) Disconnectt the power supply. Lo
ock it off, po
ost a permit
4) Disconnectt the shaft coupling
c
It iss hazardouss to:
1) Run the pu
ump withoutt the couplin
ng guard fittted
2) Change the
e use of the
e pump or modify
m
it with
hout Albanyy approval
3) Fail to main
ntain the pu
ump, as thiss can cause
e injury or firre
The pump user is resp
ponsible forr the safe usse of the pu
ump.
Alterationss to your pump are not allowed.
Pumpss can be dangerous if the
ey are:
alled
inccorrectly insta
inccorrectly used
d
not serviced
Restricct access to the

t pump to competent people.
p
Use the
e correct too
ols for mainte
enance.
Lock off
o the electricc starter; posst a permit to
o prevent una
authorised sttarting.
Switch
h off and isola
ate any electtrical heating
g system.
Do nott touch rotatin

ng parts.
Wear your
y
PPE an
nd goggles.
Assum
me that the pu
ump is hot, check;
c
allow to cool beforre starting wo
ork.
In the case
c
of pump
ps for hot liquids allow to
o cool. Shut off
o all oil or steam heating
g
system
ms, vent them
m when cool.
Consid
der whether the
t pump or its parts may
y topple overr. Take care to avoid inju
ury
from fa
alling parts, especially
e
if the
t pump is large
l
or heavvy.

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H
HEALTH & SAFETY
Y
WORKON
NELECTR
RICALEQU
UIPMENT
Take extra
a care when
n working with any elecctrical equip
pment assocciated with tthe operatio
on of the
pump; che
eck that the motor terminals are no
ot live even after switch
hing off the supply. Earrthing ensure the
e pump has a proper grround conne
ection.
Do nott attempt anyy inspection or
o repair beffore disconne
ecting the pu
ump set from the
electricc supply.
Where
e possible locck off the swiitch gear and
d post a perm
mit on it, yourself. Test th
hat
the mo
otor terminalss are not live
e before startting work.
Do nott work on we
et equipment
Only use
u a qualified electrician
Refer to orriginal manu

ufacturer of motor / eng
gine for makers installation manual.
WORKIN
NGONPRE
ESSURISED
DSYSTEM
MS
Check and
d observe th
he system pressure
p
reg
gularly.
Liquidss under presssure can cau
use injury, we
ear goggles and PPE
Vent alll pressure co

ontaining parts to atmosp
phere, taking
g care in casse the system
m is
under pressure.
p
First close all valves.

Bleed the pump
p
and system;
s
thiss includes any thermal oil heating system.
t
dous liquidss.
Take greatt care with toxic/hazard
COSHH
Control Off Substance

es Hazardou
us To Healtth
As far as we
w are aware there are
e no hazardous substances present in this Albany pump
p
when it lea
aves our wo
orks. Howevver, we cannot confirm
m that product to be han
ndled by
the pump, or any reacction of thosse products
s that are pu
umped and any adjace
ent
materials are
a not haza
ardous.
MAGNET
TICCOUPL
LINGS
If fitted, wh
hen each ha
alf of the co
oupling is se
eparated, an
ny magneticc or electron
nic device
in the vicin
nity of the co
ouplings ca
an be affecte
ed. Items su
uch as watcches, credit cards and
heart pace
emakers are
e especiallyy vulnerable
e. During asssembly of tthe two halv
ves, great
care is req
quired to ensure fitting takes place
e with the minimum
m
of iimpact.

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INFORM
MATION O
ON ALBAN
NY PUMPS
S
DESCRIP
PTION
The Alban
ny gear pum
mp is an external
e
gea
ar positive displaceme
ent pump w
which cons
sists of two
o
counter-rottating shaftts. The gea
ars (rotors) which
w
are attached
a
to these shaffts mesh to
ogether and
d
rotate freely inside the
e pump cassing bores.
The pump
ping rotors are contain
ned within a rigid hou
using which
h is secure
ely fixed tog
gether with
h
mating facces being se
ealed by the
e use of a gasket
g
(pap
per or liquid
d) or O-ring to prevent leakage off
fluid underr pressure.
The driving
g shaft of th
he pump wh
hich protrud
des from the pump cassing is sealled to preve
ent leakage
e
of the pum
mped fluid byy means of either a packed gland or lip seal (pressure
(
re
elieved) or mechanical
m
l
seal.
Drive to th
he pump is achieved via
v a prime mover (electric motor,, engine etcc.) being co
onnected to
o
the pumpss drive shaftt using a coupling. Thiss unit is normally moun
nted on a co
ombination bed plate.
The coupliing is in turrn covered by a securrely mounte
ed guard fo
or safety pu
urposes (no
ot shown in
n
picture).
Guardss can only be removed with
w the use of tools and
d must be rep
placed as so
oon as
any wo
ork that requiires the guarrd to be remo
oved has bee
en completed
d.
Guardss are not dessigned to sup
pport any we
eight
CIPLE
OPERATIINGPRINC
Liquid flow
ws into the pump
p
throug
gh the inlet (suction)
branch (sc
crewed or fla
anged conn
nection); is carried
round by the rotating rotors and pumped out of the
outlet (deliivery) port (screwed
(
orr flanged co
onnection).
Contact be
etween the gear teeth sseparates and
a seals
the suction
n side from the deliveryy side of the
e pump.
This create
es the vacu
uum which a
allows atmo
ospheric
pressure or
o a positive
e suction he
ead to get th
he liquid
into the pu
ump.
All the time
e the pump is rotating, liquid will be
b moved
from the suction side to the disch
harge side.

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INFORM
MATION O
ON ALBAN
NY PUMPS
S
RECEIVIN
NGTHEP UMP
Read this
t
manual before
b
installling, operatin
ng or working
g on the pum
mp.
Before rea
aching you, Albany will have run in
n, tested an
nd recorded
d the pump performanc
ce in
accordance with your enquiry and order.
This means that the design,
d
mate
erials, and workmansh
w
ip incorpora
ated in the cconstruction
n of Albany
pumps ma
ake them ca
apable of givving, trouble
e-free servic
ce. The life and reliabillity of any pump,
p
however, iss enhanced
d by:
correct application
pro
oper installa
ation
pe
eriodic inspe
ection, cond
dition monito
oring
careful mainte
enance/servvicing
These pum
mps can tran
nsfer a wide
e range of light, medium and heavvy viscosity liquids, dep
pending on
design and
d componen
nts, howeve
er they are not intended for use with waterr.
Inspect the
e pump as soon
s
as it iss received. Carefully
C
ch
heck that evverything is in good ord
der. Make
notes of da
amage or missing
m
item
ms on the recceipt and fre
eight bill.
To avoid problems:
p
On arrival, che
eck that the goods are::
Complete.
Correct quantiity.
ee from anyy transportattion damage.
Fre
Takke the pump

p carefully out
o of its bo
ox or of its pallet
p
& checck for dama
age on the
follo
owing:e
Shaft extension.
Foot on
n pump/motor is intact.
Signs of
o corrosion
n on bright machined
m
parts.
Damag
ged paint.
Remember to remove
e all transit plugs
p
and associated
a
protective
p
packing prior to installattion.
USINGYO
OURALBA
ANYPUMP
P
It is vita
al that the fluid passing
g through th
he pump is clean
c
and free from ab
brasives or
solids as
a damage to the pump could occ
cur.
orces: desig
gn your systtem to abso
orb pipe movvements du
ue to heat. Exactly
E
line
Pipe fo
up your pipes. Do not use the
e pump to support
s
pipe
ework.
Liquid pressure: fit gauges an

nd check that the actua
al conditions are not worse
w
than
those Albany
A
supp
plied the pu
ump for.
Heat: welding
w
the
e pump can cause defo
ormation. A seized pum
mp can resu
ult.
Do not use hammers, instead

d use rubbe
er or plastic mallets when needed.. Castings
can be
e brittle.
Changes to the du
uty, or the pump
p
system
m: tell us in writing if yo
ou have to modify
m
the
duty orr the system
m. Any un-a
approved ch
hange is the
e users ressponsibility and
a can
invalida
ate our warrranty.

