TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Page numbers reflect placement in the original printed manual
and may not match the Internet version exactly)
Section Page
I. Introduction 1
1.1 Preventive maintenance 1
1.2 Predictive maintenance 2
1.3 Inspection checklists 2
II. Hydraulic turbines, large pumps and auxiliary pumps 3
2.1 Pumps 3
2.2 Hydraulic turbines 8
2.3 Cavitation erosion, abrasive erosion, and corrosion 10
2.4 Wearing rings 14
2.5 Packing/mechanical seals 14
2.6 Bearings 16
2.7 Shaft couplings 17
2.8 Shaft alignment 18
2.9 Vibration monitoring and analysis 30
2.10 Oil and lubricants 33
2.11 Inspection checklist 36
III. Penstocks, outlet pipes, gates, valves, and auxiliary piping systems 47
3.1 Penstocks and outlet pipes 47
3.2 Gates and valves 47
3.3 Guard gate and valve closure tests 73
3.4 Auxiliary piping systems 73
3.5 Inspection checklist 79
IV. Governors 87
4.1 General 87
4.2 Inspection checklist 87
V. Air compressors 95
5.1 General 95
5.2 Reciprocating air compressors 95
5.3 Rotary screw air compressors 95
5.4 Accessories 96
5.5 Inspection checklist 97
VI. Cranes, hoists, rigging equipment, and elevators 103
6.1 Cranes and hoists 103
6.2 Ropes, slings, chains and rigging hardware 103
6.3 Shop fabricated lifting devices and rigging hardware 104
6.4 Elevators 104
6.5 Inspection checklist 104
CMMS Fleet Maintenance Software for Fleet, Vehicle, & Equipment Maintenance
This Information is Reprinted From UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION