Gardner Denver PZ-11

11” Stroke Triplex Mud Pump

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PZ-11 Data

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•Wear in reciprocating equipment results in misalignment of moving parts
•This wear results in a shorter service life and increased costs
METHODS TO EFFECT THE LIFE OF RECIPROCATING PARTS
•Liner flushing coolant that is clean and cool
•Expendable service life that is monitored and managed with accurate records and planned
proactive maintenance
•Effective use of RAMS inspection procedures

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 Electrical Connection Panel

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 Drive Belt Adjustment Screws

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Measure length of slot in front

and behind motor to maintain
correct sheave alignment.

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Drive Adjustment Slots

Oil pressure gauge

mounted on filter
Second set of slots housing.
behind motor,
measure during belt
adjustment.

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 Lube Oil Pump
Temperature
gauge

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Liner Wash Pump & Sump

Ensure that weir plates are in place, it would

be beneficial to lower the height of this (2nd)
weir ½” to 1”, this would allow better cooling
and sedimentation of the wash fluid.

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 Remove plug and
Water Trap Drain
drain water trap
twice per tour.

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 What’s Wrong With This Picture?

HINT: Weir is
upside down, this
reduces opportunity
for sedimentation
and cooling

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 Crosshead Inspection Plate
Clean oil in
Running Pump.

Oil very cloudy

indicating high
water content.

As built NEW

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 Note: No splash guards, no
baffles and see the build up
of crud on the Pony Rod, at
first look this pump is clean,
but it is the one with the dirty
oil on the previous slide.

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Suction A/O Knife Valve
Valve must be closed
before working on fluid
end of pump.

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Suction Stabilizer

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Fluid End View

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H&P Superscrew Valve Cap
Removal and Installation Procedure

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 Removal of Super Screw
Valve Cover Retainer
• Unload jack bolts 1/8 to 1/4 round per pass
• Back super screw out of lock ring about half way
• Install hitch pin to use as handle for super screw
• Finish backing super screw out of lock ring
• Turn super screw over and back jack bolts out until flush
or below flush with surface

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Unload jackbolts 1/8 to Back super screw out of
1/4 round per pass lock ring about half way

Install hitch pin to use Turn super screw over and

as handle for super back jack bolts out until
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surface
Remove valve cover

Slide hammer from HD-2250

makes it easy.

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 Loosen valve retainer bolts
until there is a separation
between the bottom plate and
the bolt head.

Turn valve retainer

until it disengages
from the taper in
side of module

Reverse order to re-install,

torque bolts to 75 lb/ft
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Lubricate external Acme Valve Cover locking Ring
threads, jackbolt threads and
jackbolt load faces

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Lubricate the SuperScrew external Acme threads with an
anti-galling thread lubricant. Molybdenum disulfide is
preferred (see figure 1).
Ensure that all jackbolts are fully lubricated with a
molybdenum disulfide lubricant, Fel-Pro 670, Sweeney
503, or Loctite 51048, and that no jackbolts are extended
beyond the face of the SuperScrew body. Correct
lubricant is very important. Ensure that all jackbolts are
backed-out so their faces are beneath the face of the
SuperScrew.
Examine the internal Acme threads on the valve cover
locking ring (see figure 2). Ensure there are no burrs or
debris in the threads. Install the SuperScrew into the
valve cover locking ring and tighten with a 1 7/8" socket or
wrench, power driven or impact wrenches are not
permitted to run-in the SuperScrew. Tighten until snug
(bottomed out), then back out 1/8 turn

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Tighten the 4 jackbolts on the SuperScrew to 100
ft.lbsf. Follow a cross pattern when tightening the bolts
(see figure 4). An air ratchet wrench is acceptable for
use with the jackbolt.
Tighten all the jackbolts to 200 ft.lbsf, (1 round only).
After completing the first round on all 4 jackbolts,
continue following the sequence on each until the
jackbolts are stabilized. An impact or air ratchet may be
used to tighten the jackbolts to approximately 90% of
final torque, with a torque wrench used to apply the final
torque. Do not over torque the jackbolts! Permanent
damage to the SuperScrew may result from excessive
torque on the jackbolts.

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 Torque sequence is critical to final
success

Position 1; Position 4;
Torque to 100 lb/ft Torque to 100 lb/ft
on first round 200 lb/ft on first round 200 lb/ft
on second round. on second round.

Position 3; Position 2;
Torque to 100 lb/ft Torque to 100 lb/ft
on first round 200 lb/ft on first round 200 lb/ft
on second round. on second round.