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INFORMATION ON ALBANY PUMPS

SERIALNUMBERS
Please record the pump model and serial number, Albany will need this information when you
require parts or service, should any problems occur with the pump in its lifetime we have a spares
and repair service. The use of genuine Albany parts will provide the safest and most reliable
operation of your pump. ISO certification and quality control procedures ensure the parts are
manufactured to the highest quality and safety levels. Please contact Albany for details on genuine
pump parts.
Please e-mail: sales@albany-pumps.co.uk
To help us identify the pump Albany will need to know the pump serial Number which is stamped
into the pump casing. Typical positions for serial number are shown below.
Albany
In the case of pump sets our nameplate can be
found on the bedplate.
CHURCH ROAD, LYDNEY,GLOS.
TEL:- 01594-842275
GL15 5EQ - UK
FAX:- 01594-842574
PUMP TYPE:-
SERIAL No:-
CUSTOMER:PART No:YOUR REF:R.P.M:L.P.M:PRESSURE:ATEX MARKING:-
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STORAGE AND LIFTING OF GEAR PUMPS

STORAGE
Albanys normal packing procedure is designed to protect the pump during shipping only. Upon
delivery of equipment, store in a covered and dry location. Store only in dust, and vibration free
ambient temperature conditions. The transport packaging is not a suitable place for long term
storage.
Pumps to be placed in storage should be coated internally with oil or a suitable preservative prior
to storage.
Rotation of drive shaft by hand to circulate the preservative oil every 8 weeks is recommended.
If the shaft has to be hand rotated occasionally to comply with the bearing manufacturers
recommendations, then the sealing faces of the mechanical seal should be coated with a light film
of lubricating oil.
Mechanical seal clamping plate bolts can be loosened off approximately 2 to 3 rotations at the
throat to relax the spring loading. The corresponding gap left between the stuffing box face and the
gland plate should be masked to exclude dirt.
Check glands and seals for deterioration.
For pump units coupled to motors/engines refer to drive and coupling manufacturers for their
storage procedures.
LONGTERMSTORAGE
Pumps that will not be installed for an extended period should be stored indoors, if possible. The
factory installed port plugs will not ensure protection from excessive humidity, splash water or rain.
Care should be taken with motor and mechanical seals.
Mechanical Seals:
Pumps and other equipment subject to long term storage are best stored without the mechanical
seal being installed. Seal installation should only then be carried out shortly before the actual start
up of the unit.
The Seal chamber should be completely dry. The seal faces should ideally be assembled dry also.
If hydrostatic or acceptance testing is to be done by the equipment manufacturer, then the seal
area must be flushed clean and totally dried afterwards.
Suction and discharge flanges are to be covered to exclude the ingress of dirt. Covers should be
marked:
DO NOT REMOVE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED.
The open area between the gland plate and shaft sleeve is to be masked to exclude dirt. All open
parts in the gland, adaptor plate and stuffing box are to be plugged and sealed.
Mechanical Seals shelf life:
Mechanical seals should be stored in accordance with international DIN 7716 and ISO 2230
standards. Brief outlines of the essential recommendations are:
All seals should be retained in the original packaging, in a dry, stable, elevated stores location with
good air circulation and away from direct sunlight, dust, chemicals and vibrations. Ideally
temperature range of -10 to +20 deg C and a humidity level below 65%.
If the above storage guide lines are met, the expected shelf life of seals with standard Nitrile, Viton
or EPDM elastomers can be considered to be 5 to 10 years.
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STOR
RAGE AND
D LIFTING
G OF GEA
AR PUMPS
S
Oil seals:
Rubber oil seals shou
uld, whereve
er possible, be stored in a relaxed
d condition ffree from tension,
compressio
on or other deformation. If it is imp
possible to avoid deforrmation it sh
hould be ke
ept to a
minimum since
s
deform
mation can lead to craccking and permanent change
c
of sh
hape. Wherre articles
are packed
d in a strain-free condittion they sh
hould be sto
ored in their original packaging.
Rubbers should be prrotected from
m strong su
unlight and strong
s
artificial light witth a high ulttra-violet
content.
Rubbers should not be allowed to
o come into
o contact with solvents,, oil, grease
es or any other semisolid materials at any time during
g storage
Lip type se
eals should always be stored
s
in su
uch a way as
a to preven
nt the sealin
ng edges be
eing
damaged. On no acco
ount should identity lab
bels be tied to the actual compone
ents.
If the itemss are carefu
ully stored as
a recomme
ended their shelf life is generally vvery long., but
b in any
case everyy detail shou
uld be teste
ed immediattely before assembly.
a
Electric Mo
otor:
1. Bea
arings Sta
atic Indenta
ation
Mo
otors should be stored in
i an area free
f
from an
ny source off vibration ssince this ca
an cause
pre
emature bea
aring failure
e due to stattic indentation. Motor shafts
s
shoulld be rotated weekly
by hand, insurring they are
e left in diffe
erent positio
ons.
2. Lub
brication
Mo
otor bearingss are lubrica
ated at the factory for the
t shelf life
e of the grea
ase (approx
x 4 years).
3. Condensation
Mo
otors should be stored in
i a warmed
d, ventilated
d store to minimise
m
the
e risk of con
ndensation.
a. Motorss provided with
w drain ho
oles - The drain
d
holes should
s
be kkept open and clean.
In stora
age, the mo
otors should
d be stood such
s
that the drain hole
es are the lo
owest pointt
so thatt any conde
ensation, wh
hich does fo
orm will esca
ape.
b. Motorss without dra
ain holes Provided th
hat the environment is warmed and
ventilatted, no actio
on is necesssary, althou
ugh a period
dic insulatio
on test is ad
dvisable
(approxx 3 monthlyy) to ensure
e it is mainta
ained above
e 1 megohm
m. If motors are to be
used or
o stored in cold
c
and/or damp environments, we
w recommend the fitting of anticonden
nsation hea
aters the heaters
h
should be perm
manently energised if stored in
this condition. N.B
B Heater circcuit to be is
solated befo
ore inspectio
on.
Periodically, the insula
ation resista
ance to eartth should be
e checked using
u
a 500
0 volt insulation tester.
IF IN A HAZARDO
OUS AREA USE
U
AN EX MEGGER.
DO NO
OT USE A TE
EST VOLTAGE IN EXCE
ESS OF 500 VOLTS.
DO NO
OT APPLY TEST
T
TO THE
ERMISTORS
S (IF FITTED
D)
(When
n checking fo
or continuity of
o thermistorrs, voltage must not exceed 6V)
If the insula
ation resista
ance has fa
allen below 1 Megohm,, the motor will need to
o be dried out.
It is prefera
able to dism
mantle the motor
m
to the point wherre the rotor can
c be rem
moved. Howe
ever, this iss
not essential; the drying process will simply take longerr.
NOTE:: NO HAZAR
RDOUS ARE
EA MOTOR SHOULD
S
BE
E DISMANTL
LED BY
PERSO
ONS OTHER
R THAN THO
OSE AUTHO
ORISED TO DO
D SO. UNA
AUTHOURIS
SED
DISMA
ANTLING/AS
SSEMBLY MAY
MA INTROD
DUCE THE RISK
R
OF EXP
PLOSION DU
UE TO
INCOR
RRECT ASS
SEMBLY AND
D WILL INVA
ALIDATE TH
HE MOTOR C
CERTIFICAT
TION.

