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title: "Pump checklist"
description: "A pump checklist grouped by frequency, covering seals, valves, bearings, alignment, and guards, with the bearing regrease by running hours."
---

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# Pump checklist

A pump checklist grouped by frequency, covering seals, valves, bearings, alignment, and guards, with the bearing regrease by running hours.

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## Daily

| Task | Required | Photo required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Before work | | |
| Before service, lock out power, isolate the pump, and relieve the pressure. Never heat an impeller to remove it. | Required | No photo required |
| Inspect | | |
| Check the overall condition, and that the coupling guard is in place. Never run the pump without it. | Required | No photo required |
| Check the seal or packing for leaks. Photograph any leak found. | Required | No photo required |
| Check that the suction and discharge valves are open. Never run the pump at shut-off or below its minimum flow. | Required | No photo required |
| Check that bearing temperature, vibration, and noise are normal. | Required | Photo required |
| Switch off or sequence the pumps that are not needed. | Not required | No photo required |

## Monthly

| Task | Required | Photo required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Before work | | |
| Before service, lock out power, isolate the pump, and relieve the pressure. Never heat an impeller to remove it. | Required | No photo required |
| Lubrication and packing | | |
| Lubricate bearings to the manufacturer's recommendation. | Required | No photo required |
| Check the packing for wear, and repack as needed. | Required | No photo required |
| Alignment and mounting | | |
| Check pump and motor alignment. | Required | No photo required |
| Check that the mountings are secure. | Required | No photo required |
| Power transmission | | |
| Inspect belts, pulleys, and couplings, and keep them in good working condition. | Required | No photo required |
| Standby | | |
| For a pump in storage or extended shutdown, turn the shaft by hand 10 to 15 turns. | Not required | No photo required |

## By running hours

| Task | Required | Photo required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Before work | | |
| Before service, lock out power, isolate the pump, and relieve the pressure. Never heat an impeller to remove it. | Required | No photo required |
| Lubrication | | |
| Regrease the bearings at the interval the manufacturer gives. Shorten it in dirty or wet conditions, or where the ambient or bearing frame runs hot. | Required | No photo required |

## After a change or service

| Task | Required | Photo required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Before work | | |
| Before service, lock out power, isolate the pump, and relieve the pressure. Never heat an impeller to remove it. | Required | No photo required |
| Alignment | | |
| Recheck alignment after a process-temperature change, a piping change, or service. | Required | No photo required |

## Annual

| Task | Required | Photo required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Before work | | |
| Before service, lock out power, isolate the pump, and relieve the pressure. Never heat an impeller to remove it. | Required | No photo required |
| Wear and condition | | |
| Inspect bearings and drive belts for wear. | Required | No photo required |
| Check motor condition by temperature or vibration analysis. | Not required | Photo required |

This checklist covers a pump’s daily, monthly, running-hour, and annual checks, and its alignment after a change or service. Where the pump maker’s manual gives a different interval or value, follow the manual.

## Sources

- [Bell & Gossett (Xylem), *Series e-1510 Instruction Manual*](https://amp.xylem.com/m/62cd62faf4a06207/original/Series-e-1510-IOM-EN-P2001406-Rev-8.pdf)
- [US Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, *O&M Best Practices: A Guide to Achieving Operational Efficiency*](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2020/04/f74/omguide_complete_w-eo-disclaimer.pdf)
- [US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 CFR 1910.147, lockout/tagout](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147)
- [US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 CFR 1910.219, mechanical power transmission apparatus](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.219)

## Import it into FixAhead

Upload this file in FixAhead's maintenance procedure import, as a signed-in owner or manager. Each frequency loads as its own procedure, with its sections, tasks, and each task's Required and Photo required marks. If your account already has a procedure with the same name, this one is skipped and the existing one stays as it is.

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