Remove hitch pin before running pump,

this is the tattle tale hole for gasket failure
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Centrifugal Charging Pump

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Discharge Pulsation Dampener

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Suction Header and Drain Valve

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Power End Inspection Window

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View Into Rod Bay

Special Two piece

modified rod piston rod
clamp

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H&P Liner Retention System

Superbolt
Retainers

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Lower View of LRS

Baffle
Compression
Sleeve

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Installation of the H&P Liner Retention
System (LRS) in Gardner Denver PZ-11
mud pumps

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Super Bolt Liner Retention System

Clean both faces of the wear plate, and the gasket counter bore (in
the module) using a light scuff pad (non metallic, not emery cloth)
and a light oil lubricant.
Clean the pilot bore surface with a wire wheel, and lubricate the
cleaned surface with a high-temperature, grease-based, anti-galling
compound (Never Seize, Copper Kote, or similar).

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Super Bolt Liner Retention System
Install a new CDI pressure energized (spring supported)
wear plate gasket (GD part # 314PZL316).

Install the wear plate

Install a new CDI pressure energized liner gasket (GD part

# 316PZL316) into the Southwest 1377B liner groove. The
Southwest 1377B liner has an effective bore length of 14.625″.

Insert the liner into the pilot bore, and slide it toward the
module until it makes contact with the wear plate. Slide the
new LRS liner clamp plate over the liner and onto the studs.

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 Super Bolt Liner Retention System
Apply a grease-based, molybdenum disulfide, anti-galling compound (Fel-Pro
670, Sweeney 503, or Loctite 51048) to the exposed length of the four corner
studs, as well as the load face of the jackbolts and the hardened washer.

Install the hardened washer and Superbolt multi-jackbolt tensioner onto each
of the two upper studs, outboard corners, finger tighten only.

Multi-
jackbolt
tensioner

Hardened
washer

LRS stud
extender

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Super Bolt Liner Retention System
Install an LRS stud extender onto each of the two lower studs, outboard
corners.

Using as much force as you can generate by hand, tighten the stud
extenders against the new liner clamp plate, to hold the liner in place
against the wear plate.

Slide an LRS compression sleeve over each of the two stud extenders.

LRS
compression
LRS stud sleeve
extender

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The jack bolts are securing the liner,
the nuts are holding the jack bolts
If one of the jack bolts is too close to
the liner to get effective torque on it,
rotate the nut until a more suitable
position is achieved

A crooked torque wrench head

will not give an accurate
measurement

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 Super Bolt Liner Retention System
Install a hardened washer and multi-jackbolt tensioner onto each of the two
stud extenders, to hold the compression sleeves in place.

Starting with the tensioner at the 10:00 position, follow the numbered
positions in sequence. At the 10:00 position tighten the 3 jackbolts to 55
ft.lbs each, using a torque wrench and a 6-point 5/8″ socket.

Note: to improve
efficiency, an air
10:00 position
ratchet with an (1st)
2:00 position
(4th)
adjustable torque
setting may be used
reduce setting to
35 lb/ft for quick run 7:00 position 5:00 position
(3rd) (2nd)
up of jackbolts.

•Repeat at the 5:00 position, then the 7:00 position, and last the 2:00
position. The sequence and cross pattern is important to help ensure
that the gaskets are squarely loaded.

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 Super Bolt Liner Retention System

Return to the tensioner at the 10:00 position, and tighten the

jackbolts to 110 ft.lbs each, using a torque wrench and a 6-
point 5/8″ socket.

Repeat at the 5:00 position, then the 7:00 position, and last the
2:00 position. The sequence and cross pattern is important to
help ensure that the gaskets are squarely loaded.

Check all jackbolts to ensure that they are torqued to at least

110 ft.lbs (do not exceed 125 ft.lbs).

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 Line Discharge Valve

Open to put pump on line

Close to take off of line
Demco 4” 5,000 psi gate valve

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Pressure Relief System

Preset Relief Valve

(Pop-Off Valve)

Manual relief valve

Demco 2” 5,000 psi

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 Discharge cross & strainer

Discharge strainer, located

under this flange, must be
cleaned periodically (30 days)

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Discharge Strainer

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 Mud Line Connection
Note the extremely large nut and extended neck
This is a 1003 mis-aligning union. It makes a more
Stable connection when pipe is not lined up perfectly

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 Mud Line Connection

Note the deep rounded bowl in the female

Connection, This allows the male end to
Seal without being straight.

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H&P Special Parts Lists

Note that there is only one style of valve

and seat listed, you may use your favorite
brand, make sure it is full opening.
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H&P Special Parts Lists

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H&P Special Parts Lists

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 ANY QUESTIONS?
Prepare a JSA to change Piston
and liner using H&P LRS.
Prepare a JSA to change a suction
valve and seat.

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