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STOR
RAGE AND
D LIFTING
G OF GEA
AR PUMPS
S
LIFTING
If connecte
ed, remove suction and
d discharge
e hose and piping
p
beforre attemptin
ng to lift the pump.
Take care when moving the pum
mp. Rough trreatment orr lifting in an
n unsuitable
e way may cause
c
permanentt damage.
All operations must

m
be carriied out by pro
operly trained personnel..
Use
e the lifting points
p
provide
ed. Do not liift pump setss using the m
motor lifting lu
ug.
Reccommended
d hand lift is 21
2 kg (44 lbs)
s) below shou
ulder, but above ground level.
l
The
pum
mp should ne
ever be lifted
d by the shaft
ft end.
Beffore lifting the
e pump set, check the we
eight from th
he delivery no
ote.
Be careful when
n moving pum
mps. Lifting equipment
e
m
must
be able to adequately support
mbly.
the entire assem
Lifting Poin
nts
Hoist bare shaft pump

ps using a suitable
s
sling, unde
er the suctio
on & deliverry
flange.
Baseplate
e mounted units are m
moved with hooks
h
&
chains (o
or slings) co
onnected to holes at the
e side of
the bedplate.
Be aware
e not to kno
ock pump orr motor out of
alignmen
nt.
Most pump
ps below sizze AP8 are under the safe
s
hand lift weight of 21kgs.
Standard bareshaft
b
pu
ump weightts approximate (kg):
AP8
17
HD6
66
AP9
21
AP12, HD7
70
AP10, HD3
31
AP13, HD8
73
AP11, HD4
41
HD10
100
HD5
55
4 SMC, HD
D12
200
5 SMC,, HD14
280
Lifting motors: ch
heck that the eyebolt is fu
ully screwed in.
Do not use this eyebolt to lift the complete
e pump set.

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2
INSTAL
LLATION
N
GENERAL
LINFORM
MATION
Please
e refer to the Health & Sa
afety section of this manu
ual before an
ny work is carrried
out.
THE IN
NSTALLATIO
ON MUST BE
E CARRIED OUT
O
ONLY BY
B TRAINED
D PERSONNE
EL
All electrical work sh

hould be carrried out by qualified
q
perssonnel. Referr to the Electtric
Motor in
nstructions re
egarding installation.
Motors: Re
efer to origin
nal manufaccturer of mo
otor for mak
kers installa
ation manua
al.
or seizing of
Albany pum
mps must only
o
be used
d to pump clean
c
liquids
s. This will avoid
a
wear o
o the
rotors.
Install a filtter if the liqu
uid can contain crystalss or dirt. Se
elect the filtter to achievve a low pre
essure
drop at the
e maximum viscosity (yyou need a filtering are
ea of over 5 times the ssuction pipe
e area).
Use a messh size 125 microns or less.
Check thatt the pump rotation as ordered is correct
c
with
h regard to the
t foundatiion and the pipe
installation
n. If the dire
ection of rottation has to
o be change
ed please ta
alk to us. Itt is easier to
o change a
pumps rottation before
e it is installed and fille
ed with liquid
d!
our Albany pu
ump for no other
o
purpose
e than that which
w
it is sup
pplied for. An
ny
Use yo
propossed change in
n the use should be chec
cked with ourr works.
A pump sh
hould be loccated near the
t supply of
o liquid and
d have adeq
quate space
e for operatiion,
maintenance, and inspection. Le
eave space for lifting equipment to
o be used.
Inverters:
areful with speed
s
varia
ations over 3
3:1. Call us
s, the motorr
If you decide to use an inverter be ca
cou
uld overhea
at.
NOISE
The installa
ation of pum
mp sets must be on solid foundatio
ons. Mounting pump ssets on weld
ded stands
amplifies sound
s
presssure levels which
w
may then
t
be too
o high. Inad
dequate sup
pport of pipe
e work can
also increa
ase noise le
evels. If noise exceedss locally perrmitted levels the fitting
g of sound proof
p
enclosuress or rubber mountings is recomme
ended.
Noise leve
els will be ab
bove 75 dBA
A and will usually
u
be in
n the 80 90
9 dBA rang
ge. Please ask us for
typical leve
els for your pump.

