TM 5-3895-374-24-2 VIKING PUMPS   BULLETIN 20.95 R MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SERIES 115 WHEN ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS, PROVIDE COMPLETE NAME OF PART, PART NUMBER REFERENCE, MATERIAL, MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER OF PUMP, THE PUMP MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE NAMEPLATE ATTACHED TO THE PUMP OR BASE. MAINTENANCE WARRANTY Viking Pump Company of Canada Limited warrants Viking Prod- ucts to be free from factory defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from date of shipment Our obligation shall be limited to the repair or re- placement of any parts at our option.  F.O.B factory Defect of a part or parts of a unit which can be replaced shall not be con- strued to indicate that the unit is defective The workmanship and material In special metal pumps shall be first class.  but the Company cannot assume responsibility for the performance or life of pumps constructed of special metals.  This warranty shall not apply to any part which has been subject to accident.  altera- tion, abuse, misuse, damage or flood, fire or act of God or where the unit has been Improperly installed or applied Viking Pump Company of Canada Limited shall not be liable for service, labour or transportation charges or for damages or delay caused by defective material or workmanship or for personal in- juries or damage to property caused directly or indirectly by any Viking Product or by its use or operation.  or for work done or re- pairs effected by others In case of components purchased by Viking Pump Company of Canada Limited from another manufac- turer, such as starters, motors, controls, etc .  the warranty of the manufacturer will be extended to the purchaser in lieu of any warranty by the Company. The above warranties are In lieu of all other warranties expressed or   Implied.      No   representative   or   other   person   is   authorized   or permitted to make any warranty or assume for the Company any lia- bility not strictly in accordance with the foregoing The SERIES 115 PUMPS are designed for long, trouble free life under a wide variety of application conditions with a minimum of maintenance, however, the following should be considered. (1) LUBRICATION - Periodic external lubrication should be ap- plied slowly with a hand gun at all lubrication fittings pro- vided.  A good quality general purpose grease Is satisfactory In a majority of cases However, in applications Involving high or low temperatures and/or applications Involving liquids that could cause a chemical breakdown of general purpose greases.  other types of lubricant may be required.  Do not over-grease Consult factory if you have any specific lubrica- tion questions. (2) PACKING ADJUSTMENT - New packed pumps generally require some Initial packing adjustment to control leakage as packing "runs In" Make Initial packing adjustments carefully and do not over-tighten the packing gland.  After initial adjust- ment occasional Inspection will reveal the need for packing gland adjustment and/or replacement of the packing.  See in- structions In disassembly and reassembly regarding packing the pump (3) END CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT - After long term opera- tion it is sometimes possible to Improve the performance of the pump without major repair, through adjustment of end clearance of the pump Refer to Instructions under Step 6 of reassemble (4) STORAGE - If the pump Is to be stored or not used for any appreciable length of time It should be drained and a light coat of lubricating and preservative oil should be applied to the in- ternal parts Lubricate all fittings DISASSEMBLY (1) Mark the head and casing position and remove the head from the pump If a relief valve has been supplied it must be re- moved from the head first Note the valve position then re- moving (2) Remove the head and gasket Avoid tilting the head down as the Idler may slip off causing possible damage to the Idler and/or bushing       SECTION 20 (page 3 - 896)