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3
INSTALLATION
DIRECTIONOFROTATION
Pumps can be run in either direction and when reversed the direction of flow is reversed. It is
advisable to keep the original rotation as a pressure relief system is provided in the covers to
prevent hydraulic noise. Some pumps have internal relief passages between suction areas and
the gland or seal. These are used to reduce gland pressures and become inoperative in reverse
rotation. The Relief Valve becomes inoperative in reverse. In most pumps the valve can be
moved to operate with the new rotation (see drawing of Build Configurations). Note, some
mechanical seals used in Albany pumps are designed for use in one direction only.
BUILDCONFIGURATION
The handing of a pump indicates the direction of flow through the pump looking on the drive shaft.
All views below are looking on the pump drive shaft and show a relief valve pump (these views will
apply equally to a non relief valve pump).
Top Drive/
Anti Clockwise
Rotation
(Left hand pump
Flow from right to left)
DELIVERY
Top Drive/
Clockwise Rotation
(Right hand pump
Flow from left to right)
SUCTION
Bottom Drive/
Clockwise Rotation
(Left hand pump
Flow from right to left)
DELIVERY
Bottom Drive/
Anti Clockwise
Rotation
(Right hand pump
Flow from left to right)
SUCTION
SUCTION
DELIVERY
SUCTION
DELIVERY
REVERSINGYOURPUMPROTATION
To preserve your warranty, please phone us first before making any changes, have the serial
number to hand.
It maybe that to reverse the direction of rotation on your build of pump could create a hazardous
situation.
If you have a pump fitted with a pressure relieved gland this will not work in reverse rotation.
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INSTAL
LLATION
N
PIPING
p should alw
ways be supported as close as po
ossible to th
he pump in
The pipes connected to the pump
order to avvoid stress in the pump
p casing. Axxial moveme
ent of the pipe must no
ot be allowe
ed to be
transferred
d to the pum
mp housing as this mayy cause the pump to se
eize.
Flush the pipes
p
and system or co
onsider usin
ng a temporrary filter to guard against welding
g slag etc.
at start up..
Suction an
nd delivery piping
p
leading to and frrom the pum
mp should never
n
be sm
maller in diameter than
the branch
hes of the pu
ump. In ma
any cases i..e. where th
he length of piping is exxcessive or when the
liquid is visscous, it will be necesssary to use larger
l
bore piping. Sha
arp bends a
and elbows should
always be avoided wh
here possible and neve
er fitted nea
ar the pump branches. Pump connections
when not flexible
f
musst always be
e brought in
nto true line with the pump branche
es and exte
ernally
supported otherwise strain
s
and mal-alignme
m
ent will result.
Suction an
nd delivery branches
b
arre either flanged or scrrewed. Whe
en the unit has screwe
ed
branches TAPER
T
NIP
PPLES MUS
ST NOT BE
E USED as they
t
may ca
ause the pu
ump body to
o fracture.
To avoid solids, keep the inlet (su
uction) pipe
e 100 200mm above the bottom of your tank. Use a
coarse stra
ainer in case of suspen
nded debriss.
Fit a presssure and a vacuum
v
gau
uge not morre than the equivalent
e
i length of 4 diameterrs from the
in
pump bran
nch.
Most Alban
ny gear pum
mps are delivered with an internal relief valve
e. Our valve
es can be supplied for
external re
elief in orderr to pipe the
e by-passed
d liquid back
k to tank to prevent the
e liquid heatting up.
Alwayss use a relieff valve if therre is any chance of runnin
ng the pump
p against a cllosed
valve in
n the pipe wo
ork
Cavitation
Cavitation is usually caused
c
by to
oo high a va
acuum in th
he suction line. Cavitatiion is recog
gnised by a
s
in the
e pump, it occcurs when
n small vapo
our bubbless form in the
e liquid as re
esult of a
crackling sound
local presssure drop within the pump which will
w cause a reduction of
o flow, and damage to pump
internals.
Pumps nee
ed their inle
ets to be und
der a greate
er pressure
e than the va
apour presssure of the liquid
l
(at
the pumpin
ng temperatture). Espe
ecially with solvents
s
or hot liquids, design the layout of th
he pumps
and pipes to avoid sucction proble
ems. High viscosity
v
cau
uses greate
er pressure drops in the
e suction
system; va
apour pressure become
es greater with
w a rise in
n temperatu
ure.
Suction pip
pes: use ma
aterials whicch will not collapse
c
und
der vacuum
m. Use the b
best air tigh
ht fittings
and joints. It is importa
ant no air iss sucked in to the pump as it will reduce
r
the p
performance of the
pump, in some cases the pump will
w stop pum
mping.
Where a high lift is req
quired (abo
out 3-4M or greater), fit a good qua
ality foot valve to the su
uction
pipe.

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5
INSTAL
LLATION
N
COUPLIN
NGS
The coupling is a device that provides conne
ection betw
ween the pum
mp and the drive. Therre are two
main typess of coupling
g used by Albany,
A
thesse being flex
xible and sp
pacer type.
Flexible Tyype:
Sem
mi-elastic couplings de
esigned for general purrpose use permit
p
quickk and easy assembly
a
by means of ta
aperlock bush fixing.
The
e flexible co
oupling conssists of two hubs and a rubber cen
ntral piece ((spider), witthin each
hub
b is a bush fixed by a ta
aper.
This type of co
oupling has self centering shaft bu
ushes and allows
a
some
e misalignm
ment
with
hout damag
ge.
Spacer Type:
here specifie
ed we fit spacer couplings (Metastream or eq
quivalent)
Wh
This type of co
oupling is off rigid desig
gn and cons
sists of two hubs and a spacer.
The
ese couplings need to be very acccurately alig
gned. We use
u a laser a
alignment machine
m
to
alig
gn the pump
p set before
e test at ourr works.
DO NOT
N
use und
due force to fit
f the couplin
ng halves on
n to the motor or pump sh
haft.
Damage can resu
ult leading to
o a shorter se
ervice life.

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INSTALLATION
PUMPALIGNMENT
Pumps direct coupled to motors / engines on bedplates are accurately aligned at our Works before
despatch. It is essential that this alignment is maintained when the unit is installed and the pipe
work connected. If there is any doubt carefully check after installation. Undue force in fitting pipe
work can cause serious damage to the pump flange.
Most pumps are fitted with Fenner HRC flexible couplings. A flexible coupling is not designed to
absorb misalignment.
Check for
PARALLEL
Parallel misalignment shafts are inline angularly and

parallel to each other, but are off-set.
This is checked by placing a short rule or straight edge on
the coupling hub outside diameters. Check top/top and
side/side and move or shim motor and pump as required.
AXIAL
Angular misalignment shafts are at an angle to one

another. Make sure that the hub faces are parallel by
checking top/top and side/side with callipers.
ANGULAR
Axial Misalignment includes implicational end float,

Shafts move axially increasing or decreasing the distance
between shaft ends.
Allowable errors are:Coupling Type / Size

Fenner HRC 70, 90, 110
Fenner HRC 130 150, 180
Fenner HRC 230, 280
Metastream TSK13
Metastream TSK33
Parallel
0.3mm
0.4mm
0.5mm
0.3mm
0.35mm
Maximum Misalignment
Axial
+0.2, +0.5, +0.6mm
+0.8, +0.9, +1.1mm
+1.3, +1.7mm
1.0mm
1.3mm
Angular
1.0 degree
0.5 degree
No pump, and particularly mechanical seal pumps, will give long service if they are out of
alignment. A major misalignment will cause a shorter coupling life & increased bearing wear.
Note:
Even though the pump was aligned after assembly prior to shipment, checking the alignment
before use is the responsibility of the installer and user of the unit.
Page: 17
INSTAL
LLATION
N
EQUIPME
ENTINSTA
ALLATION
N
Bedplate mounted
m
pumps are no
ormally grou
uted onto a concrete fo
oundation, w
which has been
poured on a solid footting. The foundation must be able to absorb any
a vibratio
on and to forrm a
permanentt, rigid supp
port for the pumping
p
un
nit.
The pump set should be carefullyy lined up with
w the pipin
ng, the bedplate wedged after fou
undation
bolts are grouted and the whole bedplate
b
flo
oated over up
u to the top
p of the bed
dplate lugs with
w well
mixed grou
uting to enssure that the
e bedplate iss quite solid
d and no sp
pringing posssible.
After the co
oncrete hass dried insta
all the pump
p set. Conn
nect the pipe
es, re-checck the coupling
alignment (see pump alignment page),
p
switcch on the motor
m
and ch
heck its rota
ation for an instant.
Gear pumps
p
will ru
un in either diirection of rotation. If we have marked
d a direction arrow
on the pump you must
m
follow it..
Prime the pump and pipe

p
system
m (this is imp
portant whe
ere a mecha
anical seal iis fitted). Check for
leaks.
Fit any me
echanical se
eal flushing//cooling pipe
es if require
ed (see our General Arrrangementt drawing
and quotattion).
TYPICAL INSTALL ATION

1
2
3
4
5
Tankk
Pipe Support
Suction Isolation
n Valve
Pipe Coupling / Union
Filterr
6
7
8
9
10
Suction
S
Presssure Gaug
ge
Pump
P
Unit
Discharge
D
P
Pressure
Ga
auge
Discharge
D
Issolation Valvve
System
S
Relie
ef Valve
10
9
4

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8
OPE
ERATING
G & MAINT
TENANCE
E
PUMPST
TARTUP
Refer to
t Health & Safety
S
page of
o this manua
al before com
mmencing w
work on pump
p
Before start up proced

dure, make sure you have installe
ed your pum
mp correctly, checked coupling
c
alignment, filled the pump with liq
quid and ch
hecked the rotation.
r
The
e coupling g
guard should be in
place.
1. Open all valve
es in the sysstem and make sure th
hat there are
e no obstrucctions in the
e circuit
beffore starting
g the pump. Gear pum
mps must ne
ever be operated again
nst closed sh
hut-off
valvves.
2. Sta
art the pump
p (making sure
s
rotation
n is correct) and check that liquid iis being pum
mped. In
mo
ost applicatio
ons an Alba
any gear pu
ump will selff prime. If you
y have no
ot primed the pump do
nott allow it to run
r dry for over
o
30 secconds. (Refe
er to our tro
ouble shootiing chapter)). Please
rem
member mechanical se
eals must no
ot run dry.
3. All relief valvess are factorry set. If you have re-b
built your pu
ump reset th
he relief valv
ve to 10%
ove
er the maxim
mum discha
arge pressu
ure.
4. Che
eck for leakks whilst ope
erating at lo
ow pressure
e.
5. Wa
atch/look/listten for exce
essive noise
e, vibration etc.
6. If all
a is well, SL
LOWLY increase the pressure
p
to your
y
require
ement.
7. Che
eck again fo
or leaks.
If the pump
p should no
ot immediate
ely pump, or,
o according
g to the leng
gth of suctio
on pipeline within, say
30 seconds. Stop the pump and prime it eith
her through the chargin
ng plug provvided or through the
delivery pip
peline. It sh
hould be notted on this subject
s
thatt when the total
t
lift exceeds 2.5 metres (8
feet), a foo
ot valve sho
ould be fitted
d. For highe
er lift rather more priming is necesssary.
It must be borne in miind that whe
en liquids handled whic
ch give off vapour,
v
the suction line
e to the
pump musst be flooded
d under as great
g
a hea
ad as is possible, sufficcient to overrcome the vapour
v
pressure. The
T NPSHA
A (Net Posittive Suction
n Head avaiilable) mustt be greaterr than the NPSHR
N
(Nett
Positive Su
uction Head
d required) of the pump
p.

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9
OPE
ERATING
G & MAINT
TENANCE
E
PREVENT
TATIVEM
MAINTENA
ANCE
Pump applications are
e seldom identical, and
d pump wea
ar is directlyy affected byy such thing
gs as the
abrasive qualities, pre
essure and temperature
e of the liqu
uid being pu
umped.
Regardlesss of the app
plication how
wever, follo
owing a routtine mainten
nance progrram can exttend the
life of yourr pump. Well maintaine
ed equipmen
nt will last lo
onger and require
r
fewe
er repairs. You
Y should
keep maintenance reccords; this will
w help pin
npoint poten
ntial causes of problem
ms.
Refer to
t Health & Safety
S
pagess of this manu
ual before co
ommencing w
work on pum
mp
The ma
aintenance must
m
be carriied out by tra
ained person
nnel. Albany service personnel
have a Permit to Work,
W
they are
e able to help
p prepare a Method
M
State
ement and a Risk
Assesssment.
Do nott attempt anyy inspection or
o repair beffore disconne
ecting the pu
ump Set from
m the
electricc supply.
Where
e possible locck off the swiitch gear or remote
r
starte
ers and post a permit on it,
yourse
elf. Test thatt the motor te
erminals are not live befo
ore starting w
work.
a drain the
e pump beforre opening itt. Take extra
a care if the p
pump is pum
mping
Flush and
hot liqu
uids or used on aggressivve or toxic liq
quid.
Lubricatio
on: Adequate lubricatio
on is essenttial for a Ro
otary Gear Pump.
P
When the
t liquid be
eing pumpe
ed is not a lu
ubricant, grrease lubrica
ators can be provided
and the
ese should be filled witth Shell Alva
ania Grease
e 2 or equa
al. The frequ
uency of
greasin
ng the bearings depend
ds on circum
mstances but
b too much
h is better than too
little.
In mosst cases the pumped liq
quid is suffic
cient.
Where ball thrust bearings arre used (me
echanical se
eals for exa
ample) greas
se
regularrly, in accorrdance with the makers
s advice.
Routinely check
c
that the
t pump iss operating as
a normal.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Excessive noise and vibration

v
Excessivelly Hot beariing areas
Flush or prroduct leakss
Mechanica
al seal leaka
age
Gland com
mpression and heat
Check balll and roller bearings.
b
A grease at 2000 hrss, re-pack w
Add
with new gre
ease every
4000 hourss.
Check pum
mp capacityy and pressu
ure
Periodically 6 month
hs
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Check pum
mp bolting and
a connecttions. Chec
ck bedplate foundation
n bolts
Any lubrica
ation? che
eck it
Check alig
gnment
Check thatt all ancillarry equipmen
nt is in work
king order
If pump ha
as been idle
e check the shaft sealin
ng , replace if required

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OPE
ERATING
G & MAINT
TENANCE
E
STRIPPIN
NG,CLEAN
NING&RE
EFITTING
G
Refer to
t Health & Safety
S
page of
o this manua
al before com
mmencing w
work on pump
p.
To strip & inspect the pump, remove the pum

mp to a clea
an, light workshop.
Locate the
e pump seria
al number (see page 9)
9 if spares are
a required
d.
Dismantle the pump and
a inspect the parts, check
c
for sig
gns of wearr:1) In the
t gland arrea for packked or lip se
eal pumps.
2) On mechanica
al seal facess (care musst be taken as
a ceramic seal faces are fragile)
3) In the
t shaft be
earings: che
eck shafts and bearings
s, particularr attention iss to be give
en to the
follo
owing (drive
en) shaft.
4) On rotor end fa
aces and outside diam
meters
Using cauttion, as som
me compone
ents may ha
ave sharp edges,
e
clean
n the pump parts with a cloth
soaked in fresh
f
cleaning solvent,, make sure
e all the partts are fully cleaned
c
prio
or to fitting. Where
lubrication is required prior to fina
al assemblyy clean lubricating oil iss to be used
d.
Always fit new
n
gasketts or oringss, select gasskets to maintain the co
orrect clearrances using
g the
clearance table (see page
p
22).
Refit the pump in a cle
ean place.
Refit the pump into po
osition, checck for leakss and refit an
ny mechaniical seal flusshing pipes
s
Ensure tha
at all the cou
upling or gla
and guards have been
n refitted afte
er checking
g the couplin
ng
alignment.
Remove electrical locks and perm
mits and keep other pe
ersonnel aw
way when re
e-starting.
Check for flow
f
rate an
nd noise.

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OPERATING & MAINTENANCE

CLEARANCEGUIDE
Gear Pump Range/Model

Albany
Total end clearances
Barclay Kellett
Low viscosity liquid

(eg: Paraffin 1 to 3 cst)
High viscosity liquid

1200 cst and over
Diametrical
Clearances
AP2, 3, 3.5
25 Series
0.025 0.050 mm
(.001-.002)
0.050 -0.076 mm
(.002-.003)
0.050 0.101 mm
(.002-.004)
AP4, 5
40 Series
0.025 0.050 mm
(.001-.002)
0.050 -0.076 mm
(.002-.003)
0.050 0.101 mm
(.002-.004)
AP6, 7
0.025 0.050 mm
(.001-.002)
0.152 0.203 mm
(.006-.008)
0.050 0.152 mm
(.002-.006)
0.025 0.076 mm
(.001-.003)
0.152 0.203 mm
(.006-.008)
0.050 0.152 mm
(.002-.006)
1, 2, 3,
4/8T
0.076 0.152 mm
(.003-.006)
0.203 0.304 mm
(.008-.012)
0.101 0.254 mm
(.004-.010)
22/8T, 33/8T,
44/8T, 4/10T
0.101 0.020 mm
(.004-.008)
0.020 0.508 mm
(.008-.020)
0.203 0.508 mm
(.008-.020)
AP8,9
1 SMC
56 Series
1 SMC, SBL3
AP10,11,11.5
HD3,4,5,6
1 , 2SMC & larger
AP12, 13, 13.5 & larger
HD7,8,10
For pressure under 7 bar (102 psi) these figures are a general guide. At low speeds and with large
suction lifts, smaller clearances are needed. With very high viscosities, larger clearances than
those given above are needed. When pumping hot (200C or over) liquids use wider clearances to
guard against possible pump seizure due to expansion.
END CLEARANCE
DIAMETRICAL
CLEARANCE
END CLEARANCE
End Clearance
Distance measured between rotor and
pump cover face. Total end clearance is the
distance measured either side of the rotor
and added together.
Diametrical Clearance
Distance measured around outside
diameter of rotor and the inside diameter of
body face.
Page: 22
SEALING METHODS
The shaft seal is often the most sensitive component in a pump as it must seal between a rotating
shaft and the stationary pump housing. In general Albany provides three types of shaft sealing:
Mechanical Seal Design

(picture shows optional thrust bearing)
The mechanical seals consist of two parts.
1)
2)
Rotary face assembly with spring(s)

fixed to drive shaft
Stationary face mounted to the
clamp plate
Seal faces are lapped to high standards of

flatness. Mating materials are chosen for long
life operation in the pumped liquid by Albany
and their seal supplier.
Packed Gland Design

The packed gland seal is Albanys most
common form of shaft sealing for pumping
applications.
Lip seal Design

Lip seals are usually used on flange mounted
and Pelton wheel driven pumps. Cartridge fitted
lip seal assemblies with hardened sleeves are
available for certain liquids.
Lip seals retain the pumping liquid within the
pump while keeping air, dust and dirt from
entering along the rotating shaft.
Page: 23
SEALING METHODS
MECHANICALSEALS
In practice seals leak tiny amounts of liquid particularly at start up. This leakage helps prolong the
seal life. Should leakage be forbidden due to the liquids toxicity etc. Albany can fit double seals
or magnet drives to its gear pumps.
Note: The life of a mechanical seal depends on various factors such as cleanliness of liquid
handled and its lubricating properties. Due to the variety of operating conditions it is, however, not
possible to forecast its life.
Single mechanical seal design
Single seals are used on most hydrocarbon fluids of under 150C as standard.
We offer internal or external flushing, internal pressure reduction passages and heated or cooled
seal housings as required by the application.
Do not use carbon faces on applications where viscosities over 2000cst may occur. Use a pinned
seat on liquids of over 750cst.
Seal maintenance
Detailed maintenance and operation information is available from our mechanical seal
manufacturers.
Mechanical seals should not be run dry. To avoid dry start up it is recommended that the pump
cavity is filled with lubricating oil if possible or the duty fluid.
Check both faces for wear or damage.
Clean the housing, clamping plate and shaft.
Remove any keyway burrs or damage to the drive shafts before re assembly. Avoid damage to the
new seal O rings or rubber bellows. Check the shaft, to make sure it is not bent.
Lubricate with light oil the faces and the shaft before carefully sliding the seal into the front cover of
the pump.
After re-fitting the pump to the bedplate check the coupling alignment, misalignment shortens seal
life. Refit all recirculation, quench or cooling pipes if fitted.
Re-prime the pump before start up.
Rotary face assembly with spring
Stationary face
Gasket
Clamping plate
Clamping plate fixing bolts
Thrust bearing (when supplied)
Shaft
Page: 24
SE
EALING METHODS
M
S
PACKED GLAND
Packed gla
and sealing may requirre regular checks and maintenanc
m
ce adjustme
ents. Properr
lubrication of the gland packing requires
r
a certain
c
leaka
age rate. Glland packing manufactturers
recommen
ndation's are
e to be obse
erved. Servvice life expe
ectancy is between
b
1a
and 2 years
s, this can
sometimess extend to several yea
ars in favourable condittions. Extre
emely bad fluid conditio
ons
(sedimentss, additives,, overheatin
ng) can how
wever drastically cut sh
hort gland se
ervice life.
General Gland
G
Mainttenance
1)
2)
3)
4)
Remove all old packin

ng rings, ch
heck the num
mber of ring
gs
Always che
eck that the
e shaft is no
ot scored or grooved be
efore repacking. If dam
mage is
found it willl be hard to
o prevent ea
arly leakage
e without replacement of the shaftts,
When re-p
packing stag
gger the join
nts by 120 replacing any
a lantern rrings in their correct
positions in
n relation to
o the flush holes.
h
Re-assemble the glan
nd and tightten the nuts
s, about han
nd tight. Sta
art the pump.
After the pump has be
een running
g for 10 minutes with stteady seepa
age, tighten
n the gland
nuts by one sixth of a full turn. Tighten
T
the gland
g
nuts at
a ten minutte intervals,, each time
evenly, by one sixth of
o a full turn, until leaka
age is reducced to an accceptable le
evel. When
adjustment is completted, there should be a drip leakag
ge from the gland, ensu
uring that
the overhe
eating does not take pla
ace. With careful
c
runn
ning-in, leakkage may virtually be
eliminated, particularlyy under ligh
ht operating
g conditions. Subseque
ent adjustm
ments
should be made in the
e same wayy when the equipment is operating
g at normal working
temperaturre and presssure. Fairlyy frequent replacemen
r
nt of the glan
nd packing is more
economica
al than overr tightening leading to the
t scoring and replace
ement of pu
ump shafts.
At start up or after rep

packing, pre
essurise the
e stuffing bo
ox, ensuring
g air is not trrapped. A packed
p
gland must weep. Un
ntil steady seepage takkes place, th
he gland ma
ay overheatt. If this hap
ppens, the
pump musst be stoppe
ed and allow
wed to cool. When re-s
started, leakkage should
d take place
e. If it does
not, this op
peration sho
ould be repe
eated, gland nuts may need to be
e slackened a small am
mount.
erheating an
nd fire risk ca
an be caused
d by over tigh
htening the g
gland or by
Ove
failu
ure to re-pacck the gland when needed.
ands need to be repacked
d as soon as
s the packing
g has been fu
ully
Gla
com
mpressed.
1
2
3
4
5

M
Manual (OM
MM-GP:1.0)
Packing Rings
Gland
d
Studs
s
Gland
d Nuts
Shaft
Page: 25
5
SEALING METHODS
LIPSEALS
In general, lip seals are more sensitive, than mechanical seals, to shaft run out and surface
irregularities. A lip seal will often leak oil if the shaft has a total indicated run out of more than only
a few thousands of an inch.
A lip seal pump is provided with an internal passage connecting the suction side of the pump to the
seal chamber. These pumps cannot run in two directions without modification or special order.
These pumps must not be subjected to a static head of more than 0.34 bar g. If the system this
pump is fitted to has to be hydrostatically tested the pump must be isolated from the test. Failure to
do this will blow the lip seal out.
Maintenance
Remove any burrs or damage to the drive shaft before fitting a lip seal.
Lubricate the new lip seal faces and the drive shaft with oil or grease before sliding the lip seal over
the shaft.
1
2
3
Lip seal
Circlip / Seal Cover Plate
Shaft
Page: 26
RELIEF
F VALVES
S
Albany norrmally has an
a option to
o supply an internal relief valve. These
T
relief valves will temporarilyy
relieve the
e pressure on the disccharge side
e of a pump operating
g against a over exce
essive backk
pressure. They
T
are no
ormally not full ported, i.e. cannott by pass alll the flow p
produced by
y the pump.
These inte
ernal relieff valves sh
hould be used
u
for pu
ump protecction again
nst a temp
porary overr
pressurization.
orporated in the pump body and th
hey are pre
e-set at our works to re
elieve eitherr
Relief valvves are inco
at a specified pressu
ure or 10% above the
e working pressure.
p
T
The
pressurre range is adjustable
e
within certa
ain limits byy slackening
g the adjusting screw locknut and
d either by sscrewing th
he adjusting
g
screw in to
o increase pressure
p
or out to decre
ease pressu
ure.
How it wo
orks:
In the diagram normal flow is sh
hown with
arrow (A), the fluid flows through the
pump sucction and ou
ut of the dellivery
branch att the require
ed pressure
e.
When the
e relief valve
e opens, du
ue to a
pressure build up, th
he fluid follows in
direction of arrow (B)
Note: the
e diagram in
ndicates the
e pumping
flow of a TopT
drive, Clock-wise
e right
handed pump.
p
The valve is positione
ed on its sea
at and lappe
ed in and th
he spring len
ngth is set d
during our test
t
by use
of the adjusting screw
w.
We can su
upply inbuilt or separate
e relief valves to return
n the excesss liquid to ta
ank.
Albanyy relief valve
es cannot be used as con
ntrol valves or
o regulators for flow or
pressu
ure.
Relief valves operate in one direcction only. See Directtion of Rota

ation sectio
on (see page
e 14).
If the pump
p is to opera
ate in both directions
d
o rotation, two
of
t
separatte relief valvves will be needed.
n
Relief valve springs are available
e for a varie
ety of pump pressures and
a overpre
essure rang
ges.
Dome capss are availa
able for pum
mps with a high
h
lift or a large positiive suction head to pre
event
leakage orr entry of airr.
The da
angers of the
e pump going beyond its designed prressure limitss are that it could
c
result in an explossion or extrem
me damage to
t the pump componentss, the line itse
elf and
surrou
unding factorrs such as pe
eople.
nual re-circullation of liquiid through th
he relief valve
e causes ove
erheating wh
hich
Contin
can be
e dangerouss in explosive
e atmosphere
es.

M
Manual (OM
MM-GP:1.0)
Page: 27
7
RELIEF
F VALVES
S
MAINTEN
NANCEOF
FRELIEFV
VALVE
Refer to Health & Safety page of this manu

ual before co
ommencing w
work on pum
mp.
Do no
ot compress the
t relief valvve spring so that it is coiil bound.
ot unscrew th
he adjusting screw
s
so tha
at the valve iss not held in position by the
t
Do no
relief valve
v
spring..
For replace
ement of the spring / re
elief valve (vertical type
e RV):
1
2
3
4
5
1. Turrn off powerr to the pum

mp & allow to
t cool, vent pressure etc.
e
2. Me
easure dista
ance X & lo
oosen locknut (ITEM 2)), then unwiind adjustin
ng screw (IT
TEM 1) &
rem
move from pump
p
body with
w locknut and sealin
ng washer (ITEM
(
3) still attached.
3. Witthdraw the spring
s
(ITEM
M 4) from th
he body.
4. Remove valve
e (or ball) (IT
TEM 5) from
m pump bod
dy. The relie
ef valve hass a central drilled
d
and
tap
pped hole, In
nsert screw
wed rod or a file tang an
nd carefully withdraw th
he valve (alternatively
a magnet
m
or greased stickk can be ussed).
5. Replace any parts
p
& refit in the oppo
osite sequen
nce.
6. Forr the correct pumping duty
d
to be achieved,
a
the adjusting screw shou
uld be tighte
ened until
the
e correct len
ngth (distancce X), that was measu
ured when removing, iss achieved..
Plug (ITEM
M 6) & sealing washer (ITEM 7) do
o not need to
t be removved from the
e pump bod
dy unless
the pump rotation
r
is to
o be change
ed, in which
h case it sho
ould be refittted to the p
port where the
t valve
was removved.

M
Manual (OM
MM-GP:1.0)
Page: 28
8
RELIEF VALVES
For replacement of the spring / relief valve (horizontal type RV):
1. Turn off power to pump & allow the pump to cool, vent pressure etc.
2. Measure distance X, slacken the locknut and then unwind adjusting screw (ITEM 1) to
relieve spring tension, but do not remove completely.
3. Remove four cap screws (ITEM 4) from flange (ITEM 5), being very careful of any tension
left in spring (ITEM 8).
4. Remove very carefully adjusting screw flange (ITEM 5) with the adjusting screw (ITEM 1),
locknut (ITEM 2) and fibre washer (ITEM 3) still in situ. The gasket (ITEM 6), spring (ITEM
8) and relief valve (ITEM 9) should all come away with item 5. Take great care to ensure
that all parts come out together & the valve does not drop down into the suction port of the
pump.
5. Replace any parts & refit in the opposite sequence.
6. For the correct pumping duty to be achieved, the adjusting screw should be tightened until
the correct length (distance X) that was measured when removing is achieved.
Item 10, 11 & 12 do not need to be removed from the pump body unless the pump rotation is to be
changed, in which case they should be refitted to the port where the valve was removed.
Page: 29
SPARES & REPAIRS

SPARES
To ensure the correct spares are supplied we need to know the pump serial number which is
stamped into the metal of the pump body, or cover, in a prominent position on the top area of the
pump.
Make sure that the correct spares are to hand before starting work on the pump.
Contact our works if you need assistance before starting the job.
If you are using a custom designed Albany pump we recommend that you stock non-standard
parts.
Horizontal RV Pump
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Gland / Seal Housing

Shaft Sealing *
Front cover
Bushes Front Cover*
Rotors (2) *
Key (2)
Driving shaft*
Spring Seat
Gasket*
Adjusting Screw Flange
Sealing Washer
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Locknut
Adjusting Screw
Spring
Relief Valve
Body
RV Flange
Bushes Back Cover*
Back cover
Body Gaskets *
Following Shaft *
Recommended spares (*)

14
15
16
19
13
12
17 18
11
10
9
8
6
3
1
21
20
Page: 30
SPARES & REPAIRS

Vertical RV Pump
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Gland / Seal Housing

Shaft Sealing *
Front cover
Bushes Front Cover*
Driving shaft*
Rotors (2) *
Key
Body Gaskets *
Following Shaft *
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Body
Bushes Back Cover*
Back cover
Relief Valve
Spring
Sealing Washer
Locknut
Adjusting Screw
Plug
Recommended spares (*)
REPAIRS
17
16
18
15
15
14
13
8
7
6
5
4
12
3
11
8
10
9
Albany operates a repair service at our works and can quote for the repair of pumps returned to us
for inspection.
Pumps returned for repair must be cleaned of the pumped fluid. Where the nature of the fluid is
not disclosed to us a HAZARD RISK DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE must be supplied with the pump
proving no hazardous substances are present meaning that the pump is safe to work on.
Motor Repairs:
Use accredited competent engineers or repair shops. The user is responsible for the validity of Ex
Certificates after repair.
Page: 31
INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVE ALBANY MODELS
Superimposed Remote Bearings Pumps are always

provided with lubricators and these should be filled
with Shell Alvania grease or equal. Pumps with
remote bearings should be treated in the same way.
Pumps with Back Gears should have the gear case
half filled with Shell Grease or equal.
Pumps with Reduction Gear Box, should have the

gear box filled with Shell Omala or equivalent to sight
level indicator when pump is not running.
Pumps With Ball and Roller Bearing lubricated by

Product. These pumps must only be used on filtered,
non abrasive fluids with lubricating properties.
Maximum temperature is usually 120C.
Page: 32
ATEX
DIRECTIVE94/9/EC(ATEX)
Albany positive displacement rotary pumps are supplied to work in explosive atmospheres under
duty conditions advised to us by the customer.
Atex certified pumps are:1)
2)
for the conditions of service stated in the purchase order

for the gas group and temperature class stated on our nameplate
Any changes to the above must be approved by Albany in writing.

A new declaration of conformity and a nameplate will need to be supplied by Albany.
ATEX assessment
Hazards
Protections
External contact
monitor pump temperature
Mechanical contact
correct alignment of coupling

support pipe work
line up pipe work
Bearing failure
monitor bearing temperature
Gasket
check for leaks
Excess temperature
Coupling failure
do not run dry

check for excess pressure
fit a liquid flush to the mechanical seal
(API 1 or 13) or gland relief valve to be designed for external relief
correct alignment
non sparking coupling is fitted
Mechanical contact
non sparking guard fitted
Rotating parts
guard of adequate strength
Static electricity
bond pump set to earth
Explosive dust
end user to monitor and clean pump and coupling
At start-up
Check pump rotation is correct (2-3 seconds).
Check flushing liquid to seal or gland is available at the pump.
Check for alignment and a dust free coupling.
Page: 33
TROUBLE SHOOTING
1
No liquid delivered:
(a) Pump not primed.
(b) Suction lift too high. Check with a gauge at the pump suction
(c) Wrong direction of rotation
(d) Pump not rotating (failure of drive from prime mover)
(e) Suction & Delivery pipes connected on wrong sides of pump
Not enough liquid delivered:

(a) Air leaks in suction or through stuffing box
(b) Speed too low
(c) Suction lift too high, or not enough suction head (for hot liquids)
(d) Foot valve too small or obstructed
(e) Foot valve or end of suction pipe not immersed deeply enough
(f)
Piping improperly installed permitting air or gas to pocket in pump
(g) Mechanical defects:
Pump damaged
Pump badly worn
Packing defective
(h) Relief valve not seating or jammed by foreign matter.
(i)
Relief valve set for too low a pressure.
Pump works for a while then loses suction:

(a) Leaky suction lines
(b) Suction lift too high
(c) Air or gases in the liquid
Pump takes too much power:

(a) Speed too high
(b) Liquid heavier or more viscous than we quoted for
(c) Suction or discharge line obstructed
(d) Mechanical defects
Shaft bent
Rotating element binds
Stuffing boxes too tight
Misalignment due to improper connection of pipe lines or driver
(g) Check pressure is being measured at the pump and not some distance away from the
pump thus ignoring pressure losses in piping, valves, etc.
(h) Discharge pressure higher than quoted for.
Noisy pump:
(a) Speed too high
(b) Suction lift or viscosity too high (piping diameter too small) preventing filling of gear tooth
spaces
(c) Wrong direction of rotation (Note: recesses in the pump covers to prevent hydraulic noise
operate only in one direction)
(d) Badly supported pipes or bedplates causing resonant vibration. Rubber mounting can
help.
(e) Relief valve chattering
(f)
Pressure too low: an increase in pressure can prevent gear noise in low pressure
applications
(g) Worn pump, check for wear
Page: 34
TROUBLE SHOOTING
6
Excessive Gland leakage:

(a) Packing hard and shafts scored
(b) Pressure on pump too high or pressure relief passage blocked
(c) Shaft run out excessive
(d) When repacking a gland all the old packing must be removed. It is not good enough just
to add extra rings as the original packing becomes compressed
Excessive wear:
(a) Abrasive liquid / Contaminated liquid
(b) Excessive speed
(c) Misalignment
(d) Excessive loading on drive shaft, axial or radial
(e) Pump is running dry
(f)
Viscosity less than stated
Motor running hot and overheating:

(a) Back pressure too great
(b) Incorrect supply voltage
(c) Motor phasing
(d) Pump operating outside temperature range
(e) Air temperature too high
(f)
Motor covered in dust
(g) Electrical connections not correct for starting method
(h) Natural ventilation blocked
Pump overheating:
(a) Re-circulating small amount of liquid
(b) Over tight gland
(c) Running dry
(d) Pump out of alignment
Page: 35
CONTACTS
Albany Engineering Company Limited

Church Road
Lydney
Gloucestershire
GL15 5EQ
England
Telephone: +44 (0) 1594 842275
e-mail: sales@albany-pumps.co.uk
For information about Albany pumps visit:

www.albany-pumps.co.uk
Albany Standard Pumps

Richter Works
Garnett Street
BD3 9HB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1274 725 351
e-mail: asp@albany-pumps.co.uk
Notes:
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